Need a word or phrase translated?

[Cryptnotic]

デビュー当時の撮影は時間がかかって大変でしたね。

About the photographing at the time of the debut, the time it took was terrible.

 

[Elizabeth]

I don't know for sure, but my guess is that 窶怒 is the counter for photo shoots.

It's the counter for film rolls.

 

[PaulTB]

It's the counter for film rolls.

Yup. Because film rolls are long and thin ...

OK, because /film/ when it's rolled out is long and thin.

 

[epigene]

I don't know for sure, but my guess is that 本 is the counter for photo shoots.

本 is conventionally a counter for film rolls, yes, but it is used for photo shoots in this case. It is a new way of counting 'gigs' and 'shoots' used by Japanese show biz people.

"素"の部分みたいなのは is in standard Japanese "素"の部分は・・・
It's fragmentary sentence that must have something before or after it. For your information, みたいな is very often added by young people (at least people who are younger than me ) without any serious meaning--very much the same as the use of "like" among American teens.

 

[Elizabeth]

For your information, みたいな is very often added by young people (at least people who are younger than me ) without any serious meaning--very much the same as the use of "like" among American teens.

Oh, really ? I've never been sensitive to the age connotations, just thinking it was highly informal and actually know youngish women in their 30's still using it quite a bit for things like "mitaina kanji" or "かなりひどい地震だったみたいなので今行っても大変じゃないですか" What is the closest alternative ? My boyfriend uses "rashii" quite a bit.....probably realizing it gives a more elevated or mature speech impression....

 

[epigene]

Hi Elizabeth!

The use you mention is not new, as you say. The みたいな I'm talking about is used without any clear link to anything else in the statement, such as 「私疲れた、みたいな。」

Sorry, can't come up with any other good example. I assumed 「みたいな」 in the statement 「"素"の部分みたいなのは」 is such usage because it is colloquial (plus it's a musician speaking). Well, it's fragmentary anyway, so I could be wrong...

 

[Elizabeth]

Hi, Elizabeth!

The use you mention is not new, as you say. The みたいな I'm talking about is used without any clear link to anything else in the statement, such as 「私疲れた、みたいな。」

Yes, I was thinking of that distinction as well....from "that kind of" or "such as" to the interjection ",like,". Either way, it seems quite a laid back and friendly way of speaking, I'll ask around to test that example as well.

 

[Elizabeth]

There is also talk of a Japanese "Megan Law" in the media, but I'm doubtful of it ever being passed, considering the slow and cautious action the government takes in addressing problems.

Yeah, it's the same emphasis on procedures and rules everywhere in Japan. I also caught a taste of this debate on a recent NHK radio broadcast and besides the usual privacy, cost, and concerns of greater awareness generating even more fear among the public there was mostly a lot of talk about more research and surveys of experts or people already in the system.
☝

 

[wintersweet]

Can someone tell me the word for Western-style formal gown/ballgown? I tried "baru gaun" and "baaru gaun" without any luck, and WWWJDIC doesn't have any suggestions.

 

[nemesae]

It's the counter for film rolls.

Ooooh! Thank you! Of course ^^;; I knew it was a counter for long cylindrical objects, but I never thought of film rolls

 

[Elizabeth]

Can someone tell me the word for Western-style formal gown/ballgown? I tried "baru gaun" and "baaru gaun" without any luck, and WWWJDIC doesn't have any suggestions.

ガウン gown; (P) [Ex][G][GI][ S ]

or 天竺ガウン

ボールルーム

Try playing around with these for a while.

 

[epigene]

It's one of those "Engrish" words:

Ball gown is イブニング・ドレス or ロングドレス. (Don't ask me why )

"Gown" in Japan is something you wear over your nightgown or pajamas in Japan.

I think the Japanese will notice the error eventually and adopt the correct terms. (Don't know when, though ☝ )

 

[Elizabeth]

It's one of those "Engrish" words:

Ball gown is イブニング・ドレス or ロングドレス. (Don't ask me why )

"Gown" in Japan is something you wear over your nightgown or pajamas in Japan.

I think the Japanese will notice the error eventually and adopt the correct terms. (Don't know when, though ☝ )

Oh, how ridiculous....although both being from silk makes it a bit easier to see their confusion.... . I do recall the verb 凛とした from a song about feminine elegance and evening ware, though, so that may work if you need a full sentence.

 

[John Lemon]

Okay, it's me again! How would you say "something creates a pleasant atmosphere"? I guess the way you express this in Japanese is a lot different from how you'd express it in English because I haven't really found anything useful so far. Most of the guesses I've made so far weren't idiomatic at all according do Google.

 

[wintersweet]

It's one of those "Engrish" words:

Ball gown is イブニング・ドレス or ロングドレス. (Don't ask me why )

"Gown" in Japan is something you wear over your nightgown or pajamas in Japan.

I think the Japanese will notice the error eventually and adopt the correct terms. (Don't know when, though ☝ )

I noticed that I got a lot of what I would call "robes" in my image search result. But I think this is actually not invalid; "dressing gown" is a little archaic these days but it's perfectly correct, so that's probably the origin. Just another example of a loanword's meaning being compressed or expanded (I'm sure there's a linguistic term for that...) Thank you for the leads!

 

[CorDarei]

Okay, it's me again! How would you say "something creates a pleasant atmosphere"? I guess the way you express this in Japanese is a lot different from how you'd express it in English because I haven't really found anything useful so far. Most of the guesses I've made so far weren't idiomatic at all according do Google.

I think you could say いい雰囲気を作る. It's not really idiomatic, but I Googled it and it seems like it would work. There might be a more common phrase for it, but I don't have an Japanese idiom reference handy.

 

[Elizabeth]

I think you could say いい雰囲気を作る. It's not really idiomatic, but I Googled it and it seems like it would work. There might be a more common phrase for it, but I don't have an Japanese idiom reference handy.

雰囲気をよくする would seem to be on the right track as well....it's what I've used to talk about improving a relationship with someone anyhow, how naturally correct I'm still unsure...

ＸＸＸとの関係の雰囲気....

 

[silver angel]

Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu
Kotoshimo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu

can anyone translate please?

thanks!

 

[Buntaro]

Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu
--> Happy New Year


Kotoshimo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu
--> Best regards for the coming year.

 

[Glenn]

Hi, I was wondering if someone might be able to help me? How do you say Thanks for letting me have lunch with you all in Japanese?

Thank you so much!

How about hiru gohan o issho ni tabesasete-kudasatte, doumo arigatou gozaimashita. How formal do you want it?

 

[waynelorentz]

Need a word or phrase translated? Feel free to ask.

Many bilingual people on this forum would be more than happy to help beginners with questions about Japanese vocabulary. Even grammar questions.

What word or phrase would anyone like translated into Japanese or English?

I'm trying to make Japanese versions of my business cards for my trip to Tokyo next month. Here is the English text:

Wayne Lorentz
Artefaqs Corporation
Architectural Photography
182 West Lake Street
Suite 2502
Chicago, Illinois 60601
United States


If anyone can translate it, that would be great. Also, would it be better for me to make my Japanese business cards vertical instead of horizontal, or does it matter much?

 

[Glenn]

My guess would be to leave it as is, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

 

[GaijinPunch]

The standard is to have a double-sided card. One side English, the other Japanese. The thing is, you can write Japanese addresses in English, for the benefit of those that can't read Japanese. I've never seen it done the other way. At most, you'd do your name, company, and department in katakana.

 

[Buntaro]

I agree with GaijinPunch. There is no need to write out your address in katakana. However, my full name is difficult to pronounce, so I have my name in ABC's on the first line of my meishi, in katakana on the second line, and the rest of my address in English only.

 

[waynelorentz]

I agree with GaijinPunch. There is no need to write out your address in katakana. However, my full name is difficult to pronounce, so I have my name in ABC's on the first line of my meishi, in katakana on the second line, and the rest of my address in English only.

Interesting. I put "architecture photography" into the Google translation engine, and it spit out 建築の写真撮影. How close is that to accurate?

How would I print "Wayne Lorentz" in katakana? The last name is pronounced "Loren" as in Sophia Loren plus an "sss" sound at the end.