Need a word or phrase translated?

Elizabeth · 8 Dec 2005

Glenn said:
かもしれない／かもしれません

You also see it just かも a lot Kinsao (when it doesn't mean duck). and there is also おそらく (perhaps, possibly).

Kinsao · 8 Dec 2005

Wow, thankyou for the super-quick responses! (Just have to get home so's I can see the text... stupid work PC... ^^)

Jayern · 12 Dec 2005

how do you say merry christmas?

Takakoo · 12 Dec 2005

"メーリークリスマス！"

Jayern · 12 Dec 2005

oo thxs, didnt know its all katakana

Elizabeth · 12 Dec 2005

Takakoo said:
"メーリークリスマス！"

正しくは、「メリークリスマス」です.

J44xm · 13 Dec 2005

Greetings!

How does one say "thank you for such-and-such? Examples: "Thank you for the cake" or "Thank you for coming" or "Thank you for not bringing that person."

Elizabeth · 13 Dec 2005

J44xm said:
Greetings!

How does one say "thank you for such-and-such? Examples: "Thank you for the cake" or "Thank you for coming" or "Thank you for not bringing that person."

It depends completely on your relationship to the person. Is this your friend ? your child ? your customer or your husband's boss ? Of course 'arigatou' will be a part of all of them but the rest will vary based on norms of ingroup/outgroup and polite/humble distinctions.

J44xm · 13 Dec 2005

Good point. I'm asking in the general-politeness, learn-Japanese–book sense. I'm just looking for the basic grammatical structure. Thanks.

Elizabeth · 13 Dec 2005

J44xm said:
Good point. I'm asking in the general-politeness, learn-Japanese–book sense. I'm just looking for the basic grammatical structure. Thanks.

OK, well, it's a much more generic presentation than any book but pretend for a moment there are no status differences and it's someone you're on a friendly, equal footing with.

ケーキをありがとう（ございます）。来てくれてありがとう（ございます）。
その人を連れてこなくてくれてありがとう（ございます）。

kumo · 13 Dec 2005

J44xm said:
How does one say "thank you for such-and-such? Examples: "Thank you for the cake" or "Thank you for coming" or "Thank you for not bringing that person."

You can use the ~te form + (kurete) arigatou for verbs, "Thanks for coming" would be 来てくれてありがとう. For nouns like "cake" you can just say "noun + arigatou (gozaimasu)", like "誕生日ケーキありがとうございました".
Of course there's many levels of politeness (using 御 before the noun, for example), but I think this works in most cases.

edit: Elizabeth was faster than me...

comorbid · 13 Dec 2005

Not so much translation, but conformation on this one:

"I am watching you."

"watashi wa anatagata wo nagamemasu yo"

「わたしはあなたがたをながめますよ」

Did I get it?

epigene · 13 Dec 2005

"Thank you for not bringing that person."
=> あのひとを連れてこないでくれてありがとう（ございます）。

I think this is grammatically correct but still awkward.
Personally, I'd choose a workaround and avoid this usage.
Something like:
あの人を連れてこなかったの？どうもありがとう！（助かった！）

HTH!

epigene · 13 Dec 2005

comorbid said:
Not so much translation, but conformation on this one:

"I am watching you."

"watashi wa anatagata wo nagamemasu yo"

「わたしはあなたがたをながめますよ」

Did I get it?

ながめる is "look" in the sense that you're watching something happening in front of you or appreciating an object of beauty or value.

If you mean watch in the sense that you are looking after somebody or watching with care and attention, the verb is 見守る（みまもる）
わたしは、あなたがたを見守っていますよ。

HTH!

Elizabeth · 13 Dec 2005

epigene said:
"Thank you for not bringing that person."
=> あのひとを連れてこないでくれてありがとう（ございます）。

I think this is grammatically correct but still awkward.
Personally, I'd choose a workaround and avoid this usage.
Something like:
あの人を連れてこなかったの？どうもありがとう！（助かった！）

HTH!

手伝ってくれてありがとう。
少しでも日本語の勉強の助けになれば良いですね。

「こなくてくれて」というのはどういうのか私も正確には分からなかったですよ。
聞いたことがないのですね。。。

comorbid · 13 Dec 2005

epigene said:
ながめる is "look" in the sense that you're watching something happening in front of you or appreciating an object of beauty or value.

If you mean watch in the sense that you are looking after somebody or watching with care and attention, the verb is 見守る（みまもる）
わたしは、あなたがたを見守っていますよ。

HTH!

Ah, cool beans. It's for a sig banner I made for the Matrix Online forum - my character is a spy, so I figured the sentiment would be "hey, I'm right here watching your every move, and you're none the wiser. Nyahh!"

Of course, I probably should've pointed that out when I posted at first - for all I know, I could still be completely wrong. :emoji_unamused:

Glenn · 13 Dec 2005

I think in that case I'd go with the verb 観察する (かんさつ).

あなた方を観察していますよ。

Confirmation would be appreciated.

Mikawa Ossan · 13 Dec 2005

Heck, if it were me, I'd say,

俺には、お前のすべてが見えるぞ。

"I can see your everything."

Glenn, 観察 sounds OK to me. Or how about 偵察（ていさつ）?

Elizabeth · 13 Dec 2005

彼は誰にも見られずに。。。。

あなた方をこっそり監視・観察するのを大いに楽しんでいます。。。
あなた方をこっそり監視・観察するのが私の趣味です。

pipokun · 14 Dec 2005

お前を
逃がさない...

The above is my idea for "I am watching you."
お前を逃がさん also might be an idea, though I don't know the context.

Kennin · 17 Dec 2005

Is there anyone who can tell me how this plant/flower is called in Japanese?
Kanji AND kana, please!

Is this correct?
夾竹桃【きょうちくとう】

Thanks a lot!

J44xm · 18 Dec 2005

Regarding my "thank you for..." question, many thanks for the responses.

epigene · 18 Dec 2005

Kennin said:
Is there anyone who can tell me how this plant/flower
is called in Japanese?
Kanji AND kana, please!

Is this correct?
夾竹桃【きょうちくとう】

Thanks a lot!

I'm not sure because I don't know botany. But 夾竹桃（きょうちくとう; kyouchikutou) is Nerium indicum, known as common oleander.
The plant in your link is R. chrysanthum Pall. known as rosebay. Although some websites appear to claim rosebay and Kyouchikutou are the one and the same, this has not been confirmed in the scientific plant database I checked. Rosebay is just called ローズベイ (roozubei).

You should check out whether they are related or not, because they appear to have common chemical/toxicity features.

Elizabeth · 18 Dec 2005

J44xm said:
Regarding my "thank you for..." question, many thanks for the responses.

そしてもう一つですが。。。
Thank you の質問に関しては、返事してくれてどうもありがとう！は和訳ですね。

pipokun · 18 Dec 2005

It looks like a sort of "シャクナゲ" （石楠花）.
Check out the site below.

シャクナゲ（石楠花）

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