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Back when I worked at the hotel, I think I would have avoided the use of the word 時間 and use ご都合 instead. Something like:
お客様のご都合によろしければ、～～～
Back when I worked at the hotel, I think I would have avoided the use of the word 時間 and use ご都合 instead. Something like:It would be different with the word 時間, though, as it is very close to "to have". Then when I want to be very polite, I'd say either
時間がございましたら
(to refer my time)
お時間がおありでしたら
(to refer the listener's time)
Yes, it's along those lines. Of course, depending on context, it could also mean "he's saying..." or "she's saying..."
That's incredibly formal. Where did you get that?
ooooooh! I got it! Thank you very much!!!You're on the right track. "Kura-kura" expresses state of dizziness.
The suffix "-rin" is used by young girls as a term of endearment to express "cuteness." Examples are "Yuko-rin," "Mipo-rin" and other nicknames given to popular teenage idols.
Use of this suffix is not limited to names, so the person is using it to be "cute"--suggesting that she is dizzy in a "cute" way.
ｅｐｉｇｅｎｅさんの御墨付をもらえてよかった～epigene;399769 said:My short response: I agree totally with undrentide!
Glenn;399771 said:Thanks for the clarification on 申しております.
About 機会, I thought that someone could have it, because that's how it is in English -- "if I have the opportunity," "if you have the opportunity," etc. It's hard not to fall into that trap if that's your only reference point, as I'm sure you know. So I suppose it's more like "if there is an opportunity, I'd like..." right?
Mikawa Ossan;399774 said:Back when I worked at the hotel, I think I would have avoided the use of the word 時間 and use ご都合 instead. Something like:
お客様のご都合によろしければ、～～～
Maybe this is a mistake for 申し上げます。（申し上げたい） which is used as a humble indicator for one's own words. The translation to come when I have a chance...Glenn;399757 said:Ah, so it can't be the speaker saying it? I had initially thought that, but then it seemed like the speaker could be saying it. For instance, if the conversation leading up to this point was some sort of misunderstanding, could the speaker say 機会がございましたらまた教えていただきたいと申しております ("what I'm saying is that I'd like for you to teach me again if I have the opportunity.") to clear up the misunderstanding?
Elizabeth;400359 said:Maybe this is a mistake for 申し上げます。（申し上げたい） which is used as a humble indicator for one's own words. The translation to come when I have a chance...
Hi,
I just got back from Japan, and would like to send a thank you mail to all the people I met there. How would I say this in Japanese?
"I really enjoyed my time in Japan. Thank you for all the help you provided!"
Hi, briareos.
One question. Would you like to make it sound in a casual and friendly manner or polite and formal way?
Oh okay.briareos;401184 said:How about both? I'll be sending this to different people.
-Very formal one (to elder people)"I really enjoyed my time in Japan. Thank you for all the help you provided!"
Harmonie Ace;401128 said:I'm getting ready for a presentation I have to give in class, so I'm probably cheating a little by doing this, but I have a translation question!
The article I'm presenting quotes the Genji Monogatari and gives some examples of how it would appear in modern Japanese. One of the examples says, "Otoko wo tsuyoku kobamitousu kokoro mo mochiawasete wa inai no de arou." ("男を強くこばみとうす心も持ち合わせてはいないのであろう。"?)
Am I correct in translating it as, "She probably did not have the strength of heart needed to resist him"?
Harmonie Ace;401128 said:I'm getting ready for a presentation I have to give in class, so I'm probably cheating a little by doing this, but I have a translation question!
The article I'm presenting quotes the Genji Monogatari and gives some examples of how it would appear in modern Japanese. One of the examples says, "Otoko wo tsuyoku kobamitousu kokoro mo mochiawasete wa inai no de arou." ("男を強くこばみとうす心も持ち合わせてはいないのであろう。"?)
Am I correct in translating it as, "She probably did not have the strength of heart needed to resist him"?
この場合には、「持ち合わせる」という言葉はとても思い言葉ですね。undrentide;401510 said:The nuance may vary depending on the context but I think you got it right.
男を強く拒み通す心も持ち合わせてはいないのであろう。
Glenn;401494 said:I can't help you much with the translation (it looks good to me anyway), but I wanted to ask where in Hawaii you're taking a class that has you reading Genji in Japanese. I'm assuming you're at UH Manoa, but I don't remember seeing any classes there that would handle that.
Harmonie Ace;401739 said:I go to UH-Hilo. This is for a class on Japanese Women. It's supposed to be about the history of Japanese Women, but ... there are some bugs in the class. As in, some reading material focuses on men more than women. It's the first time it's been offered, so bugs will turn up. We do have a translation workshop that's offered almost every Spring semester, but the material we translate in that class usually hasn't been translated before. (At least, I don't think so.)
Harmonie Ace said:I wanted to see if the way I interpreted the sentence is correct or at least acceptable. (And judging from the responses I got, it's at least in the ballpark.) It's part of my final presentation for the class.
Thank you for the help, everyone! ^_^
どうもありがとうございました！
Glenn;401930 said:Oh, alright. I'm still a bit confused, though. It's a Japanese class that focuses on the history of Japanese women? What is it classified as? Sorry for prying so much.
Glenn;401930 said:Well, then, good luck on your presentation! 頑張ってね！
^_^ I don't mind.
It's cross-listed under three categories: Japanese Studies, History and Women's Studies. The syllabus for that class is online, so you can take a look around there and see if that will clear up any remaining questions. :3 Just go to Google and search for "japanese women hist/jpst/ws 392" and click on the second link. That's a direct link to our syllabus. The first link is just our assignments (you can still access the syllabus from there, though).