Need a word or phrase translated?

[pleaseandthanks]

It's my friends username for a game, he said it was in Kanji and his computer wouldn't let him type it, so he gave me the name in english.

 

[Elizabeth]

It's my friends username for a game, he said it was in Kanji and his computer wouldn't let him type it, so he gave me the name in english.

Does he know kanji meanings and readings ? The problem is what you have isn't a single word. Is it supposed to be "Takumi no tsubasa" for instance ? If he can give you that and what the kanji are supposed to refer to then maybe we can play a fancy guessing game.

 

[pleaseandthanks]

Yes, he knows. I'll ask him what it is.

 

[Apple Bomb]

Can somebody please clarify the meaning of this expression for me?

「犬も歩けば棒にあたる」

ありがとう。

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Can somebody please clarify the meaning of this expression for me?
「犬も歩けば棒にあたる」
ありがとう。

Haha, this phrase has two completely opposite meanings.

1) If you put your nose where it doesn't belong, you're likely to meet misfortune.

2) When you're doing something or go out, sometimes you meet up with something good unexpectedly.

Nowadays, #2 is more common than #1, so if you come across it, it's probably a good meaning.

(Wow, my English is getting really bad....)

 

[Apple Bomb]

Haha, this phrase has two completely opposite meanings.
1) If you put your nose where it doesn't belong, you're likely to meet misfortune.
2) When you're doing something or go out, sometimes you meet up with something good unexpectedly.
Nowadays, #2 is more common than #1, so if you come across it, it's probably a good meaning.
(Wow, my English is getting really bad....:emoji_frowning2

なるほど。Thanks, I think I get it now! More so the second explanation than the first.

つまり、「生き続ければ、何かが起こる」という意味でしょう？でも悪いことかいいことかどうか明白じゃありません。でしょう？☝

Forgive my poor Japanese, but I thought I'd give it a shot.

 

[epigene]

なるほど。Thanks, I think I get it now! More so the second explanation than the first.
つまり、「生き続ければ、何かが起こる」という意味でしょう？でも悪いことかいいことかどうか明白じゃありません。でしょう？☝
Forgive my poor Japanese, but I thought I'd give it a shot.

No, not exactly. It's not a saying about life in the abstract term but more concrete, like "you might get lucky, just hanging around outside."

I found an interesting blog related to the phrase. Might be useful for your study:
ほったいもいじるな : 犬も歩けば棒にあたる（いぬもあるけばぼうにあたる）

 

[Elizabeth]

No, not exactly. It's not a saying about life in the abstract term but more concrete, like "you might get lucky, just hanging around outside."
I found an interesting blog related to the phrase. Might be useful for your study:
ほったいもいじるな : 犬も歩けば棒にあたる（いぬもあるけばぼうにあたる）

It's usually 'translated' as the English sayings "A flying crow always catches something" or "Every dog has his day" but those are terms usually applied to hold out the possibility of unexpected good fortune or finding good people with hard work and constant "busy" movement.

Although "Every dog has his day" can equally be interpreted as good things happening more randomly, which I think is similar to the Japanese usage. It's simply more "abstract" than a dog finding his big bone (hitting a pole). :

 

[TheImmigrantSong]

If somebody could please translate these into kana. I am terrible at kanji.

1. I enjoy learning the Japanese language very much, which is why I would like to attend your school.

2. I think that here I will be able to learn far more than I could at my previous school.

3. I am also a member of Prince Ice Hockey team in Shin Yokohama, where i play with all Japanese.

4. My other hobbies are music and guitar.

5. I am sorry but I will have to rely on translation now!

6. A little bit about me...

Thank You!

 

[Harmonie Ace]

Can someone help me with these two lines? It's from a blog entry posted by an actor I like, and he's talking about the conversations he has with his co-stars.

1) なぜ、空は青いのか、なぜ海は青いのか、なぜ生き物がいるのか、みんな超適当に笑いを交えながら話すのだか、ふざけながらも、興興味深い話題だ。

2) 特にこの話を俺と毎日のように好んで話す愉快な仲間は、この写真の２人だ。

In number 1, I understand everything up until "みんな超適当に..." That's when my brain dies I and get confused.

In number 2...I just keep second-guessing myself about my translation, so I'm no longer sure what's what.

 

[Elizabeth]

If somebody could please translate these into kana. I am terrible at kanji.
1. I enjoy learning the Japanese language very much, which is why I would like to attend your school.
2. I think that here I will be able to learn far more than I could at my previous school.
3. I am also a member of Prince Ice Hockey team in Shin Yokohama, where i play with all Japanese.
4. My other hobbies are music and guitar.
5. I am sorry but I will have to rely on translation now!
6. A little bit about me...
Thank You!

This reliance on me is getting nowhere fast...How about do what you can this time and I'll step in with whatever needs to make it presentable to get you in this place, a deal eh ?

 

[fine82]

Hello everyone

Here is something I heard on a TV program..

「今日いつもと違うのになんでなんも言ってくれへんの？」"I look different today but why don't you say anything about it?"

I was wondering how this same sentence would be said without omitting the pronouns.

Would it be 「今日私がいつもと違うのになんで貴方はなんも言ってくれへんの？」

I understand the sentence well enough, it's just that I want to make sure that the grammar is correct. If it is not correct, please feel free to correct. It would be great help.

Thank you.

 

[shiruchan]

Minnasan, konnichiwa.

I need help with translating this into English. I tried to do it myself a bit, but I still suck at Japanese, so I hope someone could help me. Onegaishimasu!

Kasa no kawarini hood kabutte arukou fuyu no sanpomichi.
Wearing a "hood" instead of a "hat/umbrella" while walking on a winter walking path

Tsunaida te wa zutto pocket no nakade migite dake tebukuro shita
Our holding hands are inside the pocket .....?
I know that nakade=inside, migite=right hand, dake=just, tebukuro=glove, shita=under. But what does the sentence tell us? I'm clueless...

Kimi to issyo de tabunn konoyoru wo zutto wasurenai.
I will never forget this evening together with you

Miageta kimi no hoho ni ochitekite kootta namida mitai to waratta.
Definitely clueless.. I think it's about tears in his face when she looks at him??

Hora kotoshi korega saisyo ni miru yuki.
something about seeing the snow falling at the beginning of the year?

Subete ooitsukushiteyuku.
*ouch.. clueless *

Tsunaide hanasanaide !
Hold me, don't let go

Konayuki ga subete furiowarumadewa.
?? *clueless, again *

Dokonimo ikanaide konayuki no sora wo miageterumamade odotteiyou
Please Don't go anywhere .... *something, something*?

Mousugu yo ga akerutoshitemo totsuzen sugata wo keshitarishinaidene.
*totally clueless *

Garasu ni utsutta kimi no yokogao wo itsumademo miteitaino.
*erm.. itsumademo miteitaino = want to see *something* forever

Thank you in advance.

 

[FrustratedDave]

Hello everyone
Here is something I heard on a TV program..
「今日いつもと違うのになんでなんも言ってくれへんの？」"I look different today but why don't you say anything about it?"
I was wondering how this same sentence would be said without omitting the pronouns.
Would it be 「今日私がいつもと違うのになんで貴方はなんも言ってくれへんの？」
I understand the sentence well enough, it's just that I want to make sure that the grammar is correct. If it is not correct, please feel free to correct. It would be great help.
Thank you.

Well for kansai ben standards the grammar is fine in both sentences. Are you talking to a guy in this instance?

 

[Elizabeth]

Can someone help me with these two lines? It's from a blog entry posted by an actor I like, and he's talking about the conversations he has with his co-stars.
1) なぜ、空は青いのか、なぜ海は青いのか、なぜ生き物がいるのか、みんな超適当に笑いを交えながら話すのだか、ふざけながらも、興興味深い話題だ。
In number 1, I understand everything up until "みんな超適当に..." That's when my brain dies I and get confused.

Even when everyone is laughing and joking and carrying on very appropriately about why the sky and ocean or blue or why life exists, those are still deeply interesting questions.

In number 2...I just keep second-guessing myself about my translation, so I'm no longer sure what's what.

It isn't clear from only that sentence what what 話 or 仲間 the speaker would be referring to. Do you have any more context on this?

 

[nuky8181]

Hi there,

Could some help me translate the following phase?

Please be my friend
Please be Friendly

Can translate it in hiragana because I am not good with kanji at the moment.

Thanks

 

[StandAlone2323]

How about this thing. 々
I see it when I read words like 我々, but I can't find it in my kanji book. I would then think that it was the katakana "ma" but its all by itself

 

[shikyo]

How about this thing. 々
I see it when I read words like 我々, but i cant find it in my kanji book. I would then think that it was the katakana "ma" but its all by itself

It's a repetition of the kanji before it.

Examples:
人々 （ひとびと） people
時々 （ときどき） sometimes

 

[Harmonie Ace]

Even when everyone is laughing and joking and carrying on very appropriately about why the sky and ocean or blue or why life exists, those are still deeply interesting questions.
It isn't clear from only that sentence what what 話 or 仲間 the speaker would be referring to. Do you have any more context on this?

Ah! So my translation for the first was on the right track, at least!

The 仲間 he's talking about are the two that were in the picture in his blog. The 話 is...I guess, why the sky is blue and such.

I'd give you the actual link to the blog entry (because it's online) but I don't have enough posts or something for a third-party link.

Umm....if you Google for "watanabepro" "kaji masaki" "blog" ... it's the first link, and it's the entry from Aug. 4 titled "俺は暗い…。"

Thank you! ^_^

 

[Elizabeth]

Ah! So my translation for the first was on the right track, at least!
The 仲間 he's talking about are the two that were in the picture in his blog. The 話 is...I guess, why the sky is blue and such.
I'd give you the actual link to the blog entry (because it's online) but I don't have enough posts or something for a third-party link.
Umm....if you Google for "watanabepro" "kaji masaki" "blog" ... it's the first link, and it's the entry from Aug. 4 titled "俺は暗い…。"
Thank you! ^_^

Thank you. That was a fun read. He sounds like a very cool guy.

So I guess you've confirmed the second one yourself, already ? That the picture is of the two pleasant friends that particularly enjoy talking with him day to day about those kinds of things.

 

[Elizabeth]

Hi there,
Could some help me translate the following phase?
Please be my friend
Please be Friendly
Can translate it in hiragana because I am not good with kanji at the moment.
Thanks:

お友達（ともだち）になってくれたら、うれしいな。

仲良（なかよく）くしてくださいね。

 

[lamshopping]

let me make him.... (grammar)

Hi there

I know that..

「彼を後悔させる」 means to "make him regret it"
and that 「彼を後悔させてくれ」 or 「彼を後悔させてやってくれ」 - make him regret it for me..

But I seem to be having some trouble forming the sentence, "Let me make him regret it". Or for that matter, "Let me make him happy".

How would you say that? Would the answer be simpler than I think?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

 

[Elizabeth]

Hi there
I know that..
「彼を後悔させる」 means to "make him regret it"
and that 「彼を後悔させてくれ」 or 「彼を後悔させてやってくれ」 - make him regret it for me..
But I seem to be having some trouble forming the sentence, "Let me make him regret it". Or for that matter, "Let me make him happy".
How would you say that? Would the answer be simpler than I think?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance.

Are you using "let me" here as in asking someone permission ? (Please let me be the one to make him regret it/make him happy...)

 

[Charles Barkley]

A few questions;

-っけ as in でしたっか. What are the rules involving this things usage? Does it have to be past tense? Can you say something like：

彼はどこに住んでいるっけ？ （Ｗｈｅｒｅ ｉｓ ｉｔ ｔｈａｔ ｈｅ ｌｉｖｅｓ ａｇａｉｎ？）


Ｑｕｅｓｔｉｏｎ ｔｗｏ：

When using a word like らしい to talk about things you have seen/heard/are probably the case, how do you use the past tense? For example, I was on the phone with someone, and I want to say, in describing her during the call, that she seemed confused. My instinct is to say:

頭が混乱していたらしいです。

Ｉｓ ｔｈｉｓ ｒｉｇｈｔ？

 

[lamshopping]

Hi Elizabeth.

Yes, that is what I mean.

An example of the context would be, say in a conflict, a pupil says to his master, "There is no need for you do get your hands dirty, let me be the one to beat him up (let me be the one to make him regret it)".

Or a bully just beat up your best friend. So you say to the bully in dramatic fashion, "Allow me to make you regret what you have just done".

Now that I have typed it up, it may seem more natural to say "You're gonna pay for that!" or something to that effect, but for the sake of learning grammar, I would like to clarify the sentence "Let me make you regret it".

Thank you.