Hello,
1. 一般的に言って、決まり文句になったあいさつ用語は、 英語より日本語の方が多いだろう。
My translation: "Generally speaking, Japanese probably has more greetings that have become fixed expressions than English does."
Does 一般的に言って mean "generally speaking" as I translated? I just want to check that it doesn't somehow mean that the expressions themselves are generally (i.e. regularly, popularly) spoken.
2. 人に何かあげる時、客に食事を出す時、自分の子供の先 生に会った時、そのほかどういう時に・・・
My translation: "When you give someone something, when you offer food to a guest, when you meet your child's teacher, and on pretty much every other occasion..."
(This is part of a longer sentence about Japanese greetings/pleasantries.)
Is my translation of そのほかどういう時 reasonable?
3. 昼食は、テクニカルグループも交えて、十二時からです。
Translation given: "Lunch is at 12:00 to coincide with the Technical Group."
Does も here reinforce the idea that the two things are happening at the same time?
4. Two people are discussing a holiday photograph. They have mentioned that the people in the photograph are smiling and laughing, and that people in such photos are usually asked to say "cheese". Then:
男： 普通はね。ところが、その人は急に歌い出したん だよ。こんなふうに手を振りながら、「お日様ニコニコ いい天気」なんて。
女： （笑い）それはおかしいわね。
My part translation:
Man: "Usually, yes, but this guy has suddenly burst into song. Then, he's waving his hands like this, and ... ??? doing/saying/singing something like 「お日様ニコニコいい天気」 ??? "
Woman: (laughing) "That's funny!"
What does 「お日様ニコニコいい天気」 mean here? I gather it's something to do with the sun similing and it being good weather, but is it a set expression, or popular song or something?
1. 一般的に言って、決まり文句になったあいさつ用語は、 英語より日本語の方が多いだろう。
My translation: "Generally speaking, Japanese probably has more greetings that have become fixed expressions than English does."
Does 一般的に言って mean "generally speaking" as I translated? I just want to check that it doesn't somehow mean that the expressions themselves are generally (i.e. regularly, popularly) spoken.
2. 人に何かあげる時、客に食事を出す時、自分の子供の先 生に会った時、そのほかどういう時に・・・
My translation: "When you give someone something, when you offer food to a guest, when you meet your child's teacher, and on pretty much every other occasion..."
(This is part of a longer sentence about Japanese greetings/pleasantries.)
Is my translation of そのほかどういう時 reasonable?
3. 昼食は、テクニカルグループも交えて、十二時からです。
Translation given: "Lunch is at 12:00 to coincide with the Technical Group."
Does も here reinforce the idea that the two things are happening at the same time?
4. Two people are discussing a holiday photograph. They have mentioned that the people in the photograph are smiling and laughing, and that people in such photos are usually asked to say "cheese". Then:
男： 普通はね。ところが、その人は急に歌い出したん だよ。こんなふうに手を振りながら、「お日様ニコニコ いい天気」なんて。
女： （笑い）それはおかしいわね。
My part translation:
Man: "Usually, yes, but this guy has suddenly burst into song. Then, he's waving his hands like this, and ... ??? doing/saying/singing something like 「お日様ニコニコいい天気」 ??? "
Woman: (laughing) "That's funny!"
What does 「お日様ニコニコいい天気」 mean here? I gather it's something to do with the sun similing and it being good weather, but is it a set expression, or popular song or something?
