Need a word or phrase translated?

[PaulTB]

Hi, i don't really understand the way? can brief me again.
E.g Is it type "Macross:.jp" to find it? Please guide me. Thanks.

click here for the macross example. You'll see the second result given is

MACROSS OFFICIAL HOMEPAGE
マクロス 劇場版愛おぼえていますか マクロス２ マクロ スプラス マクロス７ ダイナマイト７. メインページへ戻 る.

and if you know your katakana you should recognize マクロス = 'makurosu' which is the 'Japanese' way of writing MACROSS.

Note that often the 'English' spelling will be used in Japanese sites and may be considered the 'official' version. (e.g. You might be better off just using MACROSS).

 

[michaelkoh32]

1) Gundam ガンダム
2) Macross マクロス
3) Star Trek スタートレック
4) Final Fantasy スクウェア・エニックス
5) Marvel マーヴルスーパーヒーローズ
6) Barbie バービ
7) Kubrick フィギュア
8) Be@rbrick トイザらス
9) Spawn スポーン
10) Care Bears ウィッシュリ
11) Zoids ゾイド
12) Ultraman ウルトラマン
13) Masked Rider 仮面ライダ
14) Godzilla ゴジラ
15) Harry Potter ハリー・ポッタ
16) McFarlane マクファーレントイズ
17) Evirob イビロブ
18) Street Fighter ストリートファイタ
19) King of Fighters ゲーム・ミュージック
20) Strawberry Shortcake, NOT SURE
21) Smurfs, コンセプト
22) Winnie the Pooh, NOT SURE
23) Snoopy, NOT SURE
24) Hello Kitty, サンリオ
25) Forever Friends, NOT SURE
26) Precious Moments じゃんが りんぐ

Thanks, i hope i'm at least getting a pass to it. Please examine it.
Frankly i don't understand katakana. Due to some personal reason, i drop out from the class. SAD!

 

[PaulTB]

Thanks, i hope i'm at least getting a pass to it. Please examine it.
Frankly i don't understand katakana. Due to some personal reason, i drop out from the class. SAD!

Well if you have a spare hour or so a day it shouldn't take that long to get the hang off.

Oh yes, don't forget to put phrases like "final fantasy" inside " marks when searching.

4) Final Fantasy スクウェア・エニックス
ファイナルファンタジー

5) Marvel マーヴルスーパーヒーローズ
マーヴル

7) Kubrick フィギュア
キューブリック

8) Be@rbrick トイザらス
Stick to 'BE@RBRICK'

10) Care Bears ウィッシュリ
ケアベアー

13) Masked Rider 仮面ライダ
Close, but I think it lost a -
仮面ライダー

15) Harry Potter ハリー・ポッタ
Close, but I think it lost a -
ハリー・ポッター

16) McFarlane マクファーレントイズ
マクファーレン

18) Street Fighter ストリートファイタ
Close, but I think it lost a -
ストリートファイター

19) King of Fighters ゲーム・ミュージック
ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ

20) Strawberry Shortcake, NOT SURE
ストロベリーショートケーキ

21) Smurfs, コンセプト
スマーフ

22) Winnie the Pooh, NOT SURE
熊のプーさん

23) Snoopy, NOT SURE
スヌーピー

24) Hello Kitty, サンリオ
ハローキティ

25) Forever Friends, NOT SURE
フォーエバーフレンズ

26) Precious Moments じゃんが りんぐ
Better off sticking with 'Precious Moments'

 

[Emoni]

ブウブウ

Damn, that is a lot. I'm doing this mainly for practice with katakana (which you need to learn if you actually plan to use this).

1) Gundam ガンダム
2) Macross マクロスー
3) Star Trek スターテレク
4) Final Fantasy ファナルファンタシ
5) Marvel マーブル
6) Barbie バービ
7) Kubrick クブリク
8) Be@rbrick ？ ベアーブリク
9) Spawn スパーン
10) Care Bears ケーベアーズ
11) Zoids ゾイッズ
12) Ultraman オルテラマン
13) Masked Rider マスクデライダ
14) Godzilla ゴドゼラ
15) Harry Potter ハーリパータ
16) McFarlane メクファレイン
17) Evirob エビロブ
18) Street Fighter ステリートファイタ
19) King of Fighters キーンオフフャイタズ
20) Strawberry Shortcake, ストラーベーリショートケキ
21) Smurfs, スマーフズ
22) Winnie the Pooh, ウェーンニダプー
23) Snoopy, シヌーピ
24) gloomy Bear, ゴルーミベアー
25) Hello Kitty, ヘーロキッテイ
26) Forever Friends, フォエバフレンーズ
27) Precious Moments プレシスモメンツ


Not saying they are all correct, but they are probably pretty darn close.

Edit:------

^ Bleh, I hate you all! hahaha...

Three people did the same thing...

 

[Buntaro]

Hi everybody,

How would you say, "You hit the nail right on the head," meaning you have perfectly analyzed the situation?

(I am not referring to the Japanese idiom whereby a person who sicks out in society gets hammered down.)

 

[PaulTB]

Hi everybody,

How would you say, "You hit the nail right on the head," meaning you have perfectly analyzed the situation?

あたり！ ... probably isn't quite close enough. ☝

 

[rokken]

Buntaro-san,

How would you say, "You hit the nail right on the head," meaning you have perfectly analyzed the situation?

I think it's often translated into "的を射る(mato wo iru)" or "当を得る(tou wo eru)".
We often say "あたり" in casual/daily conversation as PaulTB showed.
Cheers.

 

[Buntaro]

Paul and Rokken,

Don't touch my moustache!

 

[PaulTB]

Paul and Rokken,

Don't touch my moustache!

*ahem*

That's what _we're_ supposed to say to you.

 

[fixelbrumpf]

Touches Buntaro's moustache

 

[TAKAViGOR]

hey-o, I need someone to help me translate what this guy is saying on this BBS forum, its not hard to find, I am the only guy that posted in English, and if possible I need someone to help me talk with this guy,

Here's the link~ HAOC Messege Board

Thanks!

 

[Elizabeth]

Buntaro-san,

I think it's often translated into "的を射る(mato wo iru)" or "当を得る(tou wo eru)".
We often say "あたり" in casual/daily conversation as PaulTB showed.
Cheers.

英語のNail it on the headを意味するのに「的を射る、ずばり的を射る、当を得る、 うまく言い当てる、あたり」などが使われる場合がありますか。 適当なころをするときはそういう表現と言いますが、この場合は[Hit the nail on the head]に近い感じでしょうね。

 

[Buntaro]

*ahem*

That's what _we're_ supposed to say to you.

Oops. I made a boo-boo....

 

[Kama]

I tell you, I have bad luck when it comes to this thread... =="

Could anybiody tell me how to thranslate this? [Yes, I know I put it once already, but I wasn't given an answer. Maybe somebody knows something, huh?]

How to say:
* beauty (physical) --> not beautiful women or beautiful man
* depravation
* debauchery ?

 

[okaeri_man]

beauty is utsukushisa (美しさ）. don't know the others off the top of my head sorry.

can anyone translate "literacy rates"?
eg japan has a literacy rate of 99%.

 

[PaulTB]

beauty is utsukushisa (美しさ）. don't know the others off the top of my head sorry.

can anyone translate "literacy rates"?
eg japan has a literacy rate of 99%.

識字率 【しきじりつ】 literacy rate

アメリカの方法はしばしばうまくいっていますが、識字率の世界一高い人々を育てている日本の教育制度は、紛れもなくアメリカに教えてくれる面があります。
While American methods are often successful, the Japanese educational system that produces the most literate people in the world surely has some lessons to teach the U.S.

Straight out of WWWJDIC

P.S. Some people may have difficulty keeping a straight face while reading that example sentence.

 

[okaeri_man]

ah yes thats a good site, i should re-add that to my bookmarks.

<re-adds to bookmarks>

P.S. Some people may have difficulty keeping a straight face while reading that example sentence.

haha, indeed.

 

[cacawate]

hey-o, I need someone to help me translate what this guy is saying on this BBS forum, its not hard to find, I am the only guy that posted in English, and if possible I need someone to help me talk with this guy,

here's the link~ http://haoc.net/bbs1/yybbs.cgi

thanks!

I'm guessing you're Tony. Well, the admin said "Somebody translate!". I tried my best in the post after it.

 

[TAKAViGOR]

cool thanks man! I thought nobody was going to help me out *cries*

 

[michaelkoh32]

Very urgent! Please help

大変申し訳ありませんが、当方海外発送はNGと記してあります。また、一度も海外発送をした事がありません。海外発送と言いますと、郵便局ですね？仕事柄平日に郵便局はなかなか行かれませんので、いつになるか分からない発送です。それでも構わないなら可能です。また、郵便料金も検討も付きません。参考までに、縦横高さの合計で100CMのサイズです

Does it approve of overseas shipping?

 

[Elizabeth]

インヂィアナポリスに新実験的劇場、No Exit, で日本でおきた二つのお化けの話を披露。

劇場関係者は、内容が日本人からみて問題はないかアドバイスしてくれる人
や小道具に使う本物の日本のアイテムを探す手伝いをしてくれる方を募集。

Not that it changes the meaning, which is clear enough (I think), but I'm just curious about the 'Mondai wa naika' part. How is that meant to be taken here ? From the perspective of Japanese, people who can advise on whether there is a problem with the contents....(presumably re : the ghost story play) ?

大変申し訳ありませんが、当方海外発送はNGと記してあります。また、一度も海外発送をした事がありません。海外発送と言いますと、郵便局ですね？仕事柄平日に郵便局はなかなか行かれませんので、いつになるか分からない発送です。それでも構わないなら可能です。また、郵便料金も検討も付きません。参考までに、縦横高さの合計で100CMのサイズです

Does it approve of overseas shipping?

It is possible, but he's never done it before and doesn't know when he can get to the post office to get it out.

 

[michaelkoh32]

Hello, i have accidentally provoke a japanese and i would like to apologise sincerely to him. Can someone help me.

Hi, i am sorry to cause such trouble to you. I sincerely hope you forgive me. I do not have japanese friend. Please make the exception this time to send to item to Singapore. You can use the following shipping method (URL). Please quote me the total cash that i need to pay you and i will pay immediately. And once you received the cash, please ship to the following address (Fill by me).
Once again, i am terribly sorry about the nusiance caused. I sincerely hope you do help me this time. Thank you my foreign friend.

 

[PaulTB]

劇場関係者は、 内容が日本人からみて問題はないかアドバイスしてくれる人や小道具に使う本物の日本のアイテムを探す手伝いをしてくれる方を募集。

Not that it changes the meaning, which is clear enough (I think), but I'm just curious about the 'Mondai wa naika' part. How is that meant to be taken here ? From the perspective of Japanese, people who can advise on whether there is a problem with the contents....(presumably re : the ghost story play) ?

I think アドバイス may be confusing things. My take would be ...
"We are recruiting people from the theatre world who are able to confirm that there are no problems with the material from the perspective of the Japanese or ..."
But as Glenn would say we should probably wait for a native speaker of Japanese.

 

[wakaP]

Re-set your browser to Shift JIS encoding, please

But as Glenn would say we should probably wait for a native speaker of Japanese.

そのうちa native speaker of Japaneseじゃなくてthe native speaker of Japaneseって書かれるかも。。
それはさておき，

Elizabeth さんの理解でいいと思います。英訳の練習してみますね。
We are recruiting people who can confirm whether there is a problem or not with the contents of the Japanese ghost stories from the perspective of Japanese, and people who can help us to prepare the natural stage properties.

 

[kisu]

what does this mean? "醜さで 包まれぬよう"

~Kisu