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shiroi_tora



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Anime Dad wrote:


momiji is Japamese maple. Manjuu is a steamed bun (food).... not sure if it's a type of steamed bun though.

Good luck with getting someone to translate that whole interview! It's a LOT to do Sweat


i tried a translator...didnt work so well Shameful Cry Ahhh i cant wait to start taking Japanese next semester
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

shiroi_tora wrote:


i tried a translator...didnt work so well Shameful Cry Ahhh i cant wait to start taking Japanese next semester


Good luck with that. I wish I could take some formal lessons Sad
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Hi, I have another question. What does "���‚��ǂ���" mean in English, and how would one write it with kanji?

Thanks!
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

gakusei1984 wrote:
Hi, I have another question. What does "���‚��ǂ���" mean in English, and how would one write it with kanji?

Thanks!


Not familiar with the term, but ���‚� is itsumo (always/usually/every time]
and �ǂ��� is douri (reason/truth)

So that could mean "Usually/always truthful"?

*looks for a sensei*
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

gakusei1984 wrote:
Hi, I have another question. What does "���‚��ǂ���" mean in English, and how would one write it with kanji?

Thanks!


It's ���‚��ǂ��� with an "o" not "u." It means "as usual" and the kanji for that is ���‚��ʂ�.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

cori wrote:


It's ���‚��ǂ��� with an "o" not "u." It means "as usual" and the kanji for that is ���‚��ʂ�.


*bows* I knew I could count on someone knowledgeable Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

does anyone know what these are in english???

CD Name:���j�R�[���E�g���r���[�g

CD Name:���c�����E�J�o�[�Y

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i usually type the artiste's name in google.co.jp to look for a picture of the artiste who releases the album since i can't read japanese but for these two albums it looks like the artiste is various.

onegai. thx a lot
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

monta wrote:
does anyone know what these are in english???

CD Name:���j�R�[���E�g���r���[�g

CD Name:���c�����E�J�o�[�Y
    The top one in "Unicorn - Tribute" the bottom one is "Okuda Tamio - Covers"
    So yeah, you're right they probably are various artists. The top one being a tribute for the band Unicorn, and the bottom one covers of the band Okuda Tamio.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

gaijinmark wrote:
    The top one in "Unicorn - Tribute" the bottom one is "Okuda Tamio - Covers"
    So yeah, you're right they probably are various artists. The top one being a tribute for the band Unicorn, and the bottom one covers of the band Okuda Tamio.


aaahh. thx a lot. i'm downloading it then hehe

lots of cool artistes in that album. at least i can read GLAY, chemistry, and PUFFY hehe
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

cori wrote:


It's ���‚��ǂ��� with an "o" not "u." It means "as usual" and the kanji for that is ���‚��ʂ�.


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

I was checking out this site which Anime dad had given me and looking at the kanji practice sheets and they showed 2 ways to say heart. Im used to kokoro but they had another one as well....this is how it looked on the sheet

HEART = KOKORO HEART = SHIN

why is shin also heart?
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

shiroi_tora wrote:
I was checking out this site which Anime dad had given me and looking at the kanji practice sheets and they showed 2 ways to say heart. Im used to kokoro but they had another one as well....this is how it looked on the sheet

HEART = KOKORO HEART = SHIN

why is shin also heart?
    Almost all kanji have 2 ways of being read, on and kun. Usually, you use the kun reading for a character by itself and the on reading for 2 characters together. Example: �l by itself is pronounced "hito" and �� is pronounced "kuchi" by itself. Both those are the kun. But put the 2 characters together, �l�� and it's pronounced "jinko" or the on reading. Confused? Good, you should be.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

shiroi_tora wrote:


why is shin also heart?


because the shin bone is connectd to the heart bone.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

���₪����܂��B

I received an email recently, and I need help with this part of it:

���͈�ԃt�b�g�T������D���ł��B�t�b�g�T��������O�̓T�b�J�[�����Ă��܂����B �}�C�N����Ɠ����ł��ˁB

The meaning of the first sentance is obvious to me, but the last two are not as clear.

Any help would be great! Thanks.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

gakusei1984 wrote:
���₪����܂��B

I received an email recently, and I need help with this part of it:

���͈�ԃt�b�g�T������D���ł��B�t�b�g�T��������O�̓T�b�J�[�����Ă��܂����B �}�C�N����Ɠ����ł��ˁB

The meaning of the first sentance is obvious to me, but the last two are not as clear.

Any help would be great! Thanks.
    Oddly enough, I don't understand the first sentence. What the hell is �t�b�g�T��? But the second sentence means they liked soccer (�T�b�J) before. The third sentence means Mike (�}�C�N) also (�����j. Hope that helps. (Katakana drives me nuts sometimes Bonk )


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

gaijinmark wrote:
What the hell is �t�b�g�T��?

I had to look this up. It means 'futsal', or indoor soccer. I think the rest makes sense once you know this.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

gaijinmark wrote:
    Oddly enough, I don't understand the first sentence. What the hell is �t�b�g�T��? But the second sentence means they liked soccer (�T�b�J) before. The third sentence means Mike (�}�C�N) also (�����j. Hope that helps. (Katakana drives me nuts sometimes Bonk )



Well...she liked soccer before...what? From what I can tell, it literally is "before doing futsal, I was doing soccer." The second sentance still isn't clear to me. And what is the the third sentance referring to...what is the same with me (I'm Mike, by the way)?

Thanks!
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

gakusei1984 wrote:



Well...she liked soccer before...what? From what I can tell, it literally is "before doing futsal, I was doing soccer." The second sentance still isn't clear to me. And what is the the third sentance referring to...what is the same with me (I'm Mike, by the way)?

Thanks!
    The way I would interpret it is, she liked soccer before she liked futsal, and with that "ne" at the end of the 3rd sentence it almost like she's asking a question, "You too, Mike?" wanting to know if you like futsal also.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

gakusei1984 wrote:
���₪����܂��B

I received an email recently, and I need help with this part of it:

���͈�ԃt�b�g�T������D���ł��B�t�b�g�T��������O�̓T�b�J�[�����Ă��܂����B �}�C�N����Ɠ����ł��ˁB

The meaning of the first sentance is obvious to me, but the last two are not as clear.

Any help would be great! Thanks.


I would translate the sentence like this:

"I really love futsal. I used to play soccer before I played futsal, just like you."

I've combined the last two sentences, because I think it sounds more natural that way in English.
Anyway, I *think* the person, when they say "just like you," is referring to your playing soccer. In the Japanese sentence, "Mike-san to onaji desu ne." is physically closer to the word soccer itself, so either the writer is referring to you two being the same in the sense that "you play soccer, too" OR that "you used to play soccer before you played futsal." I assume it's the former because you had no idea what futsal was.

HTH Mr Green

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top

Thanks for clearing that up Senpai, Bow As usual, I was WAY wrong. And welcome back, w00t! we've missed you.
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