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PaulTB

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• 10 Feb 2004

• #176

Originally posted by Golgo_13
I'll put an end to this.

In everyday conversations, neither of the above are ever used.

"Henka suru" is the common form

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"ka suru" is used (nearly always) as a suffix (it's got 'suf'
right there in the dictionary definition).

There are 2,220,000 google hits for 化する
and a mere 659,000 for 変化する

Practically any noun can be stuck to 化する,
for example the first 10 matches are
巧妙化する
イメージ化する
イスラエル化する
心理学化する
最適化する
多元化する
QVGA化する
書籍化する
高速化する
デジカメ化する

 

Golgo_13

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27 Nov 2003

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• 10 Feb 2004

• #177

I say French Fries

 

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SkaKid0911

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3 Jan 2004

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• 24 Feb 2004

• #178

Hey guys. Ahh it's good to be back.
I have a line from an e-mail that I was trying to figure out, but I cant quite understand it so if someone could help me that would be great. Thanks.

The line is as follows:

またわからないことが・ったら、なんでもきいてね

Thanks again everyone.

 

Buntaro

運動不足

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27 Dec 2003

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• 24 Feb 2004

• Thread starter
• #179

Hi SkaKid0911!

I think you want to say, "Mata wakaranai koto ga attara, nan demo kiite, ne."

which is

"The next time you have something you do not understand, whatever it is, please feel free to ask."

 

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SkaKid0911

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3 Jan 2004

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• 24 Feb 2004

• #180

thank you buntaro!

 

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SkaKid0911

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3 Jan 2004

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• 25 Feb 2004

• #181

Hey guys, sorry to be back here so soon with another question. This time its from english to japanese. Could someone please try to help me say
"Please tell me if you want to know more. I don't want to bore you."
Thanks again.

--EDIT--
Please, write in kana or romaji. Thanks

 

CMUcurry

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25 Feb 2004

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• 25 Feb 2004

• #182

Dire help!!!!!

Hey Buntaro whats up? hey I'm not really that good with translations and such and you seem to be the man at this kinda stuff so I thought I would ask. I was wondering if you know how to write "Sagara Sanosuke, zanbatou" I needed those two names translated into kanji for a sweet project i am working on. Or I should say attempting to work on. I am building a shorter six foot long zanbatou for a cosplay even for the big ACEN coming up. as you can tell to match my character. I need the kanji si I can have it cut into the sword and such I am making. If you can help me with this i would be greatly in your debt plus I could send you a pic of my project when I'm done. thanks a million, @Buntaro !

 

Elizabeth

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22 Apr 2003

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• 25 Feb 2004

• #183

PaulTB said:

You say potahtoh I say potayto.

Is the causative passive, and I don't think it necessarily indicates
suffering or against your will (although it obviously does
indicate _cause_)

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I think with a transitive verb it could be either was forced by or was allowed by depending on the situation, although most likely more the former as in English.

 

Buntaro

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27 Dec 2003

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• 26 Feb 2004

• Thread starter
• #184

Hi CMUcurry!

I will have to dig out my kanji dictionary on this one. It may take a few day. Is there anyone else out there who can help?

 

CMUcurry

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25 Feb 2004

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• 26 Feb 2004

• #185

thanks

i thank you very much for your help you the man! hey if you wanna see it when im done with it i would be happy to post a picture of it.

 

Buntaro

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• 26 Feb 2004

• Thread starter
• #186

Curry san!

Yeah, that would be cool if you could post the pic of the kanji. I may not get to it until the weekend. "Bimbo hima nashi...."

 

CMUcurry

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• 27 Feb 2004

• #187

i think you miss read what i said or what i meant. i still need those words translated into kanji but i was going to post a pic of my zanbatou im bulding with the kanji in the sword. but if get the kanji i can stil post it here also. so if you get them translated before i can find them great hit me up. otherwise i will post it here. thanks for the help.

 

Buntaro

運動不足

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27 Dec 2003

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• 27 Feb 2004

• Thread starter
• #188

Hi Curry San!

I am an airline pilot, and I am on the road five days a week. (I am typing this at the overnight hotel.) I can't wait to see the picture of your sword! When the weekend gets here, I'll take a look at the kanji.

 

MikeM

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8 Dec 2003

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• 2 Mar 2004

• #189

can someone please translate this rough sentence?:

ビリーの情報をまとめて分りやすく紹介しているサイト

It concerns a Billy Corgan web site. I'm just curious about the description. Thanks!

 

Elizabeth

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22 Apr 2003

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• 2 Mar 2004

• #190

MikeM said:

can someone please translate this rough sentence?:

ビリーの情報をまとめて分りやすく紹介しているサイト

It concerns a Billy Corgan web site. I'm just curious about the description. Thanks!

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It says the site which brings together Billy('s) information and introduces it in a way that is easy to understand.

 

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Golgo_13

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27 Nov 2003

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• 3 Mar 2004

• #191

Liz,

Yoku dekimashita!

 

MikeM

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8 Dec 2003

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• 3 Mar 2004

• #192

Elizabeth said:

It says the site which brings together Billy('s) information and introduces it in a way that is easy to understand.

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okay. thanks!

 

Elizabeth

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• 3 Mar 2004

• #193

Golgo_13 said:

Liz,

Yoku dekimashita!

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Please just try to test my limits with something really difficult, though, when you have a chance Golgo....

 

Kuro_Tsubasa69

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10 Dec 2003

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• 9 Mar 2004

• #194

*bump*

Okay, this thread has a lot of useful info, but, also, more selfish reason for the bump, I need to ask a question.

Now, does anyone know what "to play god" would translate to in japanese. (I know "to act like a big shot", but would they be synonimous in the japanese language?? . )

If that's untranslateable, that's okay. ^_^ Thanks in advance!

 

Golgo_13

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27 Nov 2003

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• 9 Mar 2004

• #195

Kuro Tsubasa

"Aitsu wa Kami-sama dato omotte(i)ru" (He thinks he's God) would be closest but it's not a commonly used expression.

A more common way is "Nani sama dato omotterunda!!" (Who do you think you are!)

Nani-sama: Nani=what, sama=suffix used for a person to be respected.

Hope that helps

Ciao Bella!

 

Golgo_13

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• 9 Mar 2004

• #196

Elizabeth said:

Please just try to test my limits with something really difficult, though, when you have a chance Golgo....

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Take a look at my latest silly Japanese pun.

 

TyPe-ZeRo

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13 Aug 2003

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• 9 Mar 2004

• #197

I need a phrase or a few words translated ... they are :

My glasses!

and Oh my god!

hehe thank you!

 

Golgo_13

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• 9 Mar 2004

• #198

TyPe-ZeRo said:

I need a phrase or a few words translated ... they are :

My glasses!

and Oh my god!

hehe thank you!

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Are you a guy? If so, then say "Boku no megane" for my eyeglasses

If you're a gal, say "Atashi no megane"

The Japanese don't have an equivalent expression for "Oh my God!" when they're shocked. But I've seen on comedies where they say "Kami-sama! Hotoke-sama!" when the characters get desperate.

 

Eve

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6 Nov 2003

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• 9 Mar 2004

• #199

im baack guys lol...new words ....how to say Faded Memories and the word Dream?

 

TyPe-ZeRo

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• 9 Mar 2004

• #200

Wow golgo, you reply pretty quick... but i have a question, i thought younger kids use "boku" what if I were to replace boku with ore, would that sound weird or would just boku work?

Eve : i think dream is yume