Ra-Nuki Words Essay

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Words which ommit 'Ra' are informal. It cannot be called wrong but you are safer not using it in a public places. 'Ra nuki' was adopted from mass communication, and I think there are a lot of people that are aware of it. In the style of 'Mirareru' becoming 'mireru' and 'taberareru' becoming 'tabereru', 'Ra' is completely removed from the speech patern. Do you usually use 'ra nuki' words?. Due to the adoption of 'Ra nuki',A report from the Japanese language council was released in November 1995. They stated their opinion that 'Regarding 'Ra nuki' there are regional differences, however in standard language it is considered to be a mistake' At present, we are reluctant to acknowledge the use of it in a formal place.' However there are lots of different opinions about 'ra nuki' and we can't say for sure that it is an incorrect phrase. There are countless reasons for that. Firstly when you try conjugating a verb, like how 'Yomu' becomes 'Yomeru', there is also a point view that conjugating 'Miru' to 'Mireru' makes sense. On the topic of 'ra nuki' being inappropriate in regular speech, there are many cases that depending on the place 'ra nuki' has naturally occurred and it is considered strange to deny this. Also,It can be said that there is a rule in which the pronunciation of words become more simple and easier to say. Even if you remove 'Ra' as long the meaning is conveyed, the removal itself will naturally occur as part of the historical flow of words. The pronunciation of 'Ra re ru' and the 'ra' collum sounds are quite difficult to say in succession so, there is no denying that 'mireru' and 'tabereru' are much more easier to
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