Answer by Ats for Abbreviations (etc.)
I think there is no formal research about abbreviation of Japanese vocabularies; however some people who are involved into Japanese language education for non-native speakers seem to have tried to...
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In any language, hit count on Google search is a good indication of how common an expression is. For example, 高等学校 hits about 24 million times, while 高校 hits 114 millions (when search preference is on...
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It seems long words almost become portmanteaus? I wasn't able to find any information on how common things such as 高校 (for 高等学校) or スマホ (for スマートフォン) are used/when they are appropriate.Some may become...
View ArticleAnswer by chargerstriker for Abbreviations (etc.)
Your question is very broad, but I can try to address it a little. first, 高校 - if you look at the kanji, they literally mean high and school. as opposed to 高等学校, where the kanji mean high, level,...
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As I slowly try to learn more grammar and less "1001 survival phrases in Japanese FREE!," I started wondering about abbreviations in the language. From what I have read so far, contractions and...
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