Okay I am in a basic JPN 101 class, I know very little Japanese. I have to make a basic presentation using 20-30 sentences. I would HIGHLY appreciate if someone could quick look at this mess of Japanese I wrote and see if it makes any sense. If what I am trying to write is way above my level PLEASE offer me a simpler solution to the sentence's original intent.
Again, first time doing this so be patient with me please as I know nothing!
Here is the layout of what is below. I wrote what I am trying to say in English, then wrote it in Hiragana, then wrote the vocab for words/verbs I had to look up.
Most likely, I found a lot of "incorrect" verbs and words so please let me know which ones I did wrong with the correct word/verb.
Thank you again so much! Any and all help would be appreciated as I am trying really hard to learn this language!
Again, first time doing this so be patient with me please as I know nothing!
Here is the layout of what is below. I wrote what I am trying to say in English, then wrote it in Hiragana, then wrote the vocab for words/verbs I had to look up.
Most likely, I found a lot of "incorrect" verbs and words so please let me know which ones I did wrong with the correct word/verb.
Thank you again so much! Any and all help would be appreciated as I am trying really hard to learn this language!
samurai daimyoo
さむらい だいみょう
local leaders of Japan are daimyoo
どこうは日本にだいみょうです
(local leaders: dokoo)
most daimyoo are samurai
ほとんどのだいみょうはさむらいです
(most: hotondo)
daimyoo are political leaders
だいみょうもせいじしど-しゃです
(political leader: Seiji shidō-sha)
daimyoo are absolute rule
だいみょうはずぶのル‐ルです
(absolute: zubuno. rule: ruuru)
daimyoo have much honor
だいみょうはただいほまれです
(much: tadaima, honor: homare)
they are very cultural
めつさぶんかけいです
(very: messa, cultural: bunkakei)
Kendo. "the way of the sword"
剣道(けんど)
(kendo is kendo)
code of honor
めいよのこど
(honor: meiyo, code: kodo)
daimyoo offer hostages
だいみょうわほとじさをたてまつます
(hostage: tojisa, offer: tatematsuru)
good education
いいいくえいです
(education: ikuei)
good combat skills
いいコンバットをもみこみます
(excellent: , combat: conbatto, to train: mumikomo)
hostage is future daimyoo
とじさはしょうらだいみょうです
(hostage: tojisa, future: shoorai - I drop off the "i" if it is before a noun, right?)
samurai rule over farmer and merchant
さむらいはおひやくしょうさんとちようにんをとかさどます
(farmer: ohiyakushousan, merchant: chyounin, to rule: tokasadoru)
samurai carry a sword
さむらいはソードをもちあるきます
(sword: soodo, to carry: mochiaruku)
samurai are officers
さむらいはしょうしです
(officer(s): shoushi)
defend their lords
さむらいはだいみようをふせます
(to defend/protect: fusegu) Not sure how to conjugate "gu" ending.
daimyoo have large castles
だいみょうはおきなしろです
(large/big: okina, castle: shiro)
highest daimyoo is the shogun
さいこうだいみょうはしょうぐんです
(highest: saikou, shogun: shogun)
daimyoo fought often
だいみょうはえてしてせめぎあました
(often: eteshite, to fight: semegiau)
emperor picks the shogun
こうていはしょうぐんをよりだします
(emperor: koutei, to pick: yoridasu )
even in death samurai are honored
さむらいはオナアをしします
(honor: onaa, to die: shisu)
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