Japanese to English Questions

suzzy wrote:what does this mean kakkou
if it is a word

it can have several meanings:

- each item, each clause
- shape, form, posture, suitable (an)
- descent (in skiing)
- shape, form, suitability, moderateness (in price)
- cuckoo

suzzy wrote:what does niko mean

I doubt that word even exists. There is a famous town in Japan called 'Nikko'. Maybe it's the word 'niku' you are looking for ? 'Niku' means meat.

ohok thank again for all of ur help

suzzy wrote:what does this mean kakkou

It means "the way you look". You've heard "kakkou ii". It means "good looking".

Doshite dayo th8is meqan ???
and is this a word and if it is what does it mea nitairashai

suzzy wrote:Doshite dayo th8is meqan ???

"doshite" or "doshite no" is usually translated as "what for" or "what happened" although in some dramas I've seen the subtitle say "why" Technically, "why" is "naze" or "naniyue" [/list:u]

ohok thankz for all the help
i will put it to used
but how this word itairashai

suzzy wrote:what does niko mean

Could be neko - cat.

suzzy wrote:
but how this word itairashai

Another word i've never heard of...

could be atarashii - new (as in atarashii neko - new cat :P)

Anime Dad wrote:
niko

nikoniko suru. ‚É‚±‚É‚±‚·‚é. to smile

Tu_triky wrote:

nikoniko suru. ‚É‚±‚É‚±‚·‚é. to smile

sou desu. Like niko2x. I forgot that :P Why isn't it in the JDict??

Anime Dad wrote:


sou desu. Like niko2x. I forgot that :P Why isn't it in the JDict??

i think because it's colloquial, not formal speech perhaps...i could be wrong.

suzzy wrote:but how this word itairashai

Maybe she meant "iterasshai?"




Hey, can anyone tell me how to read the last character in alice nine's name, and what it means?

ƒAƒŠƒX‹ãåj.

The second-to-the-last character means 'nine', right?

obentou wrote:

Maybe she meant "iterasshai?"

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I think you're right...makes the most sense given the near spellilng.

Yeah, probably right :)

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Maybe she meant "iterasshai?"




yup that i what i mean sorry :puppydog: :puppydog: :shamefulcry: :shamefulcry: for the spelling and all the confusion :bonk: :bonk: :beatyou: :beatyou:

suzzy wrote:

obentou wrote:

Maybe she meant "iterasshai?"

yup that i what i mean sorry :puppydog: :puppydog: :shamefulcry: :shamefulcry: for the spelling and all the confusion :bonk: :bonk: :beatyou: :beatyou:

Aww, it's ok. :hug:

Iterasshai is usually said to see someone off, like a student leaving home to go to school, for instance. He/she says, "Itekimasu!" and the person who sees him/her off says, "Iterasshai".

Don't know about its literal meaning, though. :sweat:

obentou wrote:
Hey, can anyone tell me how to read the last character in alice nine's name, and what it means?

ƒAƒŠƒX‹ãåj.

The second-to-the-last character means 'nine', right?

I think it's pronounced 'kugo'.

thtl wrote:

I think it's pronounced 'kugo'.

'Kugo'? What does it mean?

And why does it have to be there? I mean, ƒAƒŠƒX‹ã in itself can mean 'alice nine' already, right? Or not? XD

obentou wrote:

'Kugo'? What does it mean?

And why does it have to be there? I mean, ƒAƒŠƒX‹ã in itself can mean 'alice nine' already, right? Or not? XD

It means 'number 9': ku = 9, go = number.

thtl wrote:

It means 'number 9': ku = 9, go = number.

Ahh.. sou.. so it's literally 'arisu ku-go'?