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09-21-2008, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SSJup81 View Post
Oh, okay. See, I can recognize some Kanji, just don't know what it is with other characters and would automatically assume "naka' in that case, which didn't make sense, which is why I asked.

As for that Aruchuu ja nai thing, just wondering how you could say that plainly and "ja nai" is the main thing that came to mind to use. "de wa arimasen", I learned that too.
Nagoyankee's point is that if someone accuses you of being an alcoholic, it sounds more believable if you can answer formally, as drunks don't tend to be able to speak formal Japanese well.
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