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  Topic: Use of the word 'Jap' - is it offensive?
yidaki

Replies: 541
Views: 3122644

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:48 pm   Subject: Use of the word 'Jap' - is it offensive?
The term jap doesn't contain any negative or positive value in it's own definition,
it's only short for japanese,
which should mean that if you think jap is offensive
you've got something against t ...
  Topic: Japanese Pronounciation Help
yidaki

Replies: 27
Views: 234865

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:24 pm   Subject: Japanese Pronounciation Help
I wouldn't describe it as 'weird'. English characterization of Japanese words is called Romanji - that should give you a clue that the pronounciation is based on Roman phonetics (such as French), not ...
  Topic: Japanese Pronounciation Help
yidaki

Replies: 27
Views: 234865

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:24 am   Subject: Re: english and jap pronounciation
hello!! does anyone noes of a good and useful website which teaches you the jap translations of english words by english spelling of the jap words? Sweat
I find pimsleur tapes to be awesome.
The ...
  Topic: shiritori - Word Game
yidaki

Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:03 pm   Subject: shiritori - Word Game
�b���@[���΂炭] shibaraku; little while

Fingers crossed
  Topic: shiritori - Word Game
yidaki

Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:05 am   Subject: shiritori - Word Game
�Ł@[���] yami; darkness

w00t!
  Topic: shiritori - Word Game
yidaki

Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:21 pm   Subject: shiritori - Word Game
�����@�y�݂炢�z mirai; (n) future


mirai wa omoshiroi ne Smile
  Topic: English To Japanese Questions
yidaki

Replies: 1010
Views: 582426

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:19 am   Subject: English To Japanese Questions
Ah, cool.
I thought mukatsuku was more of an adjective, describing 'alex' in this case as annoying.
Like 'an itchy arm' or 'a painful expression'; 'an annoying alex'.
  Topic: English To Japanese Questions
yidaki

Replies: 1010
Views: 582426

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:41 pm   Subject: English To Japanese Questions
Can't you do it like this;
Alex wa mukatsuku janai,
Alex wa mukatsuku dewa arimasen?
Or does that make alex sound like a passive object or something.. Nut
  Topic: shiritori - Word Game
yidaki

Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:28 am   Subject: shiritori - Word Game
�h�N�^�[ [�ǂ���] Dokuta; Doctor

I've read too many Nintedo DS reviews. hehe
  Topic: shiritori - Word Game
yidaki

Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:10 am   Subject: shiritori - Word Game
�n���@[���܂�] Shimatsu; settlement.
  Topic: shiritori - Word Game
yidaki

Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:08 am   Subject: shiritori - Word Game
ah, oops. Big Grin

Yes, I know kudasai, but I thought of it more like "please" only.
Didn't think that far. Dancing

Tabana said rukoku.
So I guess I'll try a noun with ku then Smile

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  Topic: shiritori - Word Game
yidaki

Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:55 am   Subject: shiritori - Word Game
I'll try using a word I've never used myself,

������@[��������]�@kudasaru; to give

Nut
  Topic: shiritori - Word Game
yidaki

Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 7:53 am   Subject: shiritori - Word Game
Thanks Smile

�l��Ȃ��@[�‚܂�Ȃ�] Tsumaranai; Boring

Jumpie
  Topic: shiritori - Word Game
yidaki

Replies: 1980
Views: 1777305

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:53 pm   Subject: shiritori - Word Game
ok, I'll try this aswell, please don't beat me if I get it wrong Big Grin

�ʁ@[�x�c] Betsu; Different
  Topic: Learning Japanese on our own! (self studying)
yidaki

Replies: 342
Views: 483040

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:42 pm   Subject: Learning Japanese on our own! (self studying)
Actually, I'm not sure you can say that I learn 'on my own'.
I'm following this class on IRC, #learnjapanese @ irc.rizon.com
They are free, and there's a teacher at a lesson once a week, and they is ...
  Topic: My name in Japanese
yidaki

Replies: 541
Views: 472713

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:36 pm   Subject: My name in Japanese
hehe, Shimayama Komadori, sounds like a japanese name alright Smile
  Topic: My name in Japanese
yidaki

Replies: 541
Views: 472713

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:55 am   Subject: My name in Japanese
Hi!

My real name's "Robin Öberg".
Taken apart and translated, "Robin" is a small red bird (called 'judgement lord' in swedish), "Ö" means Island and "Berg" means Mountain.
So it's basic ...
  Topic: Learning Japanese on our own! (self studying)
yidaki

Replies: 342
Views: 483040

PostForum: Learn Japanese   Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:46 am   Subject: Learning Japanese on our own! (self studying)
Hello Smile

I'm learning japanese on my own.
It's fun, but slow.
It's tough without the discipline you'd get in a class.
But I think my japanese will be more modern and easily understood then if I ...
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