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Originally Posted by chryuop
I am sorry Kirakiraさん, I must have not explained myself very well. I already knew what you explained, but what I meant is something else.
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Further from what I wrote, there have been cases when the Japanese looked at a Chinese word, they found a corresponding Japanese word/words but they also took in the Chinese reading because the nuance is a little different.
Examples includes:
市場－いちば(small market)、シジョウ(large market/market in general)
明日－あした、あす、ミョウニチ (all mean tomorrow, but becomes more formal as you go from left to right)
一寸－ちょっと(A little, used in everyday speech)、イッスン(Could mean one sun [3.03cm] in length, which in turn can mean a little, but has much more restricted usage)
真面目－まじめ(serious)、シンメンモク(true form)