- What are the meanings of ~とも [tomo] and ~かしら [kashira]?
Not sure about a link between とも と思う (meanings are very different) かしら indeed probably comes from か知らん [ない] You might want to give more examples of とも, but the one you are giving above might just be a colloquial pronunciation of と思う, not the sentence-ending 'とも' particle かしら has already been covered in another question and as you can see, you
- Is there a subtle difference between 少なくても and 少なくとも？
My sense is that the meaning is identical but that 少なくとも is somewhat more formal than 少なくても Is that observation valid?
- 高 {たか}くっても vs. 高くとも、低 {ひく}くっても vs. 低くとも, etc. usage?
In the order of formality: 高くとも、高くても and 高くっても To speak of the meanings, there are TWO meanings in each form 1) "Even though (something) is high, tall or expensive" 2) "At the highest, tallest, most expensive" It indicates the possible maximum height or price Example sentences:
- is there any difference between せめて and 少なくとも?
In my Japanese ear, to tell the truth, 「せめて」 and 「少なくとも」 sound like two fairly different types of phrases even though I must admit that they are sometimes actually interchangeable
- ともすれば～・ともすると～: a tendency to ~, prone to ~ or cause and effect?
I don't know where you saw "as a result", but that's not what this adverb is saying どうかすれば, どうかすると, ともすると, ややもすれば, and ややもすると are all synonyms どうかすれば ("if things turn out in a certain way", "if something happens") may be the most intuitive form to grasp the nuance
- What is the difference between [友達]{とも・だち} and [友人]{ゆう・じん}?
From a quick google search, they both refer to friend Are they completely identical or is there any difference between [友達]{とも・だち} and [友人]{ゆう・じん}?
- What does とも mean and how to use it - Japanese Language Stack Exchange
On Lang-8 I wrote I a journal entry I wrote その後で、兄が買ったトランプをしました。三回をして、三回を勝ちました。 This got corrected to その後で、兄が買ったトランプをしました。三回をして、三回とも勝ちました。 What does とも mean here? And how do I use this par
- Difference between ～として～ない and ～たりとも～ない
一度たりとも嘘をついたことがない。 The usage of 〜として〜ない is broader, and you can rephrase the above sentences with it without changing their meanings
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