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Taka Posted 12 years ago
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Is the article "the" of "the Japanese language" required or optional?
  

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It's usually expected for "Japanese language" by itself, eg "The Japanese language is very beautiful" It's not required when you combine it, eg "Japanese language students are very polite" d

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It's usually expected for "Japanese language" by itself, eg "The Japanese language is very beautiful"
It's not required when you combine it, eg "Japanese language students are very polite"
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Good.

What about "the Japanese people"? Is the article expected?
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The Japanese people are polite. - looks at them more as a single nation or culture.

Japanese people are polite. - looks at them more as individuals.

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