Japanese - Ask questions thread

Basically if you have a question about the language, ask it and fellow 4channers might see it and answer it for you.

To start it off. When an animate object (iru) dies, is it considered inanimate(aru)?

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It's hard to explain when to use it? It seems to be some kind of a compliment about supple, youthful skin. I can't understand how it could be more complicated than that. Anyway, thank you.