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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1. Learn Hiragana/Katakana (really ingrain this)
2. Googlefu Japanese, learn basic grammar, find practice worksheets/interactive websites
3. Practice
4. Googlefu more grammar, memorize several kanji a week
5. Practice
6. Repeat. Forums are only useful for asking things you don't understand.
7. Eventually, you will reach a limit. Now it's time for actual classes... unless you know a friend fluent in the language (you probably won't learn how to hold a conversation otherwise).