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ittai nani?
nandatte
kamaumonka
nannano
nanda sorya

you should learn to read kana and at least some basic kanji like 何...
 
HeadBanger,

Have you tried getting your PC to display the characters? Which operating system and version do you have?
 
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Here's my sentence:

あのおとなしいサリちゃんに「ドロボー猫」とか「間女」とかめちゃ毒づいて。。。

The context is someone racing against Sari-chan


Okay, I know 「ドロボー猫」 means Cat Thief, but what exactly is a cat thief? And, second, what is 「間女」?


Thanks, Miki-san
 
Hi Miki-san!

I don't know that kind of "race" it is, but "dorobo neko" is a "thieving cat" and "ma-onna" is a woman who comes between lovers and takes away the guy. So, Sari-chan is being accused of taking away someone's boyfriend or spouse.

HTH!!
 
I need help finding guitar tabs of japanese artists. Unfortunately I have no idea what keywords to use when I search.
would anyone happen to be able to help me finding guitar tabs? I can't for the life of me, find the japanese word or phrase used when refering to guitar tabs.
 
You can google with:
ギター (guitar)
タブ譜 (tab)
邦楽 (Japanese music)
j-pop

I checked and found it pretty difficult to find. Most were available commercially only. But, there should be some, since my son did find some when he was in high school...

Good luck!
 
^_^ heheh, thanks a lot. I'm actually looking for some of the lesser popular of the rock. I shall search with my knewly acquired knowledge. =D I expect it to be very useful to me, whether or not I can find what I'm looking for. thanks
 

Thanks. I thought "thieving cat" but I didn't know if any such thing existed. Also, any reason why "ma onna" can't be found in any dictionary?

Thanks, Miki-san
 
Thanks. I was able to find it in my dictionary now that I know that.

Miki-san
 
Okay, a couple of my friends are arguing over the meaning of the last line here:

Girl: ヘーキだてば
Girl: もう 照れない照れない
Guy: なっ。。。。！
Girl: だってキスすると大人しくなっちゃうんだもん

I guess we can't decide whether the girl is talking about herself or about the guy in the last sentence. So she's either complaining about the guy being too docile/not aggressive enough when they kiss or she's saying that she becomes docile when they kiss.


Any help would be appreciated,
thanks, Miki-san
 
Elizabeth said:
I don't know....isn't being in a relationship 関係における？And 愛のない for loveless ? Although it'll probably end up being something completely idiomatic in this case.
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Hehe, this little gem almost got away unnoticed. 'Ai no nai kankei ni okeru' sounds pretty good, although it may be a tad too direct ("eigo no chokuyaku de, nihongo de wa fushizen ni kikoeru" (?))


And now I have one as well. Are there any expressions that have the same meaning as kikibae (no aru ongaku) meaning 'music that is pleasing/pleasant to the ear.' but are in wider usage ?

耳に心地よい音楽 is the limit of my current knowledge....
 
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Elizabeth,

Sorry, but I am not sure about your music question.

I remember hearing, "isshouni natte iru." Does that mean two people who are in a relationship?
 
I'm not 100% sure because I can't tell what kind of situation it is, but it appears that she's talking about the guy becoming docile after a kiss.
 
Hi gang!

Just a little grammar question! I know that you can use the -masu stem verb form (sometimes called the 'connective form', I think) to make a noun out of a verb and it can also be used to connect sentences (amongst a few other things). My question is, when should you use it as a connective? What difference does it have from using -te?

Thanks everyone. You're ace! ^^
 
Yeah, I have one too. What does the thing under my title say? I'd really like to know since it appears with every post.
 
Hi! Could anyone help me with these few words? . Does anyone know the difference in meaning in the two words souhou or kanaderu? I know they both mean to play (an instrument), but what, if any, difference is there in the precise meaning? Also, I don't really know much kanji, if either of these words contain kanji, could someone type/write it out for me?

Now for another kanji question!
In the word tsumabiku ( I think that's written つま弾く please correct me if I'm wrong), meaning to strum (a guitar) , does anyone know the meaning in the kanji that appears in the latter half of the word?

On a final note, if anyone knows any other Japanese words relating to playing an instrument, please let me know , thanks in advance!
 
弾く > hiku, to play an instrument. 引く is also used sometimes, and has the same reading but more meanings. I have no idea about the tsuma though. ギターを弾く is to play guitar, I think.
 
Artoki said:
On a final note, if anyone knows any other Japanese words relating to playing an instrument, please let me know , thanks in advance!
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As far as playing an instrument that you blow air into, e.g., flute, trumpet, oboe, etc., the word you'd use is 吹く (fuku)(literally, to blow air into).

For pianos and organs, 弾く (ひく) is also used. This kanji can also be read "hajiku" (to pluck)

引く is used mainly for stringed instruments.

For drums, use "tataku" 叩く . to beat

For anything that you shake, e.g., tambourine, use 振る (ふる), literally, to shake.

What other types of instruments are there? If I left anything out, do let me know.

Hope that helps.
 
Ed-e,

You asked about the difference between;

"Shimbun o katte, yomimasu." (buy a newspaper and read it)

and

"Shimbun o kaimashite, yomimasu."

Technically, both sentences are correct. However, the first example is preferred. As strange as it sounds, the ~masu at the end of the sentence makes the whole sentence polite. The second example, although technically correct, is considered "too" polite and completely unnecessary.
 
d3jake,

平民 (heimin) - commoner

~~~

Are you a pilot? What do you fly?
 
Hello I am new here and I have been learning how to speak Japanese. I was wondering if somebody could help me with the subject order verb. I have two book's and neither of them help me with this I am a beginner so I just wanna know the basics of it.
 
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