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Should use minus '-' when typing Katakana?

 
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spurrymoses



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:46 am    Post subject: Should use minus '-' when typing Katakana? Reply with quote
Hi all,

Just a dumb question, from scattered information on how to use the IME.

When I type Katakan in using Japanese input, it's not clever enough to automatically work out that two アア　in a row, should print a 'ー' for the second one.

I always type a minus sign in to make up for it. Is this dumb? Is that what everyone else does?
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ndt44
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes. (As in, yes - everyone types a minus sign)

In manga and other publications, you'll see lots of 'アアアアア's for sound effects, so you have to be specific if you want a 'vowel extending dash'.

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- Nigel
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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
is there another way to write the katakana.
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