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  2. Japanese aesthetics - Wikipedia

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    Japanese aesthetics. Japanese aesthetics comprise a set of ancient ideals that include wabi (transient and stark beauty), sabi (the beauty of natural patina and aging), and yūgen (profound grace and subtlety). [ 1] These ideals, and others, underpin much of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms on what is considered tasteful or beautiful.

  3. Perception of English /r/ and /l/ by Japanese speakers

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    The Japanese liquid is most often realized as an alveolar tap [ɾ], though there is some variation depending on phonetic context. [1] /r/ of American English (the dialect Japanese speakers are typically exposed to) is most commonly a postalveolar central approximant with simultaneous secondary pharyngeal constriction [ɹ̠ˤ] or less commonly a retroflex approximant [ɻ].

  4. Your Eyes Tell (film) - Wikipedia

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    Your Eyes Tell. (film) Your Eyes Tell ( Japanese: きみの瞳(め)が問いかけている, Hepburn: Kimino mega toikaketeiru) is a 2020 Japanese drama romance film, being a remake of the 2011 South Korean film Always. It is directed by Takahiro Miki and written by Yuichi Toyone.

  5. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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    Retrogamers may clone early video games to take advantage of more advanced hardware and game engines. farming Repeating a battle, quest, or other part of a game in order to receive more or duplicates of specific reward items that can be gained through that battle or quest, such as experience point s, game money, or specific reward items.

  6. Japanese profanity - Wikipedia

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    Japanese profanity. Profanity in the Japanese language can pertain to scatological references or aim to put down the listener by negatively commenting on their ability, intellect, or appearance. [ 1] Furthermore, there are different levels of Japanese speech that indicate politeness, social standing and respect, [ 2] referred to, simply, as ...

  7. Epicanthic fold - Wikipedia

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    An epicanthic fold or epicanthus[ 6] is a skin fold of the upper eyelid that covers the inner corner (medial canthus) of the eye. [ 3] However, variation occurs in the nature of this feature and the possession of "partial epicanthic folds" or "slight epicanthic folds" is noted in the relevant literature. [ 7][ 8][ 9] Various factors influence ...

  8. Synonymy in Japanese - Wikipedia

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    There are many synonyms in Japanese because the Japanese language draws from several different languages for loanwords, notably Chinese and English, as well as its own native words. [ 1] In Japanese, synonyms are called dōgigo ( kanji: 同義語) or ruigigo (kanji: 類義語). [ 2] Full synonymy, however, is rare. In general, native Japanese ...

  9. Raijin - Wikipedia

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    Raijin ( 雷神, lit. "Thunder God"), also known as Kaminari-sama (雷様), Raiden-sama (雷電様), Narukami (鳴る神), Raikou (雷公), and Kamowakeikazuchi-no-kami is a god of lightning, thunder, and storms in Japanese mythology and the Shinto religion. [ 1] He is typically depicted with fierce and aggressive facial expressions, standing ...