Need a word or phrase translated?

[Elizabeth]

Wow, I think I get it. Extremely polite Japanese seems very Convoluted compared to semi-polite or casual. ><

Hmm, I see. Does this sound natural? found it on the yahoo.jp dictionary

I would just leave out 湯 and go straight to the tub.

(熱い。。。。)風呂に浸る

 

[barron tengu]

Thank you und. and tori. I really appreciate the help. You have solved my problems.

 

[barron tengu]

Does it work and is it good?

 

[Toritoribe]

Hmm, I see. Does this sound natural? found it on the yahoo.jp dictionary

Yes, it's commonly used.
In addition to Elizabeth-san's, 湯船[ゆぶね] also can be used.

Does it work and is it good?

:bravo:

 

[barron tengu]

Radness. If you and undrentide want a free CD when I release it, it shall be so.

Thanks for all the helps!

Peace,
b

 

[Tomii515]

I didn't think it was worth making a new thread so I'd like to ask...

What does it mean when one uses "~te iku" or "~te kuru"? I knwo some verbs that use it are like set words... But yeah. I just want to knwo when I should use them, or why someone might use them. thanks!

 

[Elizabeth]

Yes, it's commonly used.
In addition to Elizabeth-san's, 湯船[ゆぶね] also can be used.

One dictionary listing also shows for にどっぶりとつかる ... huh ??

But even IF it's real, is that the に没頭、専心 soak up kind, or a hot tub ??

 

[LukeSettle]

I didn't think it was worht making a new thread so I'd liek to ask...
What does it mean when one uses "~te iku" or "~te kuru"? I knwo some verbs that use it are like set words... But yeah. I just want to knwo when I should use them, or why someone might use them. thanks!

I think Tae Kims guide has a section on this,
I found it pretty useful.
guidetojapanese.org/enduring.html

(I probably could try to explain, but everything in that link is all I know about -ていく/てくる)

 

[Elizabeth]

I didn't think it was worth making a new thread so I'd like to ask...
What does it mean when one uses "~te iku" or "~te kuru"? I knwo some verbs that use it are like set words... But yeah. I just want to knwo when I should use them, or why someone might use them. thanks!

You're talking about いく、くる as auxilliary verbs, not verbs of motion, I assume ?


~ていく, ~てくる | Japan Forum
Tackling て来る | Japan Forum
te form of verb+kimasu | Japan Forum

 

[Tomii515]

OK... So I read those three threads + tae kim + another thread. I'm not sure if I comprehend it completely... so let me give it a shot:

～ていく: when you do something then go away from here; when something continues to happen & it doesnt really suit you; something you do from now to the future...?

ex:

友達の家には走っていきます。 - I run to my friends house (which is away from here).
お母さんがタバコを吸っていきます。 - My mom continues to smoke (and I don't like it!)
日本語の勉強をがんばっていきます。 - I will try my best (from now on) with ym japanese studies.

～てくる: when you do something, then go away from there to here; when something continues to happen & it suits you; something up until the present

早く帰ってきました。 - I returned early (from somewhere else).
友達が僕にプレゼントをくれてきます。 - My friend cotinues to give me presents (and I liek it.)
マクドナルドの食べ物を食べてきました。もう太らないんですよ。 - I kept on eating mcdonalds food (up until now). thats why im not getting fat anymore.

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Are these right? Honestly, I have no idea if they are, and I'm still kind of confused.

 

[tankl20]

Hi

I am new to the forum and I was wondering if you could translate what these symbols mean. My friend is getting them as a tattoo and I dont think it means destiny like she said it does.

Thank You

 

[undrentide]

Hi

I am new to the forum and I was wondering if you could translate what these symbols mean. My friend is getting them as a tattoo and I dont think it means destiny like she said it does.

Thank You

It is pronounced "shukumei", it means karma, fate, etc.
It has rather a negative connotation. I wonder if it really is what your friend is after...

 

[Elizabeth]

It is pronounced "shukumei", it means karma, fate, etc.
It has rather a negative connotation. I wonder if it really is what your friend is after...

I wonder if it's similar to 境涯 as we would say "lot/station/condition" in life etc, or any circumstance that is moved only from overwhelming effort...

 

[Sasquatch]

I have a sentance that I'm pretty sure I understand but I just want to make sure I understand. Itsuka Katy no ohaka ni Omaini ni ikitai desu.
I think it's saying. Someday I want to go to Katys grave.
I'm having a hard time finding what "Omaini" means though... I think it might mean pray or something like that.

 

[undrentide]

I have a sentance that I'm pretty sure I understand but I just want to make sure I understand. Itsuka Katy no ohaka ni Omaini ni ikitai desu.
I think it's saying. Someday I want to go to Katys grave.
I'm having a hard time finding what "Omaini" means though... I think it might mean pray or something like that.

It's "omairi" not "omaini".

o-mairi is a noun derived from the verb "mairu", and "omairi ni iku" means to visit a temple/shrine/grave to pay respect and pray.

I wonder if it's similar to 境涯 as we would say "lot/station/condition" in life etc, or any circumstance that is moved only from overwhelming effort...

Wow, Elizabeth san, I'd never seen the word 境涯 before and had to consult with a dictionary!
すご～い！


The connotation seems to be similar but 宿命 is the fate itself while 境涯 is the situation one is put because of 宿命.

 

[Elizabeth]

I have a sentance that I'm pretty sure I understand but I just want to make sure I understand. Itsuka Katy no ohaka ni Omaini ni ikitai desu.
I think it's saying. Someday I want to go to Katys grave.
I'm having a hard time finding what "Omaini" means though... I think it might mean pray or something like that.

It should be Omairi. And yes, to visit a grave (or go to a shrine, Buddhist alter, worship more broadly etc)

Ooops! Undrentide-san beat me again !

 

[Sasquatch]

Thanks for the replys, the typos in my letters really throw me off.

 

[tankl20]

Thanks for the replys the tattoo is suppost to say fate, detsiny is that what it means in this context otherwise I have some bad news for my friend.

 

[FinancialWar]

Thanks for the replys the tattoo is suppost to say fate, detsiny is that what it means in this context otherwise I have some bad news for my friend.

maybe he should have gotten 運命

 

[Toritoribe]

～ていく: ...when something continues to happen & it doesnt really suit you...

～てくる: ...when something continues to happen & it suits you

Whmmm, for example

毎月どんどん給料が上がっていきます。
最近段々給料が下がってきました。

Where did you get that connotation?

 

[myawr]

Whmmm, for example
毎月どんどん給料が上がっていきます。
最近段々給料が下がってきました。
Where did you get that connotation?

Nice and very clear
I also like how you used "don don" and "dan dan" .
Do you know what is the difference in using どのようにしてand どうやって？
Thanks、

 

[Toritoribe]

Long time no see, myawr-san!:

Do you know what is the difference in using どのようにしてand どうやって？

どのようにして sounds formal/stiff. どうやって is more commonly used especially in conversation.

 

[Elizabeth]

Whmmm, for example
毎月どんどん給料が上がっていきます。
最近段々給料が下がってきました。
Where did you get that connotation?

What he was getting to, I guess, was that "iku" means to sound objective, analytical etc and "kuru" used with emotionality about the coming event, or to express increasing levels of anxiety and concern.

 

[myawr]

Long time no see, myawr-san!
どのようにして sounds formal/stiff. どうやって is more commonly used especially in conversation.

Toritoribeさん、thank you very much ;
I still drop by frequently but I have been in a long time of laziness in studying Japanese .

 

[LukeSettle]

I would just leave out 湯 and go straight to the tub.
(熱い。。。。)風呂に浸る

Okay!
ありがとう～！

Yes, it's commonly used.
In addition to Elizabeth-san's, 湯船[ゆぶね] also can be used.
:bravo:

Ahaha thats funny
湯 Warm water
船 Boat