Need a word or phrase translated?

[Damicci]

頭の回転がいい人、お互いを尊重し会える人、一般常識できる人
????
I am curious what the kanji mean?

 

[CorDarei]

yup I copied from her nick, and she's not a natve speaker so I don't know her japanese level :S maybe it was some typo error or something, is that the only possible option of a coherent translation??

No, just the one that seemed most likely to me. I'm sure there are plenty of people here who would have a better idea than I would, but maybe the easiest thing would be to ask your friend what she was trying to say.

 

[Glenn]

Just the kanji? I'll give you the kanji words; how about that?

頭 - あたま - head
回転 - かいてん - spin

頭の回転がいい is a synonym for "smart," it seems:

かいてん 回転
・頭の～が速い （あたまの かいてんが はやい）be quick-witted.

人 - ひと - person
お互い - お・たが・い - mutual/reciprocal
尊重 - そんちょう - respect
会える - あ・える - can meet, but I'm pretty sure this is a typo for 合える - can do something mutually (in this case, respect)
一般 - いっぱん - common
常識 - じょうしき - common knowledge, common sense

 

[Damicci]

awesome thank you, time to increase my vocabulary.

 

[Eve]

what are Urasoshiki? Kurogaisha? and Kabukicho?

and how do u say the 3 deadly assassins?

 

[Kama]

How to say "Till 4th February I have semestral exams at university. After that I have a week of holiday."

*Yeah... this sucks...

 

[Damicci]

Sekai ga hi ni oowaretatoki, daremoga hi ni makikomareru.
せかい が ひ に おおわれたとき、 だれもが ひ に まきこまれる。

I have heard せかい before. it means earth or something?

I am curious to know what this phrase means, I saw while browsing Josh's (ghettocities) site. also what are the kanji to be used I would like to note these also.

 

[nemesae]

世界 せかい? That means 'world'

How to say "Till 4th February I have semestral exams at university. After that I have a week of holiday."

*Yeah... this sucks...

I think the first part is
２月４日まで大学校に'semestral exams'があります. I have no idea what semestral exams is in Japanese. The second part is more difficult for me =_=

 

[Damicci]

後（あと）で you could use for "after". not sure about the rest. maybe

後（あと）で週（しゅう）の休（やす）みがあります
After I have a week of break. Or After I have a week off.
how about:
二月四日まで中間テスト 「ちゅうかんテスト」（Midterms) があります。そして後で週の休みがあります。

 

[CorDarei]

How to say "Till 4th February I have semestral exams at university. After that I have a week of holiday."

*Yeah... this sucks...

二月四日まで期末試験があります。その後は一週間の休みです。

Nigatsu yokka made kimatsu shiken ga arimasu. Sono ato ha isshuukan no yasumi desu.


*Might vary depending on how polite you want to be.

 

[CorDarei]

Sekai ga hi ni oowaretatoki, daremoga hi ni makikomareru.
せかい が ひ に おおわれたとき、 だれもが ひ に まきこまれる。

I have heard せかい before. it means earth or something?

I am curious to know what this phrase means, I saw while browsing Josh's (ghettocities) site. also what are the kanji to be used I would like to note these also.

世界が日に覆われたとき、誰もが日に巻き込まれる。

"When the world is covered by the sun, everyone will be enfolded by the sun."

 

[Elizabeth]

what are Urasoshiki? Kurogaisha? and Kabukicho?

and how do u say the 3 deadly assassins?

Do you have that reference to Urasoshiki ? I've never heard of it personally.
Kurogaisha (Black Company) Kabukicho (famous Tokyo neighborhood based on crime and criminal activity).
3 人の致命的な暗殺者 (Three deadly assassins) ? :?

 

[Damicci]

I have to ask, why couldn't you use arimasu to specify "have a week off" instead of just saying "a week off"
一週 いっしゅう isshuu does sound better, i thought about it but didn't know for sure.

what is きまつ？

 

[CorDarei]

I have to ask, why couldn't you use arimasu to spcify "have a week off" instead of just saying "a week off"
一週 いっしゅう isshuu does sound better, i thought about it but didn't know for sure.

what is きまつ？

期末（きまつ） - end of a semester/quarter/period

You could just as well say 一週間の休みがあります and it would be the same. It's just a matter of personal preference and style.

(It should be 一週*間* by the way)

 

[Damicci]

間 means what in this instance. isshuu is 1 week alone isn't it?

 

[Kama]

isshukan means "for a period of one week" something like this.

Thanks Darei. What is more polite desu or arimasu? XD

I alwayts have a problem, what is more polite naze or doushite? I suppose naze, I've heard "naze desu ka" and it was always "doushit?" But I'm not sure.

 

[Damicci]

I was thinking it would represent a period of something......cool thx

 

[CorDarei]

isshukan means "for a period of one week" something like this.

Exactly. It's the same way 一時 (ichiji) means "one o'clock" while 一時間 (ichijikan) means "one hour."

Thanks Darei. What is more polite desu or arimasu? XD

I alwayts have a problem, what is more polite naze or doushite? I suppose naze, I've heard "naze desu ka" and it was always "doushit?" But I'm not sure.

If there is a difference in politeness between "desu" and "arimasu", I have no idea what it might be. "naze" is more formal/polite than "doushite", but you can usually use either one without problems.

 

[Eve]

Do you have that reference to Urasoshiki ? I've never heard of it personally.
Kurogaisha (Black Company) Kabukicho (famous Tokyo neighborhood based on crime and criminal activity).
3 人の致命的な暗殺者 (Three deadly assassins) ? :?

I think it was used for a Korean mafia or a Thai mafia

 

[Elizabeth]

i was thinking it would represent a period of something......cool thx

Kan is only grammatically essential for number of hours, weeks, months (ikkagetsu - one month, not January) and years but recommended for days (mikkakan - 3 days, not mikka).

 

[John Lemon]

Here's a nice one: how would you translate "a three stars superior" (as in a hotel) into Japanese? Would "スリースターズ スペリオル" be a valid option? My books, online dictionaries and my Canon Word Tank have failed me.

 

[epigene]

In Japanese, it is called 三ッ星ホテル (mitsuboshi hoteru).

The word "superior" is not added in Japanese because the term "three-star" speaks for itself. Combination of the two is considered redundant. If you wish to use "superior," I've seen it used as a separate expression, スペリオル・クラス (superior class).

Please note that romaji spelling of the word "superior" may vary, because the Japanese are not familiar with the word.

 

[John Lemon]

Thanks a lot, epigene! I'd never have thought of trying something with 星 because I thought it was too obvious a solution to be right. Guess I still haven't found the ultimate dictionary... anyway, I just resumed my attempt at translating a friend's hotel's website into Japanese and I suppose the "superior" part is also redundant in the original and they only added it for show-off purposes. :emoji_rage:

 

[Elizabeth]

A quick question about the use of 英語の文法 vs. 英文法....both are grammatical of course, but is the latter nearly always preferred or more natural ? I just used 英語の文法 in an email and I'm wondering if I should go back and try to correct myself ? :emoji_fearful:

 

[Pox]

世界が日に覆われたとき、誰もが日に巻き込まれる。

"When the world is covered by the sun, everyone will be enfolded by the sun."

I think ひ in the sentence can be "fire".
（太陽の）日に「巻き込まれる」 is a bit unnatural to me.

A quick question about the use of 英語の文法 vs. 英文法....both are grammatical of course, but is the latter nearly always preferred or more natural ? I just used 英語の文法 in an email and I'm wondering if I should go back and try to correct myself ?

英文法の方が良く使われていて、自然だとは思いますが、
あまり気にしなくてもいいのでは。
どっちもおかしくはないはずです。