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[rokken]

米国 is shorted 亜米利加.
Country in Japanese Kanji
America 米 亜米利加
France 仏 仏蘭西
Germany 独 独逸
Spain 西 西班牙
Canada 加 加奈陀

 

[Golgo_13]

Thanks Golgo ! And just to confirm on this as well....'okurimashou' here is being used as a softer or more rounded form of 'okurimasu' ?

イニシャルＤというアニメだね。公道カーレースの。
あれが好きなら、何週間分か録画して送りましょう。

the difference is very subtle but verbs ending in "mashou" are slightly more familiar form than "masu".

In situations where politeness is called for, such as in a business-customer relationship, the "mashou" form would not used. For example, a store employee would say "Saabisu (service) itashimasu" and never "Saabisu itashimashou."

In the example you gave above, someone you know is offering to send you video tapes. If had ordered the tapes from a store, "送りましょう" would not have been used.

Hope that helps!

米国 is shorted 亜米利加.
Country in Japanese Kanji
America 米 亜米利加
France 仏 仏蘭西
Germany 独 独逸
Spain 西 西班牙
Canada 加 加奈陀

Great topic!!!!

英国 (えいこく) England
愛蘭 【あいるらんど; アイアランド; アイルランド】 Ireland (p); Eire
伊太利 (いたりい) Italy
露西亜 (ろしあ) Russia
独逸; 独乙 (どいつ) Germany
瑞西 【スイス(P); すいす】 Swiss; Switzerland
墺太利 【オーストリア(P); おうすとりあ】 Austria
匈牙利 【はんがりい】 (uk) Hungary
丁抹 【デンマーク(P); でんまあく】 Denmark
阿蘭陀; 和蘭陀 【オランダ(P); おらんだ】 (pt Holland; The Netherlands
白耳義 【ベルギー(P); べるぎー】 Belgium
葡萄牙 (ポルトガル) Portugal
希臘 (ギリシア) Greece
欧州 (おうしゅう) Europe
亜剌比亜; 亜拉毘亜 (あらびあ) Arabia
墨西哥 【メキシコ(P); めきしこ】 Mexico
伯剌西爾 【ぶらじる】 Brazil
亜爾然丁 【あるぜんちん; アルゼンチン】 (uk) Argentina
衣蘭 (イラン(P); いらん) Iran (and no, no Iraq)
豪州; 濠洲; 濠州 (ごうしゅう) Australia
新西蘭 (ニュージーランド) New Zealand
越南 (えつなん; べとなむ) Vietnam
泰国 (たいこく) Thailand
緬甸 (ビルマ(P); びるま; めんでん) Burma (Myanmar)
印度 (いんど) Hindustan; India
蒙古 【もうこ】 Mongolia (during Genghis Kahn era)

and don't forget
韓国 (かんこく) (South) Korea
中国 (ちゅうごく ) China
台湾 (たいわん) Taiwan
香港 (ほんこん) Hong Kong

 

[Elizabeth]

the difference is very subtle but verbs ending in "mashou" are slightly more familiar form than "masu".

In situations where politeness is called for, such as in a business-customer relationship, the "mashou" form would not used. For example, a store employee would say "Saabisu (service) itashimasu" and never "Saabisu itashimashou."

とても助かるよ. ありがとう。 It was from a good friend, actually, so nice to have that distinction with the video store operator. And pretty much along the order of what I was assuming with the "shou" ending implying let's (an action done together) and "deshou" is asking for agreement where the more masculine sounding form does not.

One more thing, though, he sometimes takes the more familiar tone and other times is more polite. Is this natural, depending on the content ? If only I could reciprocate so casually....

 

[Golgo_13]

とても助かるよ. ありがとう。

One more thing, though, he sometimes takes the more familiar tone . . .

Like . . . "とても助かるよ. "?

and other times is more polite. Is this natural, depending on the content ? If only I could reciprocate so casually....

It varies with individuals, but when someone is overly polite, s/he is being facetious, for example, when a close friend starts saying "Yes, ma'am, no ma'am" to you. :note:

 

[Elizabeth]

Like . . . "とても助かるよ. "?

何か誤解されているようですね。

It varies with individuals, but when someone is overly polite, s/he is being facetious, for example, when a close friend starts saying "Yes, ma'am, no ma'am" to you. :note:

Or saying they don't understand my mistakes.

 

[Golgo_13]

何か誤解されているようですね。

No Ma'am! :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo:

Or saying they don't understand my mistakes.

Yes Ma'am!

 

[SkaKid0911]

Hey everyone. Could someone help me? What exactly does the word ちょっと mean? My dictionary does not give a meaning, just some examples, from which you could get a few definitions that totally contradict each other (that's one of the things I hate about it). Please, could someone explain this word to me?

 

[Golgo_13]

Hey everyone. Could someone help me? What exactly does the word ちょっと mean? My dictionary does not give a meaning, just some examples, from which you could get a few definitions that totally contradict each other (that's one of the things I hate about it). Please, could someone explain this word to me?

A little bit, slightly, a small amount, etc.

"Chotto okane choudai" (Please give me (a small amount of ) money)
"Chotto Matte kudasai" (Please wait a second/minute)
"Chotto dake kitte kudasai" (Please cut (e.g., hair) only a little bit)

 

[SkaKid0911]

Hmm, thank you, but maybe I have the wrong word. The one I'm thinking of use was used sort of like an interjection at the beginning of a sentence. I think I saw it used like "Chotto - ..." Is there a word that sounds something like that, and is used like that?

 

[wallofdeath]

I think ちょっと is used pretty frequently as an interjection. It's my understanding that it's just a more colloquial way of saying ちょっと待って. So it's like saying "just a minute!" or "hey, hang on..."

Check out some online dictionaries-- dic.yahoo.co.jp, sanseido.net, and dict.regex.info/cgi-bin/j-e/jis/dict all have the definition you're looking for.

Also I have a quick question about this:

"終わったら忘れ去られてしまう存在"

I would translate it as "In the end, one is completely left behind," or possibly "In the end, one is completely forgotten." Does that sound right? This quote comes from a Japanese adaptation of Macbeth and I'm having a tough time figuring out what it corresponds to in English. The most similar thing I've been able to find is a line from Clive Duncan's adaptation of the play which is spoken by Lady Macbeth and reads, "What's done is done and should now be forgotten."

 

[kara]

> "Chotto - ..."

As Golgo and Skakid wrote for you, "chotto" is a colloquial way of saying "Chotto Matte kudasai" (Please wait a second/minute). But we often use "Chotto~" for more stronger meaning/feeling; "Hey! what are you doing!?" or like that.



> "終わったら忘れ去られてしまう存在"

"An existence which can't stay in one's memory after times in need." Sorry not a good one as an adaptation of Macbeth

 

[Elizabeth]

> "Chotto - ..."

As Golgo and Skakid wrote for you, "chotto" is a colloquial way of saying "Chotto Matte kudasai" (Please wait a second/minute). But we often use "Chotto~" for more stronger meaning/feeling; "Hey! what are you doing!?" or like that.

Just don't use it as an adjective modifier, even though for example the "teki" is sometimes left off Japanese adjectives, disguising them as nouns, as I used to do almost indiscriminately....

ex.
ちょっと差別 (slightly discriminatory)
差別用語 (discriminatory language)

 

[Glenn]

英国 (えいこく) England
愛蘭 【あいるらんど; アイアランド; アイルランド】 Ireland (p); Eire
伊太利 (いたりい) Italy
露西亜 (ろしあ) Russia
独逸; 独乙 (どいつ) Germany
瑞西 【スイス(P); すいす】 Swiss; Switzerland
墺太利 【オーストリア(P); おうすとりあ】 Austria
匈牙利 【はんがりい】 (uk) Hungary
丁抹 【デンマーク(P); でんまあく】 Denmark
阿蘭陀; 和蘭陀 【オランダ(P); おらんだ】 (pt Holland; The Netherlands
白耳義 【ベルギー(P); べるぎー】 Belgium
葡萄牙 (ポルトガル) Portugal
希臘 (ギリシア) Greece
欧州 (おうしゅう) Europe
亜剌比亜; 亜拉毘亜 (あらびあ) Arabia
墨西哥 【メキシコ(P); めきしこ】 Mexico
伯剌西爾 【ぶらじる】 Brazil
亜爾然丁 【あるぜんちん; アルゼンチン】 (uk) Argentina
衣蘭 (イラン(P); いらん) Iran (and no, no Iraq)
豪州; 濠洲; 濠州 (ごうしゅう) Australia
新西蘭 (ニュージーランド) New Zealand
越南 (えつなん; べとなむ) Vietnam
泰国 (たいこく) Thailand
緬甸 (ビルマ(P); びるま; めんでん) Burma (Myanmar)
印度 (いんど) Hindustan; India
蒙古 【もうこ】 Mongolia (during Genghis Kahn era)

and don't forget
韓国 (かんこく) (South) Korea
中国 (ちゅうごく ) China
台湾 (たいわん) Taiwan
香港 (ほんこん) Hong Kong

And I would like to add 上海（しゃんはい） - Shanghai. :bravo:

> "終わったら忘れ去られてしまう存在"

"An existence which can't stay in one's memory after times in need." Sorry not a good one as an adaptation of Macbeth

I was thinking, "an existence forgotten after it has ended."

 

[silver angel]

o_o......
can someone tell me how to write king of fighters in Japanese???

 

[Glenn]

o_o......
can someone tell me how to write king of fighters in Japanese???

How about 戦士たちの王?

 

[Golgo_13]

o_o......
can someone tell me how to write king of fighters in Japanese???

How's 挌闘王?

挌闘 ("kakutou")=fighting; martial arts. 王 ("oh")=king

 

[kara]

>how to write king of fighters in Japanese???

If you want to know about the game of SNK, we call it "キング・オブ・ファイターズ", literal translation of "king of fighters"

snk-corp.co.jp/official/kof2003/

 

[Buntaro]

How would you say, "put up the flag on the mailbox."

Yuubinbako no hata o tatasaseru?

I can never get these darn causatives right....

 

[Glenn]

How would you say, "put up the flag on the mailbox."

Yuubinbako no hata o tatasaseru?

I can never get these darn causatives right....

Maybe 郵便箱の旗を上げる or 郵便箱の旗を上げて下さい.

 

[Golgo_13]

How would you say, "put up the flag on the mailbox."

Yuubinbako no hata o tatasaseru?


I can never get these darn causatives right....

Yuubinbako no ue (top) ni (of) hata o tateru (if it's on a pole)/kakeru (if only the flag)

Not "tataseru" because the flag can't stand by itself.

 

[rokken]

How's 挌闘王?
挌闘 ("kakutou")=fighting; martial arts. 王 ("oh")=king

In Japanese, kakutou is written "格闘".

英国 (えいこく) England
愛蘭 【あいるらんど; アイアランド; アイルランド】 Ireland (p); Eire
伊太利 (いたりい) Italy
露西亜 (ろしあ) Russia
独逸; 独乙 (どいつ) Germany
瑞西 【スイス(P); すいす】 Swiss; Switzerland
墺太利 【オーストリア(P); おうすとりあ】 Austria
匈牙利 【はんがりい】 (uk) Hungary
丁抹 【デンマーク(P); でんまあく】 Denmark
...

Good work!
Actually in Japan, we seldom/never? write country name in kanji.
I can't write most names in the list in kanji.
When we write a contry name in kanji, we write short name like "米", "米国", "英", "英国" or etc.
But the countries which we can write in short name are just a part in the lists.

 

[Buntaro]

Cool! Now I can tateru the yuubinbako no hata, or maybe ageru the hata to let the postal carrier know to pick up the mail. (No such service in Japan, from what I remember.)

 

[Exidez]

This is a phrase in a song, and I'm not certain on the meaning
君を想い出せば胸が苦しくて消えて失くなりそうだ

the thing that confuses me is the 消えて失くなりそうだ
is 失く read うしなく or しつく???

this is what i think the phrase means...
when i think about you, my chest seams to hurt and (i lose you???)

 

[Golgo_13]

In Japanese, kakutou is written "格闘".

I thought that was what I had . . . :emoji_thinking:

 

[kara]

Baby Baby

the thing that confuses me is the 消えて失くなりそうだ
is 失く read うしなく or しつく???

this is what i think the phrase means...
when i think about you, my chest seams to hurt and (i lose you???)

> 消えて失くなりそうだ

reading:kiete nakunari souda
meaning:XXX seems vanished and lost

I know the whole lyrics of that song, but It's difficult for me to tell what is the subject(XXX) of the sentence. Possibles are: 1)singer's existence, 2)singer's chest, 3)singer's heart, 4)singer's calm/temper, 5)singer's self-consciousness/pride, 6)singer's good memories with her, 7)singer's real/actual memories with her, etc.