Need a word or phrase translated?

[Glenn]

It means to hug or tightly embrace

Well, since it's in -te form, it could also mean "hug/hold me" or "hugging/holding you/me." It depends on context as to the actual meaning of it. If you want to know the dictionary form, it's dakishimeru (抱き締める).

 

[Buntaro]

pika la,

Can you give us the English of what you are trying to say?

 

[pika la]

Sorry... I'll write what i was trying to say...

太陽は眩しいのに、霜降りの草です。even though the sun's shining, the grass is frosted.(like in the morning frost..)

抱きしめは並んで起きてると見合わす。like... wake up in in each others arms, looking at each other (I know it's incorrect sentence >< )

頭が腕の中に基づく時に幸せだ。when my head rests in your arms (like when hugging) I'm the most happy

Can you help my sentences? ><;

 

[PaulTB]

These are some potential example sentences for EDICT. The Japanese is 'live' from the web - the translations are mine.

They could do with smoothing out so I'm posting them here in the hopes of comments, corrections etc.

啓蒙
巻末に親子銀河の点字の図があります。たった１枚ですけど、啓蒙のつもりで
入れました。
In the end of the book there's a braile diagram of a 'parent and child'
galaxy. It's just one page, but I inserted it for edification.

(Incidently, "子持ち銀河" appears to be the more common term [1,210 hits]
than "親子銀河" [65 hits] )

此岸
此岸は私たちの住んでいる世界の事で、欲や煩悩にまみれた世界です。
'This side' (shigan) is the world in which we live, a world filled with
desires and passions.

繁茂
上流に豊かな森のある河口には、たくさん昆布が繁茂するんです。
The kelp grows extravagantly in an estuary with a bountiful wood upstream.

 

[epigene]

太陽は眩しいのに、霜降りの草です。even though the sun's shining, the grass is frosted.(like in the morning frost..)

太陽が出ているのに、草は霜に覆われています。

抱きしめは並んで起きてると見合わす。like... wake up in in each others arms, looking at each other (I know it's incorrect sentence >< )

抱き合ったまま目覚め、お互いを見つめあう。

頭が腕の中に基づく時に幸せだ。when my head rests in your arms (like when hugging) I'm the most happy

あなたの腕枕の中が一番幸せ。

I'm not sure whether this is exactly what you want, but I tried!

 

[PaulTB]

あなたの腕枕の中が一番幸せ。

I'm not sure whether this is exactly what you want, but I tried!

It looks good to me.

 

[epigene]

Paul,

I am a bit puzzled by the translation.

The "parent and child" galaxy is a nickname for M51 Galaxy, so shouldn't it be called Whirlpool Galaxy?

河口 is certainly defined as "estuary" in the dictionary, but estuary is scientifically 汽水域. My choice of translation for "kako" would be "river mouth."

Just my personal opinion... :

 

[PaulTB]

Paul,

I am a bit puzzled by the translation.

The "parent and child" galaxy is a nickname for M51 Galaxy, so shouldn't it be called Whirlpool Galaxy?

Well you see that's exactly the sort of thing I didn't know. The 'Whirlpool Galaxy' bit that is. I don't suppose there are any English words for it that better match the 'one and a half' look are there?

河口 is certainly defined as "estuary" in the dictionary, but estuary is scientifically 汽水域. My choice of translation for "kako" would be "river mouth."

Just my personal opinion...

Thanks a lot.

 

[pika la]

epigene: thank you for helping me, those sound much better! thanks.

 

[Elizabeth]

老眼や遠視の人は、近くを見る時に視力矯正が必要となる。


ところが、鏡を近くで見る場合にはメガネが邪魔になり不使を感じることも多い。

I wasn't aware there was a word '不使,' so looking the context alone would sort of indicate "feeling that the glasses were an obstruction, superfluous/not being used/useful" (?) in looking closeup in a mirror.

There isn't much else to go on, so any other ideas are much appreciated !

 

[epigene]

エリザベスさん、こんばんは。

「不使」は、「不便（ふべん）」の間違いではないですか？

「不使」という日本語は、聞いたことありません。

ご参考まで！

 

[Elizabeth]

どうも ありがとう Epigeneさん！

クリスマスの旅行で、たった1時間でも違いますが、時差ぼけで眠いでしょうね。

 

[Eve]

what does "Kono shitsumon wakarimasu ka?" means

 

[Elizabeth]

what does "Kono shitsumon wakarimasu ka?" means

It's saying "Do you understand the question"?

 

[Eve]

Oh lol thanks

 

[pika la]

how to say something like "constantly looking behind"

you know, when you are waiting for someone to catch up you keep checking if they are coming yet.. how to say that?

 

[Elizabeth]

how to say something like "constantly looking behind"

you know, when you are waiting for someone to catch up you keep checking if they are coming yet.. how to say that?

I'm not real sure, this is all I can conjure up at the moment:

何度も(person's name)に振り向き

 

[pika la]

So... is this correct then?

何度も後ろに振り向き

 

[Elizabeth]

so... is this correct then?:

何度も後ろに振り向き

振り向き in itself means to turn your face or turn around, so I doubt you need
後ろに, and "many times" isn't really "constantly," but better wait for a truly expert answer.

 

[epigene]

Regarding the posts by Pika la-san and Elizabeth-san on "constantly look behind," there are certain things that I want to say.

First, 何度も振り向き is OK, so long as it is part of a longer sentence. If it is to stand alone, it should be 何度も振り向く.

「後ろ」 can be added, if you wish. It is not redundant in Japanese, because it is used commonly in combination with "furimuku."
However, standard usage is 「後ろを振り向く」, if you mean you turn your face to look back.

「後ろに振り向く」, is used to mean to turn your whole body to look behind. (I personally think that this usage is rare, although I found many people using "ni" in the phrase in a Google search.)

To sum up, use: 何度も（後ろを）振り向く

Sorry if I confused you.

 

[Elizabeth]

First, 何度も振り向き is OK, so long as it is part of a longer sentence. If it is to stand alone, it should be 何度も振り向く

Thanks for that clarification. I just did it using the connective form since the
English wasn't a full sentence.

There's also （ちょっと）振り返って見た for "glanced back" but whether it could be used interchangeably with "furimuku" I don't really know....

 

[John Lemon]

Hmm. I found this odd verb form in an old issue of a catalogue called Tokusengai(?) (written 特選街.) The phrase is: パソコンさえあれば、自分で何でもできてしまう -- "you can do absolutely anything by yourself if ... something something ... a PC." What does the "sae" stand for? What kind of conditional form is this?

 

[Elizabeth]

Hmm. I found this odd verb form in an old issue of a catalogue called Tokusengai(?) (written 特選街.) The phrase is: パソコンさえあれば、自分で何でもできてしまう -- "you can do absolutely anything by yourself if ... something something ... a PC." What does the "sae" stand for? What kind of conditional form is this?

If only there were (you had) a PC (or, as long as there is a PC?), you could do anything by yourself. sounds about right to me, "sae" is usually shown in relation to 'demo' but a bit different....:? In this case, it can be translated "if only."

 

[blade_bltz]

求めちゃいけない

well, that is one example. I basically don't understand the v-stem+chaikenai form, which I've seen elsewhere.

 

[John Lemon]

Thanks, Elizabeth! blade_bltz, the "-cha" is an informal contraction of "-reba", and in your case it means "you mustn't/may not demand things" or "you're not allowed to demand things". Not to be confused with "-kucha ikenai" which means "must".