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Maxful 12-16-2010 10:31 AM

行く vs. 通う
 
Hi masaegu san, could you kindly explain to me the difference between:

日本語学校に通う

日本語学校に行く

masaegu 12-16-2010 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxful (Post 842016)
Hi masaegu san, could you kindly explain to me the difference between:

日本語学校に通う。 You are a student there.

日本語学校に行く。 You may not be a student there. You may be going to a Japanese-language school to repair an air-conditioner.

Brass 12-16-2010 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masaegu (Post 842020)
日本語学校に通う。 You are a student there.

日本語学校に行く。 You may not be a student there. You may be going to a Japanese-language school to repair an air-conditioner.

I lol'ed at that randomness :)

Maxful 12-17-2010 12:45 AM

Same goes to company, I assume?

For example, I go to work at the same place everyday, I say:

高島屋に通う。

Where as if I go to Takashimaya solely for shopping purpose, I say:

高島屋に行く。

Am I right?

KyleGoetz 12-17-2010 02:43 AM

Yes. 通う, from what I was taught, has more to do with a frequent, habitual going.

Maxful 12-17-2010 02:52 AM

Thanks for the help, KyleGoetz san. :)

MMM 12-17-2010 02:56 AM

masaegu deserves thanks as well.

Maxful 12-17-2010 03:20 AM

Araa!!!!! :angryblob: How could I forgot that!!! :p

Thanks for the kind explanation, masaegu san. :marusmile:


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