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Making sense of Japanese : what the textbooks don't tell you
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Making sense of Japanese : what the textbooks don't tell you

by Jay Rubin

This guide explores Japanese grammar, challenging the perception that the language is inherently vague. It provides techniques for identifying subjects and analysing complex sentence structures to help learners understand difficult grammatical forms.

Accession 21071 ISBN 9784770028020 Publisher Kodansha International
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