ติดโพย (PopThai)

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Pronunciation

どうしてニューヨークのことをビッグアップルってよぶの？

Vocabulary List

どうして () (exp) How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going? [EDICT] (如何して) (adv,int) (uk) why?; for what reason; how; in what way; for what purpose; what for; (P) [EDICT] の () (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT] () (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT] () (suf,prt) (literary equiv. of だけ) only; nothing but; (P) [EDICT] () (n) (See スラグ) slag [EDICT] (乃) (prt) (1) (uk) (occasionally ん) indicates possessive; (2) verb and adjective nominalizer (nominaliser); (3) substituting for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (4) (often ん) indicates a confident conclusion; (5) emotional emphasis (sentence end) (fem); (6) indicates question (sentence end); (P) [EDICT] (之) (prt) (arch) possessive (used on tombs, etc.) [EDICT] (幅) (n,n-suf,ctr) (after a number in the hito-, futa-, mi- counting system) unit of measurement for cloth breadth (30-38 cm) [EDICT] (布) (n,n-suf,ctr) (after a number in the hito-, futa-, mi- counting system) unit of measurement for cloth breadth (30-38 cm) [EDICT] (箆) (n) (1) (arch) shaft (of an arrow); (2) (arch) (See 矢竹・2) arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica) [EDICT] (篦) (n) (1) (arch) shaft (of an arrow); (2) (arch) (See 矢竹・2) arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica) [EDICT] こと () (adv-to) (on-mim) clunk; thump [EDICT] (古都) (n) ancient city; former capital; (P) [EDICT] (糊塗) (n,vs) covering up; glossing over [EDICT] を () (prt) (arch) (See を) marks object of action, etc. (also adds emphasis) [EDICT] って () (prt) (abbr for というのは and other similar combinations) casual quoting particle; (P) [EDICT] () (prt) (1) indicates emotional closeness or annoyance with someone; (2) indicates an indirect command by expressing annoyance (in sentence-final position) [EDICT] よぶ (呼ぶ) (v5b,vt) (1) to call out (to); to call; to invoke; (2) to summon (a doctor, etc.); (3) to invite; (4) to designate; to name; to brand; (5) to garner (support, etc.); to gather; (6) (arch) (See 娶る) to take as one's wife; (P) [EDICT] (喚ぶ) (v5b,vt) (1) to call out (to); to call; to invoke; (2) to summon (a doctor, etc.); (3) to invite; (4) to designate; to name; to brand; (5) to garner (support, etc.); to gather; (6) (arch) (See 娶る) to take as one's wife; (P) [EDICT]