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Japanese to English
This topic discusses translating Japanese words and phrases into English.
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"Chikaku" is a Japanese word and in English it means "Near"
Why doesn't deidara say katsu in the English version?
Because unless you understand the idea that characters in anime often have a catch phrase they say repeatedly, you wouldn't understand it. It's hard to cut out Naruto's "Dattebayo" so they changed it to "Believe it" it is simply easier to cut out "katsu" all together
What does Koko desu ka Wakarimasen mean and what language is it?
It's Japanese, and it means, approximately, "I'm sorry, I don't understand." If you're trying to read this to a Japanese person, the "desu ka" part is pronounced "des-ka".
The "en" suffix means "not", and "wakarimas" means "I understand". So "wakarimasen" means "I DON'T understand".
What is the meaning of sugoi yo anatano nihongo. ummai ummai nande daro?
'Sugoi yo anata no nihongo' translates literally to 'It's great your Japanese (language)' , 'umai umai nande darou' could mean 'delicious delicious what is it I wonder?' .. note please that umai could mean nice, good, skillful, clever.. so depending on the situation it's used you can decide what it means.
What does konechewa mean in Chinese?
Konnichiwa, or こんにちは, is not Chinese, but rather Japanese for "Hello" or "Good afternoon".
What does Doko ni ikimasuka mean in English?
When directly asked from a listener, meas: 'Where are you going?' but in more general context could also refer the same question to 'he, she, they, etc'.
Less commonly but also it can mean the same sentences as above, but in simple form instead of continuous, so it could also mean 'Where do you go?' (or does she/he go? etc).
"Mijikai" is a Japanese word and in English it means "Short"
What does 'ikimasu' mean in Japanese?
The phrase "lkimasu" is a verb meaning to go. Should you be looking to use this phrase in past tense and needing to acknowledge that someone has gone, "Ikimashita" is the correct past tense phrase.
What does the Japanese word decca mean?
If you mean 'dekka' it is a variant of 'dekai' which is an exclamation more commonly heard from younger folk with less emphasis on proper pronunciation.
What does Otokonohito wa gasorinsutando de hataraite imasu mean in English?
'(That) Man works at the gas station.'
[Note: the word 'that' is in parentheses since it literally wasn't mentioned in the Japanese sentence, yet it's necessary in the English one.]
What does kaitou mean in English?
As written above, "kaito" means 'kite' in English. If you meant "kaitou," it could mean many different things depending on the Kanji. It could be 'solution,' 'society president,' 'phantom thief,' 'reply/answer,' or many other things.
What is the meaning of the word hoshi?
'Hoshi' means "star." "Hoshii" means 'want (a noun).'The word 'hoshi' may also be added to the end of a word to kind of mean 'dried' or 'cured', as seen in the word 'umeboshi' which means 'pickled/cured plum' in Japanese. The 'h' becomes voiced and turns into a 'b' in this word.
