Problem with Flashcards

[molly3209]

Melanie-san and JPod Team,

どうもありがとうございます！！

My flashcards are working again too

モリー

[team.relationships]

Hello everyone,

Thank you a lot for your patience!
Our apologies again for the inconvenience, I hope you're enjoying your journey into Japanese!
Please let us know if you have any questions!

Kind regards,
Mélanie
Team JapanesePod101.com

[patrick_harnett]

Yes, another question if not too much trouble. Some of the flashcards are changing - the most recent one I've just struck is "sink" which is now せんめんだい (洗面台 or wash basin) rather than 流し (nagashi). Is this supposed to happen, or is it a gradual "upgrade" process?

Patrick

ps, the flashcards do help - would not have been able to survive without Jpod101 in Tottori the last two days without having invested the time in learning a bunch of new words.

[community.japanese]

Patric-san,
of course it's not a trouble at all!!

Good question! We actually distinguish sinks depending on the purpose of use.
流し is the kitchen sink where we 流す the water, washing up dishes
while 洗面台 is, as you see, the place we watch (= 洗) face (= 面).

We're not supposed to wash faces (and wash hands after using the loo...) or brush teeth in the kitchen.
My mother will be angry if I did

Natsuko (奈津子),
Team JapanesePod101.com