Japanese to English Questions

Started by kazuichikun · 14 Nov 2003 · 730 replies

Learn Japanese Page 7 of 37

15 Aug 2004, 00:34 #121
RedRum wrote:moo naka nai
‚à‚¨‚È‚©‚È‚¢
I'm not sure if this is it but does it mean anything?


or this ‚à ‚¨‚È‚© ‚È‚¢
"no more belly...?" :beaten:
15 Aug 2004, 01:12 #122
It means Don't cry anymore
15 Aug 2004, 03:32 #123
I would more translate it as "I won't cry anymore"
15 Aug 2004, 04:31 #124
RedRum wrote:moo naka nai

‚à‚¤‚È‚©‚È‚¢


This is how you'd spell it.
15 Aug 2004, 13:26 #125
Ken-chan wrote:I would more translate it as "I won't cry anymore"


Ah I see.. ilearn someting new again
thank you, minna. gomen ne redRum :beaten:
15 Aug 2004, 14:30 #126
Thanks guys Hiro (from SPEED) said this in a recent TV variety show intro and everyone laughed so that got me curious. But what's so funny?

ahochaude wrote:This is how you'd spell it.

Ah okay. I just started learning hiragana and remember there's some rule about that. Where an "o" followed by a "u" would be pronunced as "oo" instead of "ou"? Anyways thanks.

whatever wrote:Ah I see.. ilearn someting new again
thank you, minna. gomen ne redRum

Heh though "no more belly" would be funny. :hehe:
15 Aug 2004, 21:09 #127
well..they say all kinda dumb things in japanese variety shows that aren't really fun but they fake-laugh anyway :P
15 Aug 2004, 23:15 #128
RedRum wrote:Heh though "no more belly" would be funny. :hehe:


hey...
16 Apr 2005, 17:18 #129
Yes the original correct Japanese for this was "majimeni?" = seriously?

Which changed soon to "maji???" and "maji de??"

I'd consider this ƒMƒƒƒ‹Œê (gyal language) and to be avoided, it makes you look like a jerk.
22 May 2005, 04:17 #130
Hi everyone, i'm new to jdorama forums. I'm studying japanese and wanted to know about the word "yametai." i know it means something like "i want to quit" and it is derived from yamemasu, to quit or stop something. My question is, can yametai be used in the context of a relationship, i.e. to break up with someone? thanks.
22 May 2005, 10:00 #131
axy1000 wrote:Hi everyone, i'm new to jdorama forums. I'm studying japanese and wanted to know about the word "yametai." i know it means something like "i want to quit" and it is derived from yamemasu, to quit or stop something. My question is, can yametai be used in the context of a relationship, i.e. to break up with someone? thanks.


I suppose in VERY limited context it could be used, but the more common expression is 'wakaretai', which means 'I want to break up'. If you're talking about 'ending the relationship', then I suppose you could say something like 'kankei wo owari ni shitai' or 'kankei wo owarasetai'.

HTH,

‘‰¤š

’ǐLF This topic can probably fit somewhere else, so please merge.
(webmaster‚³‚ñA‚¨Šè‚¢‚µ‚Ü‚·)
23 May 2005, 02:58 #132
hi kokuou, thanks for the info
12 Jul 2005, 23:25 #133
I have a friend who too the first two letters of each of her children's names to make her email account name. She came up with IS(abella) AN(na) SO(phia) KO(lbe) for ISANSOKO. It looks Japanese to us, but we have no clue. We were wondering if it means anything in Japanese. Hopefully it either means nothing, or at least something inofensive.
13 Jul 2005, 04:07 #134
aayers1 wrote:I have a friend who too the first two letters of each of her children's names to make her email account name. She came up with IS(abella) AN(na) SO(phia) KO(lbe) for ISANSOKO. It looks Japanese to us, but we have no clue. We were wondering if it means anything in Japanese. Hopefully it either means nothing, or at least something inofensive.


Don't worry, it means nothing.
The closest word to it is 'isan' which could mean one of two:
1) an inheritance
2) stomach acid

There are other meanings, but they are rare words.
No Japanese person will look at it and think that it's Japanese, though, so I wouldn't worry.

HTH,
‘‰¤š
13 Jul 2005, 19:06 #135
Thank you kokuou! You are THE MAN! :)

‚²‚ß‚ñ‚ȁC@ƒJ‚Á‚Ä‚É, I merged the prior topic with this thread. I felt it most relevant, that's why. :sweat:
13 Jul 2005, 19:09 #136
ahochaude wrote:Thank you kokuou! You are THE MAN! :)

‚²‚ß‚ñ‚ȁC@ƒJ‚Á‚Ä‚É, I merged the prior topic with this thread. I felt it most relevant, that's why. :sweat:


No pro.
It didn't even cross my mind to merge... I still forget sometimes that I HAVE THE POWER!!!!!
MWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
JDorama TODAY, TOMORROW THE WORLD!!!!!

and now back to your regularly scheduled program...

‘‰¤š
14 Jul 2005, 15:51 #137
*shivers* "Scary desu" :beaten: :hehe:
15 Jul 2005, 05:32 #138
i was watching bistro SMAP the other day and as they were tasting the food the guest uttered, "ama zupai" in reference to the taste.

zupai no imi wa nan desu ka? oshiete kudasai.



my japanese sux...that's why i'm asking for the translation.
15 Jul 2005, 05:57 #139
Tu_triky wrote:i was watching bistro SMAP the other day and as they were tasting the food the guest uttered, "ama zupai" in reference to the taste.

zupai no imi wa nan desu ka? oshiete kudasai.



my japanese sux...that's why i'm asking for the translation.


i'm only guessing here but i suspect another japanese word created from two words into one. amai & supaisu(spice). hence amazupai.

can you have a sweet spice? don't know my foodstuff!
15 Jul 2005, 05:59 #140
kenjilina wrote:

i'm only guessing here but i suspect another japanese word created from two words into one. amai & supaisu(spice). hence amazupai.

can you have a sweet spice? don't know my foodstuff!



yeah i was thinking thinking the same thing but i wasn't sure.....but since i've never heard the words conjoined that way i wasn't sure...

thanx!

Replying needs an account. Registration opens soon.