Need a word or phrase translated?

[Buntaro]

Thanks Elizabeth.

Waka San, mai do oki ni!

 

[Elizabeth]

Hi Elizabeth,

Take a look at this map of the Tokyu Lines, to the west and south of Tokyo:

Shibuya is the grey square in the upper right corner. Sangenjaya is the second stop on the green line heading west. The Setagayasen is the yellow line that travels from Sangenjaya up to Shimotakaido at the very top.

By the way, I used to live near Shimoshimmei Station, in the bottom right corner, one stop away from Oimachi on the orange line. Motto natsukashii!

Well, here you have it. Evidently Kamitakaido is actually to the West of Shimotakaido. It's going to require my seeing it on a map, but they are adjacent anyway, and probably seperated by a highway.

上高井戸は下高井戸の西に方角にあります。
下高井戸という駅と高井戸という駅はありますが
上高井戸という駅はありません。
駅はないけど高井戸西と高井戸東という地名もあります。

 

[quex]

Hi:
My first post here.
Father...(he) is not dead. Can be translated as:
Chichiue shida dewa nai or shinda ja nai? Or is there anything more correct?
TIA

 

[Golgo_13]

My father has not passed away.

Watashi no chichi'oya wa nakunatte wa imasen


Welcome to the Forum !

 

[Elizabeth]

And I have never heard of a Kamitakaido near that Shimotakaido. Does it exist?

To the Northwest, along the grey Inokashira Line on the way to Kichijoji. I hadn't realized Shimotakaido was right next to Medai Mae, either. Thanks, Buntaro. I know just where I am now. :

Keio Railway Map & Reading Station Signs - Keio Corporation

 

[Kama]

How to write XD "For my sweet gifted [I am in love with her drawings XD Don't think anything dirty ] uke" ?

 

[wakaP]

To the Northwest, along the grey Inokashira Line on the way to Kichijoji. I hadn't realized Shimotakaido was right next to Medai Mae, either. Thanks, Buntaro. I know just where I am now.

わっ！ ここでこの路線図を見るとは。。。:bravo:
Inokashira-sen and Keio-sen is familiar to me.
Komaba-Toudaimae is the nearest station to my office, and Sengawa is the nearest station to a college to where I go once a week to give a course.
どこかですれ違ってるかも知れませんねぇ。。

 

[Buntaro]

Waka San!

It is very natsukashii to hear the names of those train stations. What class do you teach?

 

[wakaP]

Waka San!

It is very natsukashii to hear the names of those train stations. What class do you teach?

Hi, Buntaro-san!

Of course, it's not English. :emoji_blush:
I teach an introduction of statistics in psychology.
But please don't ask me the name of the college, because I'm
the only one that teach the class, so... :emoji_scream:

それにしてもここでこんなローカルな話題で盛り上がるとは。。 :emoji_thumbsup:

 

[Buntaro]

Anonimity is bliss. :emoji_blush:

 

[Elizabeth]

Hi, Buntaro-san!

Of course, it's not English.
I teach an introduction of statistics in psychology.
But please don't ask me the name of the college, because I'm
the only one that teach the class, so...

それにしてもここでこんなローカルな話題で盛り上がるとは。。 :bravo:

こんにちわ @wakaP さん！
わたしも何年間も心理学を勉強してしまいましたね。博士（号）の代わりに2の修士を受けただけですけど。それでｗａｔａｓｈｉにとっては実に日本語のほうが人間行動を知るｙｏｒｉｙａｒｉｇａｉｎｉｎａｔｔｅｋｉｔａと思いますよ。

 

[PaulTB]

どれどれ

わたしも何年間も心理学を勉強してしまいましたね。 博士（号）の代わりに２の修士を受けただけですけど。 それで私にとっては実に日本語のほうが人間行動を知るよりやりがいなってきたと思いますよ。

It's the number 2 that caused the mojibake in that sentence. Ascii characters and Japanese text don't mix in this forum. I've replaced it with a 'full width' ２ in the quote above.

It's the number 2 that caused the mojibake in that sentence. Ascii characters and Japanese text don't mix in this forum. I've replaced it with a 'full width' 窶啣 in the quote above.

 

[wakaP]

こんにちわ @wakaP さん！
わたしも何年間も心理学を勉強してしまいました(ね)[よ]。博士（号）(の代わりに)[じゃなく(て)]２[つ]の修士を受けただけですけど。(それで)[pending]私にとっては(実に)[pending]日本語のほうが人間行動を知る (よりやりがいなってきた)[？]と思います(よ)[omit/ね]。

こんにちわ，Elizabethさん
修士２つですか！なんの修士ですか？よろしければ聞かせて下さい。

＜日本語：文末の「よ」「ね」＞
過去形の文末には「よ」をつける方が一般的だと思います。
「ね」をつける場合もありますが少し特殊だと思います。
「ね」には相手に同意や確認を求める意味があります。
この場合「ですよね」を使うとその意図が確実に伝わります。
「ね」だけだと，時にはイヤミと受け取られる場合がありますので，
特にこうした文字だけのやり取りで使うときには注意が必要です。

 

[Elizabeth]

＜日本語：文末の「よ」「ね」＞
過去形の文末には「よ」をつける方が一般的だと思います。
「ね」をつける場合もありますが少し特殊だと思います。
「ね」には相手に同意や確認を求める意味があります。
この場合「ですよね」を使うとその意図が確実に伝わります。
「ね」だけだと，時にはイヤミと受け取られる場合がありますので，
特にこうした文字だけのやり取りで使うときには注意が必要です。

はい、わかりました。ありがとう。ｅ－ｍａｉｌは言葉の抑揚や話し手の表情などが見えない分誤解され易いので注意が必要ですね。この場合、「ね」自体にはあまり意味はありませんでしたよ。
イヤミと逆になるつもりだっただわ（？） ただ会話を柔らかくしていると思ったんです。
確かにＷａｋａＰさんに同意を求めてるわけでもないし、ＷａｋａＰさんが知っていると思っているわけでもありません。

 

[Kama]

Am I the only one that thinks that was a bit of ff-topic in this thread? XD

Anyway, does really anybody can't help me with that sentence? ["For my sweet gifted (artistically) uke?" Also I have another 2 questions: what is a word for "chit-chat" or any stupid talk not related for any particular subject ; and how to say " in no time" (in Poland it's "one two" - means that this is really quickly done or something like "you won't even blink and it'll be done". Can sou sou (kanji from hayai) mean this?

 

[PaulTB]

Am I the only one that thinks that was a bit of ff-topic in this thread? XD

いいじゃん。減るもんやないし。

ところで、このスレッド自体に大きな問題があると思います。このスレッドは参照のため保存しておくのに検索の時あまり役に立たないんです。なざなら、もう２０以上のページがありますから、検索の結果はスレッドだけ表せますよ！

それなら私の考えとスレッドは１０ページ以下で閉鎖すべきものです。

Anyway, does really anybody can't help me with that sentence? ["For my sweet gifted (artistically) uke?" Also I have another 2 questions: what is a word for "chit-chat"

雑談

or any stupid talk not related for any particular subject

あらし

; and how to say " in no time"

あっというまに

 

[Kama]

Thanks, PaulTB

1. I found in dictionary such word "yuui" "tasai" and "shunshuu" for talented. But what is the difference between them? Which one of these (or maybe totally another one can be used about person talented in painting.

2. What is a japanese word for a star or mega-star? Or do they use english words?

3. How to say "popular writer"? I mean something like bestseller writer. It's not the same as famous.

 

[PaulTB]

Thanks, PaulTB

Actually I missed the っ in あっというまに

1. I found in dictionary such word "yuui" "tasai" and "shunshuu" for talented. But what is the difference between them? Which one of these (or maybe totally another one can be used about person talented in painting.

I don't think
有為 【ゆうい】 (adj-na,n) capable; able; talented; promising
is appropriate. If you're not sure of the word it's always best to go for the (P) ones particularly those with example sentences you can check.
Same goes for
儁秀; 俊秀 【しゅんしゅう】 (adj-na,n) genius; prodigy; talented person

多才 【たさい】 (adj-na,n) talented; (P)
on the other hand seems to be more for multiple talents as opposed to being skilled in one area.

才能 【さいのう】 talent; ability; (P)
As in 才能がある would be one of my likely choices.

 

[wakaP]

1. I found in dictionary such word "yuui" "tasai" and "shunshuu" for talented. But what is the difference between them? Which one of these (or maybe totally another one can be used about person talented in painting.

私も「才能がある」をお勧めします。(I recommend to use 'sainou ga aru')
e.g.)彼女には絵の才能がある。彼女は絵の才能がある。

2. What is a japanese word for a star or mega-star? Or do they use english words?

3. How to say "popular writer"? I mean something like bestseller writer. It's not the same as famous.

2.スター(sutaa)，大スター(dai sutaa)

3. 流行作家(ryuukou sakka)

ではまた。

 

[PaulTB]

私も「才能がある」をお勧めします。(I recommend to use 'sainou ga aru')

英語で「I also recommend the use of 'sainou ga aru'」の方が適切です。 それとも、 「I also recommend using 'sainou ga aru'」 の文もありますね。 一瞬、@wakaP さん の投稿を見ると「えっ？ 私が勧めた言葉じゃないか」と思って、 日本語のを読んだと「なるほど」 と思いました。

追加：なんだか活用形がめちゃくちゃになりました。

 

[Elizabeth]

Am I the only one that thinks that was a bit of ff-topic in this thread? XD

正確に何が悪いのか？教えてください。 今度、そんなに批判的な態度を取らなくて、内容を勉強してみるのを勧めますよ。 :note:

Thanks, PaulTB

1. I found in dictionary such word "yuui" "tasai" and "shunshuu" for talented. But what is the difference between them? Which one of these (or maybe totally another one can be used about person talented in painting.

And what is the precise difference between nouryoku and yuunou ? Both dictionary definitions are 'able, competent, skillful' etc, so why is the second (below) sentence better ? Is the first too immodest to use one oneself ?

私は能力ですから、自信のない上司は私にお願いをよく聞いています。
私は有能ですから、自信のない上司は私によくお願いをしてきます。

 

[PaulTB]

And what is the precise difference between nouryoku and yuunou ?

「能力」と「有能」はどこから出たんですか？

Both dictionary definitions are 'able, competent, skillful' etc, so why is the second (below) sentence better ? Is the first too immodest to use one oneself ?

私は能力ですから、自信のない上司は私にお願いをよく聞いています。

This is just (IMO) bad grammar. "Because I am skill ..."
私は能力があるから、... would be better. It does look pretty darn immodest to me as well. Not to mention using 私 twice in the same sentence.

 

[Elizabeth]

一瞬、wakaPさん の投稿を見ると「えっ？ 私が勧めて言葉じゃないか」と思って、 日本語のを読んだと「なるほど」 と思いました。

私も始めにPaulさんの文を読むと 「前の文章とのつながりがよくわかりません」と思ったんですよ。それから、偶然に一瞬の意味を覚えた。。。

 

[PaulTB]

私は有能ですから、自信のない上司は私によくお願いを してきます。

Oh yes, that's no better

自己PRのススメ

私には＿＿＿が得意だから、上司によく頼られます。... might be a bit better? :?

 

[Elizabeth]

Thanks for the link, although I haven't had a chance to check it out yet I have seen "nouryoku de wa nai" translated as not competent, so that part may be alright -- although that's also been rephrased in conversation as "nouryouku ga nai." And the second reibun is from a native speaker, so, well, hopefully that's OK as well.