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Need a word or phrase translated?

I always hear 何か stuck in sentences and it SEEMS like it is used the same way as saying "some kind of..." but I'm not sure about this. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? I know this is vague, but it seems pretty common.
 
Apple Bomb you're right - it can be translated as "something"
Try doing an example-search for it on WWWJDIC. Here go some sentences I lifted from there:
「何か書くものをくれ」「このボールペンでいいですか」
Give me something to write with. "Will this ball-point pen do?"
あなたに何か飲み物を持ってきてあげよう。 [T]
Let me get you something to drink.
あなたに何か読むものをあげましょうか。 [T]
Shall I give you something to read?
HTH
 
Thanks a lot. That's pretty much what I was looking for. I seem to remember it being used in some less obvious ways too, but until I have an example it won't be easy for anyone to help me out with that.

Also, if someone could explain -nandesu as a sentence ending that would be very great. I think I've read an explanation before but I didn't quite make sense of it.
 
Ahhh. Thanks. I guess I actually already knew the answer to that and just didn't make the connection
 
I recently came across a song entitled "Utsukushiku Moeru Mori" (no kana or kanji available) and I want to verify that this could be translated as "The Forest That Burns Beautifully" or "The Beautifully Burning Forest." I'm checking to be sure that I understand the underlying grammatical construction, is all.
 
Can someone translate this into Japanese?
It is a poem that I already have translated from Norwegian to English and to other languages.. but I can't translate it to Japanese :emoji_frowning2:
I am going to use it on a painting I am now making sketches to. Its a school assignment^^


"this we share this
hope Of the colours that no one
has seen yet A room that
no one have been in And the words
songs that haven´t been sung yet
Face to face behind broken
mirrors"
 
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Hi !

Later this week i'm having a drink with a Japanese girl i met recently. My Japanese is basic, but i'll be alright.

Though i want to make sure of something.

How do you translate something like:

"i hope you had fun tonight" ?

and

"please correct me if i make a mistake" ?

Thanks !
 

I think "beautifully burning forest" is the grammatically closest version.

kisaragi said:
"i hope you had fun tonight" ?
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(Not direct) 今晩は楽しかったの？
konban wa tanoshikatta no?

kisaragi said:
"please correct me if i make a mistake" ?
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(Again, not direct) 誤ったら是非教えてくださいね。
ayamattara zehi oshiete kudasai ne.

Those are my takes on those, and they certainly aren't the only ones.
 


Thanks Glenn !

I understand everything, but what does the word "ayamattara" mean? And how is it used?
 
How to say:

1. I am playing RPG (RPG wo shimasu (?))
2. I am playing a game called "X" over the net (netto ni "X" no ge-mu wo shimasu (?))
3. I've met a friend whom, I didn't see for a few years.

Thanks
 
kisaragi said:
Thanks Glenn !
I understand everything, but what does the word "ayamattara" mean? And how is it used?
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Ayamattara is pretty formal meaning a range of things from "Err (also in misjudgmnt), by mistake, and apology (with a different kanji).
More commonly you can go with
間違いがあれば、訂正してくださいね。 (直してくださいね)
machigai ga areba, teisei shite kudasai (naoshite kudasai).
間違いがあったら
machigai ga attara....
もし間違いがあるなら。。。
moshi machigai ga aru nara (esp if you think there may not be any)....
今晩、楽しかった？ (I would probably leave off the 'no' if you're intending it as a straightforward question)
 
Elizabeth said:
今晩、楽しかった？ (I would probably leave off the 'no' if you're intending it as a straightfoward question)
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True. I was thinking this question was being asked from a guy to a girl after a date, that was why I included the の.
 
Glenn said:
True. I was thinking this question was being asked from a guy to a girl after a date, that was why I included the 窶堙?
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Just for the benefit of the OP, adding no is a sign to her that she cannot refuse. You did enjoy the date, didn't you ??? Well, anyway it pressures her....just maybe not quite that strongly...
 
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Oh? I thought it was used to show the speaker's emotional stake in the answer.
 
Glenn said:
Oh? I thought it was used to show the speaker's emotional stake in the answer.
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"Tanoshikatta no?" sounds either like you're surprised she had a good time....maybe becase something bad happened or like you're talking to a child. There are times either of these are appropriate on a date of course...
 
need a word translated

Hi my name is sam and i am newbie here. I am graphic designer and at the moment i am doing a project in the UK for a Japanese motorsports company. They have told me that they would like to add a big Japanese feel to their identity and i was wondering if you guys could help me here. I would like to add Japanese letterforms as i find it very powerful in representing japan.

The name of the company is G-motorsports and i would like to know if this can be trasnlated for me into japanese letterform. The letter G would remain in english and the rest of the word "Motorsports" i would like it spelt out in japanese alphabet letterform if it is possible.

Regards Sam
 
hero_honda
It's kinda ironic, because a lot of Japanese firms in Japan do their advertising and marketing in English to make it look cool and edgy.

Anyway motorsports translates as:
モータースポーツ
Which is just the Japanese-ized version of "Motorsports" - pronounced "MOOTAASUPOOTSU"
 
Whooops, i need to get some software to read the text you have just inputted for me. Got any ideas of where to get it from? i will try a search on the forum aswell.

Japanese companies over here are missing the element of japanese font, the writing and leterforms are so beautiful and they fail to realise it. They tend to stick with the Japanese rising sun emblem and english text which i think has been exhausted.

Regards Sam
 
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?pocId=&freetext=Japanese&DisplayLang=en
 
Motorsports

I agree with Mikawa Ossan's advice to get the Japanese fonts and IME from Microsoft.

Another idea would be to get someone with some Japanese calligraphy skills to draw you up something. Don't know what your budget is.
I don't know these guys, but you might want to give them a try:

japanese-name-translation.com

If you type in "mowtaasports" into the first name dialogue, then it'll show you "Motorsports" in a fairly standard Japanese font.
 
That is absolutely brilliant, thanks for that. A assume the dashes through the centre of each abbreviations are not included?
I know of a typographist who would love to try and come up with a funky font for me as she has never tried anything in japanese. I will try and post something up for you guys to see once she has provided a few sketches.
Regards Sam
 
hero_honda said:
A assume the dashes through the centre of each abbreviations are not included?
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:emoji_thinking: I'm not sure what you mean? If you mean ー (the character that looks like: - ) then you have to include it as it is a character that lengthens the vowel sound.
 
「僕はＡと言う友達の家にいます。」
Is this correct if I want to say, "I'm at the house of my friend, A"?
(I'm verifying that 「名」 is unnecessary ...)
Thanks.
 
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