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Do you know how to ask in Japanese if someone wants something from you?

In Skyrim, almost every NPC has the generic line:

「何か用か？」
(Need something?)

You hear this when you've already exhausted all of their unique dialogue and keep talking to them.

If you've played Skyrim long enough, you've probably noticed it too.

Another natural expression is:

「何の用があるんだ？」
(What do you want with me? / What business do you have with me?)

The key word here is 「用（よう）」, which means "business," "errand," or "something someone wants from you."

It's one of those expressions that textbooks don't always emphasize, but you'll hear it all the time in games, anime, and real Japanese conversations. 🇯🇵🎮

#nihongo #Skyrim #japaneselearning by @bondboerabo

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～以来 (いらい) means "since".

Unlike から, which simply marks a starting point, 以来 emphasizes that something has continued from that point up until the present.

In Hrongar's line:

タイバー・セプティム自身が、まだアトモーラのタロスだった頃に召喚されて以来だぞ！

Hrongar is essentially saying:

"This is the first time something like this has happened since Tiber Septim himself was summoned."

The phrase 召喚されて以来 ("since he was summoned") implies that no similar event has occurred during the entire period from that event until now.

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スカイリムの景色を見るたびに、感動する。
Every time I see Skyrim's scenery, I am moved.

Aたびに、B
Every time A happens, B happens.

～たびに means "every time." It's used when the same thing happens whenever something else happens.

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“Same chair, different actions. Which particle best fits each sentence?”

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When I first learn japanese. I always though of "No" particle as a possesive marker. But turns out, の is simply used to connects 2 nouns. The meaning changes depending on the noun it connects

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Learning Japanese from Japanese Streamer.
日本人ストリーマーで日本語を学ぶ

賞賛 (Shousan) : praise; admiration
冗談 (Joudan) : Joke
脅迫 (Kyouhaku) : threat; coercion; blackmail
自慢 (Jiman) : self praise; boast

https://youtube.com/@life_retrogame?si=V3ebJHTNb2UIzuKw

[Life_retrogame] on youtube

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とにかく (tonikaku) is often translated as "anyway," "in any case," or "at any rate," but its core meaning is more specific. It is used when you put other things aside and focus on the point that matters or needs to be addressed. For example: とにかく行こう。 "Let's just go." The idea is: whatever else is going on, let's focus on going first. In Lokir's line: とにかく、神様、お助けえ！ The とにかく adds the feeling of "put everything else aside, this is what matters now." So a natural English rendering would be something like: "Gods, just help me!" This is why the English subtitle doesn't need to translate とにかく as a separate word. It can also be used to emphasize a point, not just an action. For example: とにかくあなたのように眼鏡の似合う人が死んではいけない。 A natural rendering would be: "Whatever else may be true, someone like you who looks good in glasses mustn't die." Here, the speaker is putting other considerations aside and emphasizing the point they want to make. Now, how is とにかく different from とりあえず? They can sometimes sound similar in English, but the focus is different. とにかく is about putting other things aside and focusing on what matters. とりあえず is about doing something for now or as a first step, while leaving what comes next for later. Compare: とにかく行こう。 "Let's just go." The focus is: "Whatever else is going on, let's go." とりあえず行こう。 "Let's go for now." The focus is: "Let's go for now, and we'll figure out the rest later." So, roughly: とにかく = "anyway / just / the important thing is..." とりあえず = "for now / for the time being / as a first step." They can overlap in some contexts, but they are not interchangeable.

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We hear 終わる (owaru) often in anime:
「終わりだ！」
It means “to end” or “to be over,” so it’s obviously an intransitive verb.
But in today’s scene, Tullius says 「終わらせよう！」.
This is the volitional form of the causative form of 終わる, meaning “Let’s finish it.”
So, to make an intransitive verb like 終わる express the idea of making something end, you first turn it into its causative form:
終わる → 終わらせる
“to end” → “to make something end / to finish something”
Then, you change that into the volitional form:
終わらせる → 終わらせよう
“Let’s finish it.”
For example, with 開く and 開ける:
ドアが開く = The door opens / is open.
ドアを開ける = Open the door.
ドアを開けよう！ = Let’s open the door!
#nihongo #skyrim #japaneselearning by @bondboerabo

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My grandma is getting transfered to bigger Hospital and still needs attention. So I can't get my hands on my PC to get proper Skyrim's clip. But luckily things I learned on today's line in skyrim is simply about これは
Which can also be used to call out someone, even in respectful ways... fantasy or collosal realm Japanese used this so I think the Japanese Skyrim team really put their heart in dubbing this game 🥰

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The small ッ in Japanese is called a 促音（そくおん）or sokuon. It represents a geminate consonant, meaning the following consonant is held for a slightly longer duration.

For example: レッド = reddo アリサット = arisatto ロリクステッド = rorikusuteddo

In ロリクステッド, the ッ comes before ド, giving us テッ・ド rather than テ・ド.

The ッ itself is not pronounced as “tsu.” Instead, it creates a brief hold before the following consonant.

Shoutout to @thisisriodesu & @miku_real_japanese
I take their respected content for example.

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There are more interesting detail I found
The subtitle says:
"home."
But Japanese actually says:
故郷 not 家.
故郷 (furusato) doesn't simply mean a house or even home.
It refers to your hometown, your homeland, or the place you grew up.
The English subtitle chooses "home" because it preserves the emotional feeling, even though the words aren't exactly the same.
another interesting detail is 思う = "to think."
But Ralof doesn't use this kanji 思う.
He uses 想う.
They have the same pronunciation, but not always the same nuance.
想う is often chosen when emotions are involved.
You're not just thinking about something.
You're remembering it, longing for it, or keeping it close to your heart.
So in this line, Ralof isn't simply saying that a Nord thinks about home before death.
He's saying that, in their final moments, home is what remains in a Nord's heart.
#nihongo #skyrim
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There's another reason.

The question ends with the particle を.

That's because the verb is omitted.

For example, it could have been:

どうしてそんな事を聞くの？
"Why would you ask something like that?"

We don't know exactly which verb was omitted.

Japanese often leaves out words that are obvious from the context.

This is called ellipsis.

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