Is there a way we can change our settings so when we type something close it won’t count it correct?
So many times have I typed the same answer to get it right but the actual meanings are slightly different.
For example, 立てる, I’m pretty sure I just put “to stand” and it takes it. I don’t want it to count it correct unless it’s specifically one of the listed answers:
To Stand Something Up
To Make Something
To Set Something Up
Here is an example of one. In this scenario, it’s fine but I would want to see them all and say which ones I don’t want as acceptable answers. I’m even okay with an “all or nothing” option.
I’m not sure I understand your issue, is it that you’re typing a wrong answer and it’s accepted when it shouldn’t? If so you can’t fix this by yourself (as far as I know) but you can ask the mods to add it to the block list for all users.
Another possibility would be to use a userscript to switch to Anki mode for meanings (pass/fail) and then manually fail the entries when you feel like you’re not close enough. I think some undo scripts also let you undo correct answers if you want to force-fail them.
Ah I just saw your edit:
I strongly recommend not caring about this, it will slow you down and be of no value for your ability to understand and use Japanese. This type of nuance will be assimilated by reading and using the language, not by memorizing English phrases. If you really want to put a lot of focus on the meaning of a word I recommend drilling full Japanese sentences with a meaningful context in order to get a feel for how the word is used in actual Japanese. Translation-based approaches will always be somewhat inaccurate and incomplete.
Just to hammer the point a little more, even if you look at the “correct” meanings as given by WaniKani you find “To Make Something” which is indeed possible, but you can’t use this verb as a generic replacement for “to make something”. For instance if you say that your car makes a weird noise, you wouldn’t use 立てる in Japanese.
to put up (a political candidate); to make (one’s leader)
to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due
to sharpen; to make clear
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
to divide by
to shut; to close
You can see that regardless of how you decide to approach this word, it wouldn’t be reasonable to memorize all these definitions. The important part at this point is to get the main core meaning and the rest will come later as the need arises when you encounter it in the wild. Memorizing English translations is just a temporary crutch to bootstrap the process.
