T turvy 先輩 Joined 27 Jan 2012 Messages 54 Reaction score 1 27 Feb 2012 #1 I'm struggling with the following passage, any help would be appreciated: ファーブルは、不思議に思うことがあったら、自分で確かめず にはいられない子もでした。特に、虫のことになったら 、夢中です。
I'm struggling with the following passage, any help would be appreciated: ファーブルは、不思議に思うことがあったら、自分で確かめず にはいられない子もでした。特に、虫のことになったら 、夢中です。
Mike Cash 骨も命も皆此の土地に埋めよう Twenty-year veteran Joined 15 Mar 2002 Messages 16,758 Reaction score 2,298 27 Feb 2012 #2 虫になったら、夢中です。 When it came to bugs, he would lose himself (in fascination with the bugs).
T turvy 先輩 Joined 27 Jan 2012 Messages 54 Reaction score 1 27 Feb 2012 Thread starter #3 Mmm thanks! What about the rest? Last edited: 27 Feb 2012
Mike Cash 骨も命も皆此の土地に埋めよう Twenty-year veteran Joined 15 Mar 2002 Messages 16,758 Reaction score 2,298 27 Feb 2012 #4 Your subject line gave the impression that you understood the rest. What specifically is it we can help you with?
Your subject line gave the impression that you understood the rest. What specifically is it we can help you with?
T turvy 先輩 Joined 27 Jan 2012 Messages 54 Reaction score 1 27 Feb 2012 Thread starter #5 True, but truth is, this sentence is too long for me, I understand almost every word in it but I can't make sense of the thing as a whole. Particularly, what is 不思議に思うことがあったら? Last edited: 27 Feb 2012
True, but truth is, this sentence is too long for me, I understand almost every word in it but I can't make sense of the thing as a whole. Particularly, what is 不思議に思うことがあったら?
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 27 Feb 2012 #6 Have you learned the -tara conditional? What is the translation of 不思議に思う?
T turvy 先輩 Joined 27 Jan 2012 Messages 54 Reaction score 1 27 Feb 2012 Thread starter #7 I know about the -tara conditional but I don't know what 不思議に思う is, er, thinking mysteriously?.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 27 Feb 2012 #8 OK, how about this? 何か(something)を不思議に思う ＝ 何かが不思議だと思う 不思議に思う modifies こと here.
T turvy 先輩 Joined 27 Jan 2012 Messages 54 Reaction score 1 27 Feb 2012 Thread starter #9 不思議に思うことがあったら (when having strange thoughts?) 自分で確かめずにはいられない子もでした (children couldn't but check themselves) So ファーブルは、不思議に思うことがあったら、自分で確かめず にはいられない子もでした。 I come up with nothing, it doesn't make sense to me at the moment.
不思議に思うことがあったら (when having strange thoughts?) 自分で確かめずにはいられない子もでした (children couldn't but check themselves) So ファーブルは、不思議に思うことがあったら、自分で確かめず にはいられない子もでした。 I come up with nothing, it doesn't make sense to me at the moment.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 27 Feb 2012 #10 子どもでした 自分で確かめずにはいられない is also modifying 子ども. Fabre is a child who....
T turvy 先輩 Joined 27 Jan 2012 Messages 54 Reaction score 1 27 Feb 2012 Thread starter #11 What about: Fabre was a child who couldn't but check for himself when he would think strange/mysterious things… I think understand it better now because you made me realize the now obvious: ファーブルは … 子供でした。Fabre is the child…
What about: Fabre was a child who couldn't but check for himself when he would think strange/mysterious things… I think understand it better now because you made me realize the now obvious: ファーブルは … 子供でした。Fabre is the child…
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 27 Feb 2012 #12 Right, but 不思議に思うことがあったら is more likely "when there is something that he thought strange/mysterious", i.e., "when he thought something was strange/mysterious".
Right, but 不思議に思うことがあったら is more likely "when there is something that he thought strange/mysterious", i.e., "when he thought something was strange/mysterious".
T turvy 先輩 Joined 27 Jan 2012 Messages 54 Reaction score 1 27 Feb 2012 Thread starter #13 Mmm, thanks a lot for your help, the fact that you are *really* trying to help is 不思議に思う to me but I am super grateful.
Mmm, thanks a lot for your help, the fact that you are *really* trying to help is 不思議に思う to me but I am super grateful.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 27 Feb 2012 #14 To struggle to translate is far more useful than just to get the translation, isn't it?;-)
Mike Cash 骨も命も皆此の土地に埋めよう Twenty-year veteran Joined 15 Mar 2002 Messages 16,758 Reaction score 2,298 27 Feb 2012 #15 Toritoribe said: To struggle to translate is far more useful than just to get the translation, isn't it?;-) Click to expand... Something I wish the producers of NHK programs would learn.....
Toritoribe said: To struggle to translate is far more useful than just to get the translation, isn't it?;-) Click to expand... Something I wish the producers of NHK programs would learn.....