Japanese to English Questions

[whatever]

RedRum wrote:

moo naka nai �����Ȃ��Ȃ� I'm not sure if this is it but does it mean anything?

or this �� ���Ȃ� �Ȃ�
"no more belly...?"

[Doramafan113]

It means Don't cry anymore
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[Ken-chan]

I would more translate it as "I won't cry anymore"

[ahochaude]

RedRum wrote:

moo naka nai �����Ȃ��Ȃ�

This is how you'd spell it.
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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

[RedRum]

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.

[Ken-chan]

well..they say all kinda dumb things in japanese variety shows that aren't really fun but they fake-laugh anyway

[whatever]

RedRum wrote:

Heh though "no more belly" would be funny.

hey...

[arglborps]

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 look like a jerk.

[axy1000]

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.

[kokuou]

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,

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[axy1000]

hi kokuou, thanks for the info

[aayers1]

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.

[kokuou]

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,
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[ahochaude]

Thank you kokuou! You are THE MAN!

���߂�ȁC�@�J���Ă�, I merged the prior topic with this thread. I felt it most relevant, that's why.
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[kokuou]

ahochaude wrote:

Thank you kokuou! You are THE MAN! ���߂�ȁC�@�J���Ă�, I merged the prior topic with this thread. I felt it most relevant, that's why.

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...

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[ahochaude]

*shivers* "Scary desu"
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[Tu_triky]

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.

[kenjilina]

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!

[Tu_triky]

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!