Grammar

[Sultan]

It's said we cannot say about another person things like ～たい or ～ほしい and should use たがっている, ほしがっている and so on. Is it also so for ～てしまいました (did smth unintentionally)?

 

[Toritoribe]

No, since you can know that others did something unintentionally/regrettably.

 

[Sultan]

No, since you can know that others did something unintentionally/regrettably.

Understood, thank you

 

[Sultan]

What kind of introduction is 「我が名は〇〇」 ?

 

[Toritoribe]

a classical/solemn way of saying "My name is 〇〇".

 

[Sultan]

a classical/solemn way of saying "My name is 〇〇".

So, one can introduce himself like that in any situation?

 

[Toritoribe]

No, it's quite odd to use that in real life in any situation. It's never used except in a game/drama or just kidding.

 

[Sultan]

No, it's quite odd to use that in real life in any situation. It's never used except in a game/drama or just kidding.

Ahah, I see, I see. Thanks as always

 

[Sultan]

is 悪口 in 悪口を言う read as わるぐち or わるくち?

 

[Sultan]

I see both are probably fine

 

[Toritoribe]

Right.

 

[Sultan]

「血は水よりも濃し」
Blood is thicker than water.
What does も mean there? And shouldn't it be 濃い not 濃し。

 

[Toritoribe]

も is for emphasis, and 濃し is the classical form of 濃い.

 

[Sultan]

も is for emphasis, and 濃し is the classical form of 濃い.

What does it emphasize? Does classical form mean I'm not going to use it and what part of speech is it? What are the negative and/or past forms?

 

[Toritoribe]

The meaning is the same as より. も adds an intensive nuance to it.
よりもの意味 - goo国語辞書

Classical verbs/adjectives conjugate completely differently from the modern ones. For instance, the negative form is 濃からず, not 濃くない, and the past forms are 濃かりき or 濃かりけり, not 濃かった.
Classical Japanese language - Wikipedia

Classical languages still remain often in proverbs, as you quoted, or maxims such like 青は藍より出でて藍より青し or 芝生に入るべからず, but you would never use it in daily conversations.

 

[Sultan]

The meaning is the same as より. も adds an intensive nuance to it.
よりもの意味 - goo国語辞書

Classical verbs/adjectives conjugate completely differently from the modern ones. For instance, the negative form is 濃からず, not 濃くない, and the past forms are 濃かりき or 濃かりけり, not 濃かった.
Classical Japanese language - Wikipedia

Classical languages still remain often in proverbs, as you quoted, or maxims such like 青は藍より出でて藍より青し or 芝生に入るべからず, but you would never use it in daily conversations.

Thank you. I probably don't need to go into classical Japanese, at least now or for a while.
About 血は part, is normal to express comparison like that in modern Japanese? I learned to use のほうが as for now.

 

[Toritoribe]

Yes, 血は水よりも濃い is completely correct as modern Japanese. You don't need to say 血の方が when 水より（も） is there. In other words, you need to say 血の方が濃い when the reference for comparison 水 is not mentioned in the sentence.

 

[Sultan]

Yes, 血は水よりも濃い is completely correct as modern Japanese. You don't need to say 血の方が when 水より（も） is there. In other words, you need to say 血の方が濃い when the reference for comparison 水 is not mentioned in the sentence.

Understood, thanks.

 

[Sultan]

Some words in Jisho are marked "Sensetive", e.g. Jisho.org: Japanese Dictionary
What does it mean?

 

[Toritoribe]

As it is. "A sensitive word", i.e., "a word that needs special attention to use since it could be a discriminatory term".

 

[Sultan]

As it is. "A sensitive word", i.e., "a word that needs special attention to use since it could be a discriminatory term".

I see, thank you.

 

[Sultan]

Good evening. Why is 婦人 sensitive word? Because you might call someone old? How can I use this word?

 

[Toritoribe]

I can't think of any situations where it's sensitive.

 

[Mike Cash]

I can't think of any situations where it's sensitive.

Haven't they stopped using the term 婦人警官 now?

 

[Toritoribe]

Ah, I see. It's the same case as 看護婦, 保母, or maybe 父兄 should be included, too. Hmm, so it might be able to be said "sensitive" in the sense that you'd better avoid using it.