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Topic: japanese adjs/adverbs list |
arglborps
Replies: 36
Views: 54305
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 Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:19 pm Subject:
japanese adjs/adverbs list |
| I'm not a native speaker of English, but with drinks wouldn't it be neither "cold" nor "cool" but CHILLED drinks? |
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Topic: Typing in Japanese |
arglborps
Replies: 100
Views: 80509
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:45 pm Subject:
Typing in Japanese |
| arnel98 got the question wrong, I guess. Vertical writing in Japanese doesn't rotate the characters, but the position of commas (ten) etc. changes, so the ten go to the right side as well as the full ... |
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Topic: japanese adjs/adverbs list |
arglborps
Replies: 36
Views: 54305
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:40 pm Subject:
IPPAI |
Well if you take IPPAI by the letter it means first and foremost "one cup" or "one cup full".
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It can also mean just "full"�i���ԏ�͂�����t��, the parking lot is already full) and then it ... |
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Topic: Hidachi, uma no hone |
arglborps
Replies: 4
Views: 5100
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:13 pm Subject:
Hidachi, uma no hone |
Hidachi, uma no hone
�鑾���n�̍�
Or do you only add new drama series, once they're over? |
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Topic: Japanese Pronounciation Help |
arglborps
Replies: 27
Views: 115229
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:19 am Subject:
I could be sarcastic |
Well, as a German, I could be sarcastic and say just read it as you write it... ���[�}���ʂ�, but that won't help you.
Ya is surely not as in yawn, because in yawn the a is pronounced more towards ... |
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Topic: Why don't many Japanese say I Love You/Aishiteru? |
arglborps
Replies: 121
Views: 175754
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:49 pm Subject:
It's much simpler |
Ai (��) is originally love in a much wider sense. Ai originally was love along the lines of "love your neighbour" or the "love" of a mother to a child etc.
Love between man and woman usually was "k ... |
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Topic: Japanese numbers |
arglborps
Replies: 29
Views: 240385
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:40 pm Subject:
About yon/shi |
| It actually isn't such a big issue. Many, many people still count shi for 4 and shichi for 7 (as do I). Also note that if you ever do any traditional martial art in Japan they always count "ichi ni sa ... |
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Topic: Japanese Language Questions? Ask Here. |
arglborps
Replies: 2027
Views: 1707342
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 1:54 pm Subject:
Japanese Language Questions? Ask Here. |
Anata no eiga o mitara, kamisama wa itsudemo tasukaremasu
This means: "Watching your movie, God can always be saved".
You wanted to say:
Anata no (sutekina) egao dewa, kamisama ga itsumo
m ... |
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Topic: Useful Websites for learning Japanese |
arglborps
Replies: 79
Views: 447566
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:37 am Subject:
This site is a "must" place for Japanese learning |
| At the page below you can enter a URL to any Japanese Site and once the site has been opened, you can mouse over Kanji you don't understand and it will give you a pop-up with the Hiragana-reading of t ... |
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Topic: popular japanese girl names |
arglborps
Replies: 78
Views: 523994
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:26 am Subject:
popular japanese girl names |
Akiko depending on how you write it can mean almost anything:
Akiko (u)
�Z [������]
Akiko (f)
���q [������]
Akiko (f)
���q [������]
Akiko (f)
���q [������]
Akiko (f)
��� ... |
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Topic: japanese adjs/adverbs list |
arglborps
Replies: 36
Views: 54305
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:16 am Subject:
japanese adjs/adverbs list |
to be cold - *hmm i can't recall, someone help?* (to the touch)
tsumetai - to be cold (to the touch) �₽��
It also can be used to discribe cold-hearted people. �₽���l����BHe's such a cold-h ... |
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Topic: Help On Translating Japanese Characters |
arglborps
Replies: 68
Views: 71294
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:11 am Subject:
Help On Translating Japanese Characters |
�l�ԂɂƂ��ėL�Q�ł��肻�̑��݂�j��Ƃ�����I��spirit�T���X�N���b�g���div�i�P���j�ɔ����B���̓����ꌹ����m�f�C�C�
First of all there's a typo it's not ���I but "���I" (non materi ... |
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Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
arglborps
Replies: 27481
Views: 13689674
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:47 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
| I'm watching "Koishi Kimi he" (�����N��) which is running on FujiTV currently. Kanno Miho is great as always (beatiful & great acting). The story is a bit dark, but interesting. Also some interest ... |
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Topic: Japanese to English Questions |
arglborps
Replies: 730
Views: 480287
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:18 pm Subject:
Japanese to English Questions |
Yes the original correct Japanese for this was "majimeni?" = seriously?
Which changed soon to "maji???" and "maji de??"
I'd consider this �M������ (gyal language) and to be avoided, it makes you ... |
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Topic: What does "GETS!" mean? |
arglborps
Replies: 32
Views: 43939
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:12 pm Subject:
The secret of "GETS!" |
| This "�Q�c�I�h thing was started by some "owarai" guy (Japanese comedian), I forgot his name who was always wearing a white suit. It's just one of those things that comedians do, to create an impact s ... |
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Topic: Speak or Write? Which One First? |
arglborps
Replies: 44
Views: 57083
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:06 pm Subject:
Speak or Write? Which One First? |
I'd say start with both. For two reasons.
a) learning Japanese reading/writing takes a long time so you better start early
b) Kanji especially are absolutely essential for the thorough understan ... |
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Topic: popular japanese girl names |
arglborps
Replies: 78
Views: 523994
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:48 pm Subject:
Sayuri |
well actually there's a ton of ways to write Sayuri in Kanji:
���R��
���L��
���R��
���S��
���S��
���R��
���S��
���R��
���R��
���R��
���L��
���R��
���S��
���R��
���L��
� ... |
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Topic: My name in Japanese |
arglborps
Replies: 541
Views: 461854
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:41 pm Subject:
My name in Japanese |
And EVERYONE of my customers has written the furigana part in katakana.
Actually the real rule is that if the word "furigana" itself is written in Hiragana you're also supposed to write your furig ... |
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Topic: Japanese Language Questions? Ask Here. |
arglborps
Replies: 2027
Views: 1707342
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 2:02 pm Subject:
Japanese Language Questions? Ask Here. |
Wait a second.
haraimashoka?
Depending on context can mean "shall I pay", but it might also mean "shall we pay?". It really depends on the situation.
If you go out with a friend and you usual ... |
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Topic: English To Japanese Questions |
arglborps
Replies: 1010
Views: 570112
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Forum: Learn Japanese
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 12:45 pm Subject:
Re: Help ! Ajitama |
Mina San, please help.
How to say the followings:
1. "Is the egg (ajitama) included"?
����ɖ��ʂ��t���Ă��܂����B
(koreni) ajitama ga tsuite imasu ka?
-note: I added the "koreni" which me ... |
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