Can you guys make a style guide or something and then stick to it? Does a transitive verb need me to say “to X something” or not? 建てる: “to build something” → wrong 足す: “to add something” required, cannot leave off “something” While we’re at it, can we make the counters be consistently “counter fo…

Oh FFS already

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Tips for learning transitive & intransitive verbs? Tips & Tricks

Hello! I go to Japanese class at university, and our final test is next week. One of the important topics is transitive and intransitive verbs. I’m a language student, and I don’t have trouble with the actual concept - I understand how it works and how to use these verbs. But, I’m wondering what would be the best way to learn them? For now, I’ve been learning the verbs in pairs, but maybe someone has a better method or tips on how to memorize them?

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