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I mostly post about Japanese here, but do sometimes talk about other languages or aspects of linguistics. Today I want … More

Guest Post: Patrick Miles – Thank you all, and I am back at my desk! [115/365]

I read Annotranslate not just because Jim is our son, but because I am really interested in Japanese and the … More

It won’t have escaped the notice of subscribers that things have gone rather quiet here of late. “What happened to … More

Yesterday I mentioned one of the patron saints of annotranslate. You can imagine a Robert Downey Jr. character impatiently insisting … More

I have got a bit behind with my daily entries but I seem to be hitting a consistent 4 or … More

One of the things about doing a language swap is that you end up with lots of weird notes full … More

The Sunday before last I got some awesome chocolate for Easter: How might you say an Easter greeting in Japanese? … More

Today Emperor Akihito abdicated, essentially for health reasons. His eldest son, Naruhito, will take over on Wednesday. The new era … More

Last week Priya and I used flashcards to learn some kanji. Below are the main 14 that we looked at … More