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Japanese word や ?

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P0nd3r
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09 January 2011 at 4:07pm | IP Logged 
The Japanese word for "and" and since there is no spacing between words in Japanese, how do you know it means "and"? What if や is apart of another word?

Do you have to read it in context to understand?

Edited by P0nd3r on 09 January 2011 at 4:08pm

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lichtrausch
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09 January 2011 at 4:47pm | IP Logged 
99% of the time it's clear from the context.
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09 January 2011 at 4:49pm | IP Logged 
Yes, it is context. When we speak we do not separate our words. It just takes time to get
used to while reading.


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