Need a word or phrase translated?

[Eve]

why there is a question mark at the end?

 

[Glenn]

Cause it says, "it's been a while, eh? How many thousands of years was it since the last time we met?"

 

[Eve]

hahah eh? like the canadians would say =P

 

[seasurfer]

Anyone know what is the meaning of 飛鳥 other than flying bird?

 

[PaulTB]

Anyone know what is the meaning of 飛鳥 other than flying bird?

飛鳥 【あすか】 name of historic, pre-Nara era ; (P)
飛鳥時代 【あすかじだい】 Asuka period (550-710 CE)

 

[seasurfer]

飛鳥 【あすか】 name of historic, pre-Nara era; (P)
飛鳥時代 【あすかじだい】 Asuka period (550-710 CE)

I know this, other than this meaning, is there any other meaning?

 

[wakaP]

I know this, other than this meaning, is there any other meaning?

飛鳥 is also the name of a place in Nara Pref.
My J-J dictionary（大辞林） doesn't know any other meaning of 飛鳥.

 

[Elizabeth]

このチンパンジーには描くのは並外れた才狽ｪあるようと思いますか？

ボクより絵の才能がありそうですが、池袋までその絵を見に
行きたい程ではないね。

確かめるために、この場合[より]の意味で使われているか[From (my perspective?)/Coming from me?]という英訳は自然な言い方ですか その文の前に「ンパンジー 」の主語がつくので「Than me」の方がちょっと不自然だと思います。 「Than]の意味はないそうです。

日本語ではその前後の文やちょっとしたニュアンスによって変わってくる場合が多いですね。

 

[wakaP]

このチンパンジーには描くのは並外れた才能があるようと思いますか？

ボクより絵の才能がありそうですが、池袋までその絵を見に
行きたい程ではないね。

確かめるために、この場合[より]の意味で使われているか[From (my perspective?)/Coming from me?]という英訳は自然な言い方ですか その文の前に「ンパンジー 」の主語がつくので「Than me」の方がちょっと不自然だと思います。 「Than]の意味はないそうです。

日本語ではその前後の文やちょっとしたニュアンスによって変わってくる場合が多いですね。

「ボクより」の部分の意味を確認したいのですね。
(You want to confirm the meaning of "ボクより" part, don't you?)

[このチンパンジーは]ボクより才能がありそうですが，

なので，Although the chimpanzee seems to draw pictures better than me が適切です。

 

[Elizabeth]

「ボクより」の部分の意味を確認したいのですね。
(You want to confirm the meaning of "ボクより" part, don't you?)

[このチンパンジーは]ボクより才能がありそうですが，

なので，Although the chimpanzee seems to draw pictures better than me が適切です。

ああ、そうなんですか？当たってそこなかった。 「程ではない」の部分の意味がよく分からないでしょう。

芸術的才能のある程度を持った日本人なら、「ボクより絵の才能がありそうですが、池袋までその絵を見に行きたい程ではないね」と言いますが この場合は[Even though he seems be more talented than I, I still don't want to go all the way to Ikebukero to see the exhibit / （He isn't talented to the degree that I want to go see the exhibit）] に近い感じでしょうかね？ 多分彼が私の質問で「並外れた」という言葉に反応していたのでしょう。

 

[Scrivener]

Yes that's right.

ボクより絵の才能がありそうですが、池袋までその絵を見に
行きたい程ではないね。

"His artistic talent is greater than mine, but not great enough to justify going to Ikebukero to see his pictures, wouldn't you agree?"

ボク = me
より = than
絵の才能 = talent at creating pictures
がありそうです = it seems to be the case
が、 = but
池袋まで = (all the way) to Ikebekuro
その絵を = those pictures
見に行きたい = want to go and see
程 = extent
ではない = not
ね。 = don't you agree?

The "hodo" is referring to the extent of his "e no sainou", which is greater than mine in its extent, but not so great in its extent that I want to travel to Ikebukero to see the pictures.

 

[Elizabeth]

分かりました。 ただ、このチンパンジーの絵についての言い方がちょっと変だと思ったんです。 彼も謙遜しすぎだよ。

http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0917/016.html

ところで、私にとっては以上の記事である絵は「アメリカインディアンが攻撃され切断される」ことのように見えます。

 

[Elizabeth]

またアルバイトを探したいけど時間的に探すのは難しいと思います。

This isn't exactly a question, evidently she meant by 時間的に探すのは that finding a part-time job to fit her schedule is difficult. But judging by the surface syntax alone, shouldn't "timing" be associated with and referring to the search :?

 

[PaulTB]

またアルバイトを探したいけど時間的に探すのは難しいと思います。

This isn't exactly a question, evidently she meant by 時間的に探すのは that finding a part-time job to fit her schedule is difficult. But judging by the surface syntax alone, shouldn't "timing" be associated with and referring to the search :?

How is the timing not associated with the search in that phrase?

時間的に探す

I sure don't think it's goes with 思います

 

[Elizabeth]

How is the timing not associated with the search in that phrase?

時間的に探す

I sure don't think it's goes with 思います

Timing your search in the traditional sense of getting an application in before the deadline, beating out your competition, etc. but the writer explained it as referred to her own life. :? More like "Because of my timing (schedule needs), the search is difficult."

 

[PaulTB]

Timing your search in the traditional sense of getting an application in before the deadline, beating out your competition, etc. but the writer explained it as referred to her own life. :? More like "Because of my timing (schedule needs), the search is difficult."

Aha. I think it's your English I didn't follow. If you're sure of your 'evident' interpretation then it can only be that 時間的に探す can be interpreted as either 'Finding in timely fashion' or 'Finding, considering the time aspect'.

 

[Elizabeth]

Aha. I think it's your English I didn't follow. If you're sure of your 'evident' interpretation then it can only be that 時間的に探す can be interpreted as either 'Finding in timely fashion' or 'Finding, considering the time aspect'.

The latter is close enough. Thanks. Insofar it isn't the preferred interpretation, my inclination was to blame it on her offhand or sloppy Japanese.

 

[PaulTB]

The latter is close enough. Thanks. Insofar it isn't the preferred interpretation, my inclination was to blame it on her offhand or sloppy Japanese.

Seeing as I got a grand total of two results* for '時間的に探す' I'm not sure you can be too firm about that.

* Both of which matched your preferred interpretation.

 

[guldo]

I have one more question to ask: I couldn't find hints on my grammar dictionaries...
it's とのこと; what does it mean?
ex.:
ここでも暴走族が現れ始めたとのこと。
thank you very much.

EDIT: btw, why is it 暴走族が現れ始めた instead of 暴走族を現れ始めた or 暴走族が現れ始まった :?

 

[wakaP]

I have one more question to ask: I couldn't find hints on my grammar dictionaries...
it's とのこと; what does it mean?
ex.:
ここでも暴走族が現れ始めたとのこと。

ここでも暴走族が現れ始めた，とのこと means
they say "ここでも暴走族が現れ始めた" or
I hear that "ここでも暴走族が現れ始めた" or
It is said that "ここでも暴走族が現れ始めた".

とのこと is used when you know something by report and you tell that to someone.

またアルバイトを探したいけど時間的に探すのは難しいと思います。

This isn't exactly a question, evidently she meant by 時間的に探すのは that finding a part-time job to fit her schedule is difficult. But judging by the surface syntax alone, shouldn't "timing" be associated with and referring to the search :?

時間的に探す is odd Japanese.
In this case (in most case), 時間的に is associate with 難しい。
It is difficult to do XXX because of not enough time = 時間的にXXXするのが(orは)難しい／XXXするのは時間的に難しい。

 

[wallofdeath]

What do you think is a good way to translate "開放の天使?"
Could 開放 mean something like "openhearted" or "magnanimous" the way it's used here?

 

[Kiyotsuki]

To search for music lyrics online, what terms would I use? Like if I were to type in "Tsu shi ma mi re lyrics" and search on google. (in Jpn text please, not romaji ^ ^)

 

[PaulTB]

To search for music lyrics online, what terms would I use?

Terms that are actually used in the song.

Like if I were to type in "Tsu shi ma mi re lyrics" and search on google. (in Jpn text please, not romaji ^ ^)

Well lyrics are 歌詞 but that won't help you much.

A better question is WHERE to search for music lyrics online, the answer to which is probably 縺◆縺ｾ縺｣縺ｷ 豁瑚ｩ槭ｒ辟｡譁吶〒讀懃ｴ｢陦ｨ遉ｺ not Google.

 

[nhk9]

I have one more question to ask: I couldn't find hints on my grammar dictionaries...
it's とのこと; what does it mean?
ex.:
ここでも暴走族が現れ始めたとのこと。
thank you very much.

EDIT: btw, why is it 暴走族が現れ始めた instead of 暴走族を現れ始めた or 暴走族が現れ始まった :?

It`s exactly the same as ``to iu koto da``, except that `to no koto`` is primarily used in writing only. And to iu koto da can have several meanings, usually the 2 most useful functions include 1) stating a hearsay, similar in function to verb-renyou kei souda... and 2) stating a fact in an objective manner.... The second function is used commonly in speeches by the news and scholars etc.

 

[Elizabeth]

It`s exactly the same as ``to iu koto da``, except that `to no koto`` is primarily used in writing only. And to iu koto da can have several meanings, usually the 2 most useful functions include 1) stating a hearsay, similar in function to verb-renyou kei souda... and 2) stating a fact in an objective manner.... The second function is used commonly in speeches by the news and scholars etc.

Another example of this form in the second grammatical role would be in a sentence such as かれは, リンゴの実が木から落ちるのを見て, 地球には引力があるのだということを発見したそうです。

ということ is basically a way of rendering things more abstract -- in this case Newton discovered the fact that there is or the existance of (= koto) gravitation (to iu = in reference to a specific term or name/it is called that) as opposed to saying simply he discovered that there is a gravitational pull on the earth.

Although I'm a little lost on the renyou kei (conjunctive verb) analogy. :?
A hearsay can usually also be stated "dictionary form" +sou desu (furusou desu, I heard it's going to rain).