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If you look at the 10 most common words in the English language, you will find two words that do not exist in Japanese: “a” and “the.” There is no way to translate them, so there is no way to understand them in Japanese. You have to learn to use them in English sentences. And what about the word “it”? Some teachers translate it as “そう,” but how often do Japanese speakers use the word “そう”? Not very often. How often is “it” used in English? All the time! It is one of the most common words in English. You can’t translate “it.” You have to learn how to use it.　(by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
saying ことわざ;
Home Sweet Home 我が家が一番! 「 旅行から帰ってきたときなんかに使う言葉」;
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What does the word “home” mean to you? In English, we have many sayings about “home.” For example, there is a line from an old song that says “There is no place like home.” That means that your home is the best place of all. Here is another saying: “Home is where the heart is.” That means that your home is not always the place where you were born. It can be any place where you are happy. You often see the saying “Home Sweet Home” up on the wall in a house. I agree with all these sayings. I just got back from a two-day trip over the weekend, and I was happy to get home. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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