Need a word or phrase translated?

[masaegu]

Lately,I've came across this seemingly slang ドキドキでしょうね ☺ I can't make much sense out of it though.Can anyone here explain it please ☝

I would need some context to come up with the best translation, but the word ドキドキ means 'with one's heart pounding or beating fast'. It can also mean 'to have butterflies in one's stomach'. So it looks like someone is going through either a very exciting or unsettling experience.

 

[Kama]

Elizabeth, thanks.

How should I say "I don't like my new photos" (I mean "I don't like how I look on my photos that were taken recently".)
And what does i mean ( I found it in my Japanese course notes, but I didn't translate it into Polish, it looks like then I knew what it was, but now...)

この時計はとまったままずっとごきません。
弟は部屋に入ったままずっと出てきません。
ようふくのままねました。

Thanks.

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Thanks for that...anyone else have some ideas to help me out with? it's kinda urgent >.<

降らざる雨 ｆｕｒａｚａｒｕ ａｍｅ

失われた雨 ｕｓｈｉｎａｗａｒｅｔａ ａｍｅ

 

[Elizabeth]

Hi =)
The title was meant to kind of be ambiguous and have various meanings.
The basic story is:
A modern day High School boy accidentally gets pulled into the world of "x" one where there is a eternal conflict between two 2 groups/types of people- one whom are considered "evil" <-- magicians.. and those who claim to be the "good" <-- warriors who primarily use strength.
Yui (the main character) was born from leaders from either side. As expected they were not accepted, despite their status. The moment Yui was born, a drought was inflicted on their world. At the age of 7, Yui's parents were forced to their deaths and she was taken in by her mother's family side (the magicians)- however she was often discriminated and people wanted her dead.
Yui however, grew up as a powerful sorceresses/summoner, with unmatchable water mana. This created more conflict as people blamed her for the cause of the drought. She became indifferent and cold towards the people around her and cared less what happened to them.
Yui, now 17 years old encounters the Boy- and due to a series of events- they travel on a journey to search for the dispersed Elemental Stones- in hopes to restore equilibrium to their world (i.e it may remove the drought)
Ignorant and cold at first, she gradually builds trusts in her herself and others.
"Steal My Rain" refers to a few things:
-Since Yui's parent's death, she wasn't able to cry. Someone had "stolen" her tears. She couldn't believe her own ancestors would do this. This could also mean someone will take away her sorrows. (spoiler: the boy from the modern world is the water elemental stone they're searching for.. )
- People either wanted to kill Yui, or use her in a way because of her water abilities. (thus, her water mana is the "rain")
-It may also refer to the fact someone has stolen the rain from the world of 'x'-i.e the drought itself. The conflict has lead to many deaths and the story also reveals the personalities of the people and their way of life.
It would be nice to get a translation that kinda relates to themes mentioned (if possible)
Thanks in advance!

日照り (Literally 'dry' weather but these characters could also mean 'day' and 'shiny' or 'glowing').

 

[Healing Wind]

降らざる雨 ｆｕｒａｚａｒｕ ａｍｅ
失われた雨 ｕｓｈｉｎａｗａｒｅｔａ ａｍｅ

Thanks So..what do they mean?

日照り (Literally 'dry' weather but these characters could also mean 'day' and 'shiny' or 'glowing').

Do you think that's more suitable as a ?English title for "steal my rain?'

I dunno which one best to use >.<

 

[Elizabeth]

Thanks So..what do they mean?
Do you think thats more suitable as a english title for "steal my rain?'
I dunno which one best to use >.<

If you're not set on a more literal rendition. I can't read your mind on the appropriateness of "drought". Did you want a phrase incorporating those artistic motifs and themes or not ??

 

[Elizabeth]

There are a few sentences like this that strike me as odd. The "de" here in "shashin de", signifies what exactly? It seems like "ni" would sound easier as "in/on (this photo". I imagine I'm forgetting something very simple. Is there an easy explanation?

In many cases there is interchangability but basically "De" emphasizes less what is actually 'in' the picture being poor and more the relative absence of overall good photo quality (development, coloration, focus, etc).

 

[Vagrant]

And a Question:
何だ。そんなことか。そんなら、今晩勉強しとけばいいじゃないか。
Here, the しとけば: is this short for しておけば? I remember hearing something about this a long time ago but don't remember how to contract that phrase. Or is it something else? In any case, could someone tell me the contracted form of ておく？

That's right. とく is the shortened form of ておく.

 

[kamaru]

??? Welcome back! ???

Is "okairinasai" appropriate to say to someone who was outside the country or is there another word for it?

 

[Elizabeth]

How should I say "I don't like my new photos" (I mean "I don't like how I look on my photos that were taken recently".)

新しい写真の私の写真うつりが嫌いです。

And what does i mean ( I found it in my japanese course notes, but I didn't translate it into Polish, it looks like then I knew what it was, but now...)

この時計はとまったままずっとごきません。（この時計は止まったままずっと動（うご）きません。）
単なるタイプミスを直したね。 This watch has stopped and is still not working.

弟は部屋に入ったままずっと出てきません。My brother went into his room and has still not come out.

ようふくのままねました。 I sleep in my clothes. 時々私も。。。疲れてるんですね。（笑>>>

 

[kawaiisan]

Hello everyone, I was wondering which interpretation of the meaning is right.. :
生徒は遅くても、毎朝8時までに教室に入ること。
Even if the student is late, they can only come to class by 8?

See, it's a bit confusing.. and is the "koto" in the end just like normal nominalizers, e.g "no"? Does it change the meaning in any way?

Cheers

 

[epigene]

Hello everyone, I was wondering which interpretation of the meaning is right.. :
生徒は遅くても、毎朝8時までに教室に入ること。
Even if the student is late, they can only come to class by 8?

See, it's a bit confusing.. and is the "koto" in the end just like normal nominalizers, e.g "no"? Does it change the meaning in any way?

Cheers

My take on this is that the sentence is the incorrect (but used) form of:
生徒は遅くとも、毎朝8時までに教室に入ること。
Students must enter the classroom no later than 8am every morning.

こと used as ending here is a command form.

 

[masaegu]

生徒は遅くても、毎朝8時までに教室に入ること。
Even if the student is late, they can only come to class by 8?

See, it's a bit confusing.. and is the "koto" in the end just like normal nominalizers, e.g "no"? Does it change the meaning in any way?

Cheers

I think that you probably gave that sentence almost too much thought.

遅くても simply means 'at the latest'.

The こと ending is commonly used in stating rules and regulations. It doesn't really change the meaning of the sentence preceding it. If anything, the こと ending will show that the writer wants the reader to pay close attention to what he is saying.

So the sentence means 'The student should be in the classroom by 8 o'clock every morning at the latest.'

 

[tokapi]

I wonder if there is a Japanese equivalent for [ old fart ],welcome any inputs

 

[Kuro-Neko]

Ok in the sentence

おげんきですか

what exactly is the お for or what does it mean I know the sentence translates to how are you but I'm not sure what the お is or does I've just
started learning this stuff.

 

[Elizabeth]

My take on this is that the sentence is the incorrect (but used) form of:
生徒は遅くとも、毎朝8時までに教室に入ること。

Incorrect or simply nice and conversational ??

 

[EvilCowSlayer]

The お just makes it more formal. お or ご can be attached to a handful of words to make them more polite.

 

[Kuro-Neko]

I see so if you don't want it to be formal
would you just leave the お out? Also when should you use
お and when should you use ご?

 

[EvilCowSlayer]

What prefix you attach depends on the word. And yes, you would leave the お or ご out when you don't want to be formal.

By the way, does anyone know how to say "I hope", as in "I hope someone can translate this"?

 

[Kuro-Neko]

Ok I understand thanks alot by the way can someone tell me
if this sentence is correct?

ねこがいます

 

[Charles Barkley]

ねこ should either be in Kanji or Katakana. They are, respectively 猫 and ネコ.

In general, young people/pet owners/people who want to empathize with the animal use います。 More standard is あります。 I have even heard people count cats dogs by using the counter 人, or reference them by saying あの人.

Variety of ways of saying I hope something, but probably the easiest would be to use a conditional statement followed by yoi.

I.E.: 誰かがこれを翻訳してくれるといい （んですが）。
（かな）


（This might be slightly off. Also, it was interpreted the can in your sentence as a 'I hope someone will do it for me, but I'm not sure if they will' rather than a 'I hope someone will be able to read this, but I'm not sure because its pretty incomprehensible')

 

[Elizabeth]

ねこ should either be in Kanji or Katakana. They are, respectively 猫 and ネコ.
In general, young people/pet owners/people who want to empathize with the animal use います。 More standard is あります。

ねこがあります is NOT standard at all. For living or animate beings from humans to fish and insects the correct choice is います。 Doesn't matter if it's in katakana, hiragana or kanji ねこがいます means "There is a cat." It is a perfectly wonderful sentence Kuro-Nekoさん。

By the way, does anyone know how to say "I hope", as in "I hope someone can translate this"?

If you're speaking to an audience of potential helpers, such as here, I would leave out the hope part and make it simply "Can someone please do me the favor of translating this?"

誰か（これを）訳してくれませんか。
どなたか（これを）訳してくださいませんか。

 

[Kuro-Neko]

ありがとうございます Elizabethさん。

 

[Damicci]

Is "okairinasai" appropriate to say to someone who was outside the country or is there another word for it? :clueless:

お帰りなさい Okaerinasai is usable for some one who has been out of the country. You could also say hisashiburi desu ne ひさしぶりですね(after a week or so of not seeing them, I don't know the specific time frame for the usage) meaning it's been a while.

 

[EvilCowSlayer]

If I wasn't speaking to such an audience (for example, "I hope to be able to do it by myself"), how would I word it?