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What is the purpose of the redundant “いい人” in this example sentence
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A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar has this example sentence:
あの人はいい人はいい人だったけれど頑固だったね。
"He was indeed a good person, but he was stubborn, wasn't he?"
What is the purpose of the "いい人は"? It reads to me as redundant: "That person. A good person. Was a good person. although sure was stubborn, eh?."
Whether I leave it out or in Google Translate gives me the same translation with slightly different wording.
What is being emphasized by putting it in?
nuances
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A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar has this example sentence:
あの人はいい人はいい人だったけれど頑固だったね。
"He was indeed a good person, but he was stubborn, wasn't he?"
What is the purpose of the "いい人は"? It reads to me as redundant: "That person. A good person. Was a good person. although sure was stubborn, eh?."
Whether I leave it out or in Google Translate gives me the same translation with slightly different wording.
What is being emphasized by putting it in?
nuances
asked 9 hours ago
John KJohn K
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That looks a lot like a typo. Also, never use Google Translate to try to understand nuance. Google Translate has been known to change translations based on how many newlines come after the end of a paragraph. It's just not trustworthy.
– Eiríkr Útlendi
7 hours ago
Perhaps it’s a typo but they also spelled it out in romaji.
– John K
7 hours ago
1
I feel like I've seen いい人はいい人 before, but a native I asked said that だった coming after it sounds strange.
– Leebo
5 hours ago
It seems a tautology...
– kimi Tanaka
5 hours ago
2
Eiríkr, 今回はタイポじゃないですね・・・ 以前にこんなのがありましたけど： japanese.stackexchange.com/q/68704/9831
– Chocolate♦
2 hours ago
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A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar has this example sentence:
あの人はいい人はいい人だったけれど頑固だったね。
"He was indeed a good person, but he was stubborn, wasn't he?"
What is the purpose of the "いい人は"? It reads to me as redundant: "That person. A good person. Was a good person. although sure was stubborn, eh?."
Whether I leave it out or in Google Translate gives me the same translation with slightly different wording.
What is being emphasized by putting it in?
nuances
asked 9 hours ago
John KJohn K
1255 bronze badges
A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar has this example sentence:
あの人はいい人はいい人だったけれど頑固だったね。
"He was indeed a good person, but he was stubborn, wasn't he?"
What is the purpose of the "いい人は"? It reads to me as redundant: "That person. A good person. Was a good person. although sure was stubborn, eh?."
Whether I leave it out or in Google Translate gives me the same translation with slightly different wording.
What is being emphasized by putting it in?
nuances
nuances
asked 9 hours ago
John KJohn K
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asked 9 hours ago
John KJohn K
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asked 9 hours ago
John KJohn K
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John KJohn K
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That looks a lot like a typo. Also, never use Google Translate to try to understand nuance. Google Translate has been known to change translations based on how many newlines come after the end of a paragraph. It's just not trustworthy.
– Eiríkr Útlendi
7 hours ago
Perhaps it’s a typo but they also spelled it out in romaji.
– John K
7 hours ago
1
I feel like I've seen いい人はいい人 before, but a native I asked said that だった coming after it sounds strange.
– Leebo
5 hours ago
It seems a tautology...
– kimi Tanaka
5 hours ago
2
Eiríkr, 今回はタイポじゃないですね・・・ 以前にこんなのがありましたけど： japanese.stackexchange.com/q/68704/9831
– Chocolate♦
2 hours ago
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show 3 more comments
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That looks a lot like a typo. Also, never use Google Translate to try to understand nuance. Google Translate has been known to change translations based on how many newlines come after the end of a paragraph. It's just not trustworthy.
– Eiríkr Útlendi
7 hours ago
Perhaps it’s a typo but they also spelled it out in romaji.
– John K
7 hours ago
1
I feel like I've seen いい人はいい人 before, but a native I asked said that だった coming after it sounds strange.
– Leebo
5 hours ago
It seems a tautology...
– kimi Tanaka
5 hours ago
2
Eiríkr, 今回はタイポじゃないですね・・・ 以前にこんなのがありましたけど： japanese.stackexchange.com/q/68704/9831
– Chocolate♦
2 hours ago
3
3
That looks a lot like a typo. Also, never use Google Translate to try to understand nuance. Google Translate has been known to change translations based on how many newlines come after the end of a paragraph. It's just not trustworthy.
– Eiríkr Útlendi
7 hours ago
That looks a lot like a typo. Also, never use Google Translate to try to understand nuance. Google Translate has been known to change translations based on how many newlines come after the end of a paragraph. It's just not trustworthy.
– Eiríkr Útlendi
7 hours ago
Perhaps it’s a typo but they also spelled it out in romaji.
– John K
7 hours ago
Perhaps it’s a typo but they also spelled it out in romaji.
– John K
7 hours ago
1
1
I feel like I've seen いい人はいい人 before, but a native I asked said that だった coming after it sounds strange.
– Leebo
5 hours ago
I feel like I've seen いい人はいい人 before, but a native I asked said that だった coming after it sounds strange.
– Leebo
5 hours ago
It seems a tautology...
– kimi Tanaka
5 hours ago
It seems a tautology...
– kimi Tanaka
5 hours ago
2
2
Eiríkr, 今回はタイポじゃないですね・・・ 以前にこんなのがありましたけど： japanese.stackexchange.com/q/68704/9831
– Chocolate♦
2 hours ago
Eiríkr, 今回はタイポじゃないですね・・・ 以前にこんなのがありましたけど： japanese.stackexchange.com/q/68704/9831
– Chocolate♦
2 hours ago
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Repeating a word using は is a way to emphasize something. There are several patterns.
X + は + X + が/けど/けれどworks like "indeed ～ but ～" or "it's true that ～ but ～". X can be an adjective, a noun or a verb (usually used with に). See: What is the meaning of 「読むには読んだ」? and Need help with understanding Ｘ ことは Ｘ construction
- おいしいはおいしいけど、量が少ない。
- この問題は簡単は簡単ですけど、時間はかかります。
- 彼女は学生は学生ですが、すでに2つの会社の社長でもあります。
- すべて売るには売ったが、利益はほとんどなかった。
- 彼はいい人はいい人ですよ。
He is a nice guy, well, at least. (sometimes けど/が and the following part may be omitted; this implies there is something negative untold)
N + は + N + だ/です(N: noun) as a predicate works just like English "a rule is a rule", etc.
- たとえ理不尽でも、ルールはルールです。
- ミスはミスだ、認めて謝罪しよう。
- 駄目なものは駄目だ。
No means no. - 運がよかったが、勝ちは勝ちだ。
By extension,
N + は + N + だ/です(N: noun) sometimes means "N is different" or "N is an exception".
- 彼は彼ですし。 Well, he is not like us.
- (idiom) それはそれです。 That's another story.
- (idiom) これはこれ、それはそれ。 They are irrelevant.
N + は + N + で(N: noun) means "in its own way".
See: What is the meaning of あいつはあいつで?
- これはこれでおいしい。
- 彼女は彼女であなたのことを心配しています。
- 今日も忙しかったが、明日は明日で忙しい。
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Repeating a word using は is a way to emphasize something. There are several patterns.
X + は + X + が/けど/けれどworks like "indeed ～ but ～" or "it's true that ～ but ～". X can be an adjective, a noun or a verb (usually used with に). See: What is the meaning of 「読むには読んだ」? and Need help with understanding Ｘ ことは Ｘ construction
- おいしいはおいしいけど、量が少ない。
- この問題は簡単は簡単ですけど、時間はかかります。
- 彼女は学生は学生ですが、すでに2つの会社の社長でもあります。
- すべて売るには売ったが、利益はほとんどなかった。
- 彼はいい人はいい人ですよ。
He is a nice guy, well, at least. (sometimes けど/が and the following part may be omitted; this implies there is something negative untold)
N + は + N + だ/です(N: noun) as a predicate works just like English "a rule is a rule", etc.
- たとえ理不尽でも、ルールはルールです。
- ミスはミスだ、認めて謝罪しよう。
- 駄目なものは駄目だ。
No means no. - 運がよかったが、勝ちは勝ちだ。
By extension,
N + は + N + だ/です(N: noun) sometimes means "N is different" or "N is an exception".
- 彼は彼ですし。 Well, he is not like us.
- (idiom) それはそれです。 That's another story.
- (idiom) これはこれ、それはそれ。 They are irrelevant.
N + は + N + で(N: noun) means "in its own way".
See: What is the meaning of あいつはあいつで?
- これはこれでおいしい。
- 彼女は彼女であなたのことを心配しています。
- 今日も忙しかったが、明日は明日で忙しい。
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Repeating a word using は is a way to emphasize something. There are several patterns.
X + は + X + が/けど/けれどworks like "indeed ～ but ～" or "it's true that ～ but ～". X can be an adjective, a noun or a verb (usually used with に). See: What is the meaning of 「読むには読んだ」? and Need help with understanding Ｘ ことは Ｘ construction
- おいしいはおいしいけど、量が少ない。
- この問題は簡単は簡単ですけど、時間はかかります。
- 彼女は学生は学生ですが、すでに2つの会社の社長でもあります。
- すべて売るには売ったが、利益はほとんどなかった。
- 彼はいい人はいい人ですよ。
He is a nice guy, well, at least. (sometimes けど/が and the following part may be omitted; this implies there is something negative untold)
N + は + N + だ/です(N: noun) as a predicate works just like English "a rule is a rule", etc.
- たとえ理不尽でも、ルールはルールです。
- ミスはミスだ、認めて謝罪しよう。
- 駄目なものは駄目だ。
No means no. - 運がよかったが、勝ちは勝ちだ。
By extension,
N + は + N + だ/です(N: noun) sometimes means "N is different" or "N is an exception".
- 彼は彼ですし。 Well, he is not like us.
- (idiom) それはそれです。 That's another story.
- (idiom) これはこれ、それはそれ。 They are irrelevant.
N + は + N + で(N: noun) means "in its own way".
See: What is the meaning of あいつはあいつで?
- これはこれでおいしい。
- 彼女は彼女であなたのことを心配しています。
- 今日も忙しかったが、明日は明日で忙しい。
answered 4 hours ago
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Repeating a word using は is a way to emphasize something. There are several patterns.
X + は + X + が/けど/けれどworks like "indeed ～ but ～" or "it's true that ～ but ～". X can be an adjective, a noun or a verb (usually used with に). See: What is the meaning of 「読むには読んだ」? and Need help with understanding Ｘ ことは Ｘ construction
- おいしいはおいしいけど、量が少ない。
- この問題は簡単は簡単ですけど、時間はかかります。
- 彼女は学生は学生ですが、すでに2つの会社の社長でもあります。
- すべて売るには売ったが、利益はほとんどなかった。
- 彼はいい人はいい人ですよ。
He is a nice guy, well, at least. (sometimes けど/が and the following part may be omitted; this implies there is something negative untold)
N + は + N + だ/です(N: noun) as a predicate works just like English "a rule is a rule", etc.
- たとえ理不尽でも、ルールはルールです。
- ミスはミスだ、認めて謝罪しよう。
- 駄目なものは駄目だ。
No means no. - 運がよかったが、勝ちは勝ちだ。
By extension,
N + は + N + だ/です(N: noun) sometimes means "N is different" or "N is an exception".
- 彼は彼ですし。 Well, he is not like us.
- (idiom) それはそれです。 That's another story.
- (idiom) これはこれ、それはそれ。 They are irrelevant.
N + は + N + で(N: noun) means "in its own way".
See: What is the meaning of あいつはあいつで?
- これはこれでおいしい。
- 彼女は彼女であなたのことを心配しています。
- 今日も忙しかったが、明日は明日で忙しい。
answered 4 hours ago
narutonaruto
187k9 gold badges191 silver badges367 bronze badges
Repeating a word using は is a way to emphasize something. There are several patterns.
X + は + X + が/けど/けれどworks like "indeed ～ but ～" or "it's true that ～ but ～". X can be an adjective, a noun or a verb (usually used with に). See: What is the meaning of 「読むには読んだ」? and Need help with understanding Ｘ ことは Ｘ construction
- おいしいはおいしいけど、量が少ない。
- この問題は簡単は簡単ですけど、時間はかかります。
- 彼女は学生は学生ですが、すでに2つの会社の社長でもあります。
- すべて売るには売ったが、利益はほとんどなかった。
- 彼はいい人はいい人ですよ。
He is a nice guy, well, at least. (sometimes けど/が and the following part may be omitted; this implies there is something negative untold)
N + は + N + だ/です(N: noun) as a predicate works just like English "a rule is a rule", etc.
- たとえ理不尽でも、ルールはルールです。
- ミスはミスだ、認めて謝罪しよう。
- 駄目なものは駄目だ。
No means no. - 運がよかったが、勝ちは勝ちだ。
By extension,
N + は + N + だ/です(N: noun) sometimes means "N is different" or "N is an exception".
- 彼は彼ですし。 Well, he is not like us.
- (idiom) それはそれです。 That's another story.
- (idiom) これはこれ、それはそれ。 They are irrelevant.
N + は + N + で(N: noun) means "in its own way".
See: What is the meaning of あいつはあいつで?
- これはこれでおいしい。
- 彼女は彼女であなたのことを心配しています。
- 今日も忙しかったが、明日は明日で忙しい。
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That looks a lot like a typo. Also, never use Google Translate to try to understand nuance. Google Translate has been known to change translations based on how many newlines come after the end of a paragraph. It's just not trustworthy.
– Eiríkr Útlendi
7 hours ago
Perhaps it’s a typo but they also spelled it out in romaji.
– John K
7 hours ago
1
I feel like I've seen いい人はいい人 before, but a native I asked said that だった coming after it sounds strange.
– Leebo
5 hours ago
It seems a tautology...
– kimi Tanaka
5 hours ago
2
Eiríkr, 今回はタイポじゃないですね・・・ 以前にこんなのがありましたけど： japanese.stackexchange.com/q/68704/9831
– Chocolate♦
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