Japanese to English Questions

[Moccona]

Urluzers: I'm in Kobe.. but only a short train ride away from Osaka.

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I think that no matter what I say about this 'wa' stuff Nismo will always be thinking it is used mostly by women and gay men.. so i really can't be bothered arguing it anymore..

Oh well, i guess it will add to your 'experiences in Japan' eh Nismo? That is, when you state your opinion to a Kansai guy about '��'..

heh.

[Urluzers]

Kobe is nice...you live near Sannomiya? Been out that way a few times, shopping in that tunnel strip of stores under the train station, and to the Chinatown area and what not.
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[Moccona]

No I go to university near Sannomiya.. I live in Takarazuka (a good two train and one bus trek).

[ahochaude]

Nismo wrote:

If you heard a guy say, "oh - my - god, that is just sooooo fab!" in English, would you not assume he was gay?

You can't compare the Japanese with an English equivalent.
What Moccona was trying to say is that it is not assumed so in Kansai, unlike where it is in Kanto. Simply because the dialects are so different.

Nismo wrote:

I am familiar with kansai-ben as well, just not as familiar as I am with tokyo-ben. (nantoka yade, wakarahen, etc.)

Just think of this as an addition to your Kansai-ben terms.

Nismo wrote:

I understand that they use "wa" in kansai, but do they use it coupled with, specifically, the word ureshii?

Yes, it's been said before.

[lovelessemotion]

Nismo wrote:

or a gay guy saying they are happy..

... sorry but that made me chuckle...sorry

[Moccona]

ahochaude wrote:

You can't compare the Japanese with an English equivalent. What Moccona was trying to say is that it is not assumed so in Kansai, unlike where it is in Kanto. Simply because the dialects are so different.

Thanks for backing me up on this one Ahochaude! (^-^)

[serewen]

well,ureshii wa can be used in many forms,���Ȃ��ɉ���Ƃ��ł��Ċ������Bits not gay's saying.its polite speaking or dictionary standard words.
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[ahochaude]

Moccona wrote:

Thanks for backing me up on this one Ahochaude! (^-^)

Anytime. How nice it must be to be in Japan. Ee na......
Everytime I go to Japan, I stay in Ashiya. Very close to where you are now.

Oh, and 'Aho' dake de ee yan. (Sorry for the romaji. No Japanese text support on this comp)

[Moccona]

Ashiya eh? Damn close! I'm travelling past there on the Hankyu train 5 days a week..

Yeah I'm in Japan until about January, then it is back to Oz to finish my university degree.

[ahochaude]

Moccona wrote:

Ashiya eh? Damn close! I'm travelling past there on the Hankyu train 5 days a week.. Yeah I'm in Japan until about January, then it is back to Oz to finish my university degree.

My gf's nephew just loves the Hankyu train. (He's 3) He's got the models and all kinds of train stuff. He lives in Nishinomiya.

How long were you in Japan? God how I miss it! Maybe when I go towards the end of the year, we could meet up and have a drink?!
Sorry, I don't do karaoke though. (Unless if you've got some earplugs)

[Takki_Lver22]

Hi,
I want to learn Japanese if anyone can teach me please let me know!! What does "Kawaii" mean in Japanese? I would also like to know what my name would be in Japanese? (It's Jessica)..

[ahochaude]

Takki_Lver22 wrote:

Hi, I want to learn Japanese if anyone can teach me please let me know!! What does "Kawaii" mean in Japanese? I would also like to know what my name would be in Japanese? (It's Jessica)..

HI! Kawaii means cute/adorable. (Y'know, girly stuff like that)
Your name in Japanese would just be in Katakana imitating your real name. Nothing special, so to speak. Hope you enjoy your stay!

Oh, and nice font color!

For questions on Japanese, I usually ask people to post in this thread.

http://jdorama.com/viewtopic_304_315.htm
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[bmwracer]

ahochaude wrote:

Hope you enjoy your stay!

Same here.

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Oh, and nice font color!

Beats that damn red font on blue, for sure...

[ahochaude]

Oh, and Takki_Lver22/Jessica, you could introduce yourself here!


http://jdorama.com/viewtopic_2195_765.htm

Not many people frequent this forum, so they might miss you.
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[Mr.ChoyBoi]

Pink is a new spin on the regular font color. Stands out very well...
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[ahochaude]

Mr.ChoyBoi wrote:

Pink is a new spin on the regular font color. Stands out very well...

Yeah, like bmw said, it's better than that red on blue font.

We must be getting old............
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[Mr.ChoyBoi]

ahochaude wrote:

Yeah, like bmw said, it's better than that red on blue font. We must be getting old............

YEP!... even tho im not that old ... my eyes are going bad too...and sometimes i feel like an old man... i dont think thats a good sign of aging..
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[ahochaude]

Mr.ChoyBoi wrote:

YEP!... even tho im not that old ... my eyes are going bad too...and sometimes i feel like an old man... i dont think thats a good sign of aging..

Doesn't matter how old you feel. Age will catch up to you whether you feel 60 or are 60.
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[bmwracer]

ahochaude wrote:

Yeah, like bmw said, it's better than that red on blue font. We must be getting old............

Dudes, it has nothing to do with age: There just isn't enough contrast between red and blue, so it's hard to read...

[Takki_Lver22]

[b]Hey Thanks for my name is Japanease I like it Heh I like here already! I hope to meet some new people! I will try that link that you gave me [/b]

Hehe I like to add some color to my posts! And I like to use differrnt fonts also! I gor another question.. How do I dowload the dramas at?? I am dying to see some Tackey and Tsubasa ones! I had to put I watched the dramas in "my dramas " cause they had nothing that fit me.. But if you could let me know where to get them that would help out alot..

P.S How would you say "I love you Takey and Tsubasa" in Japanese?