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Japanese to English
This topic discusses translating Japanese words and phrases into English.
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What does Nan kuru nai sa mean?
are you sure you've got this write
if it were "nande kurenai sa" i'd be guessing it was said by a bloke and he was saying "why didn't/don't you come"
What does 'watashi no jinsei no kairi no ai watashi wa omae o aishi' mean in English?
look at this question and what category its in Watashi no jinsei no kairi no ai watashi WA omae o aishi what does this mean its in Japanese?
a. the question should read
Watashi no jinsei no kairi no ai watashi WA omae o aishi what does this mean its in English? because it means exactly what is says in Japanese
b. it should be in the "japanes to English" category not the "English to Japanese" and "Japan in WW2" i can assure you it has nothing to do with war
c. it really doesn't make much sense
watashi no jinsei no kairi no ai roughly translates to "my life's last love" but if you girlfriend is saying it like this, tell her to stop smoking so much dope.
omae wo aishi = i love you
not me mate her
What does sono mama Yoshi mean in English?
"It's fine as it is."
"Okay, that's good - leave it how it is."
"It would be fine that way."
How do you say stray in Japanese?
If you mean strut like in construction sense, you can say 'Sore wo tsuppari de sasaete kudasai'
If you mean strut like showing off 'Sore wo misebirakase' (more informal). (Replace misebirakase with misebirakashite kudasai for formal/polite.)
立ち技 (tachiwaza) means 'standing technique' in Japanese.
What does shite mean in Japanese?
It could mean a wide variety of things. As a word, it could mean 'doer, haver, owner, etc' when combined in a combination word.
Other than that it's an inflection (te-form*) of the verb 'suru', which means in general 'to do, to make happen, to play, etc' and as an auxiliary verb attaches to nouns to create verb forms of the same meaning the noun conveys.
*: Te-form is one of many variations of inflections that occur to a word (in this case a verb) in Japanese, which suggests continuity (one of the usages of te-form is in 'continuous forms of verbs' like: shite iru : doing) and linking of an action to the next. Its usage is similar to how we make a 'clause' or use 'conjunctions' in English.
i.e :
'Baka (stpid, idiot)' + 'ni (particle)' + suru = bakani suru (make a fool of , to make fun of)
Usage:
Bokura WA aitsu wo bakaini shite shikkari warattanda.
(We made fun of him and laughed wholeheartedly)
Essentially a girl who is, or looks like she is, from the shibuya period, which is some old period. I got this from 'Kyou Koi wo Hajimemasu' (a manga)
What is Hoeru Tsuki gin Ookami in English?
It could translate roughly to 'Howling lunar-silver wolf'.
How do you spell Kiki in Japanese?
It can have various meanings as a standalone noun:
機器 /ki ki/ : equipment, gadgetry, machinery
利き /ki ki/ : efficiency, functionality, effectiveness
危機 /ki ki/ : crisis
etc.
It might be an inflection of the verb 'kiku' which by itself can have several meanings like 'to hear', 'to ask, to inquire', 'to work against, to be effective'.
In Japanese, suki means beloved and neko means cat. So Sukineko means 'Beloved Cat'.
What does the word itadakimasu mean in Japanese?
Itadakimasu is pretty much like saying "let's eat!" or "bon appétit" before a meal. It's said to thank those who've prepared the meal or helped prepare it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6XKvhtxtTw
Japanese to English alphabet translation?
Japanese does not have an alphabet.
Japanese writing is syllabic whereas the English alphabet is segmental. What this means is that each basic Japanese syllable is given more than one English phoneme.
A couple of examples:
は - "ha" is made up of phonemes h and a
し - "shi" is made up of phonemes sh and i
Furthermore, Japanese also uses logograms from Chinese, which means one character can represent an entire word.
A couple more examples:
東 - ひがし "higashi" means east
朝 - あさ "asa" means morning
What does the Japanese word hiro mean?
Hiromu is a given or forename. Meaning it is a person's first name.
Translation for katara from Japanese to English?
It's a bit general. It means either to talk, tell, pledge, or recite.
Utaitai means to want to sing, consisting of the masu stem Utai and the "tai" conjugation, which means "want to do."
What is the phrase 'dozo yoroshiku' when translated from Japanese to English?
Treat me kindly.
Used when you start working with someone Treat me kindly.
Used when you start working with someone
What does the Japanese word tenko translate as?
It means "Roll Call". "Tenko's" were held every morning in Japanese Internment camps to take roll of prisoners in World War II.
