Need a word or phrase translated?

[Ebisu]

"jah,mo neru jikan dakara,oyasumi."

--> Well, it is time to go to bed, so, goodnight.

"henji matteru ne!!baibai"

--> I am waiting for your answer, OK? Bye bye.

~~~

Are there any particular vocabulary here you have questions about?

Thank you!!

 

[Elizabeth]

A: the suspect
B: the victim, couple
I imagine the situation...
Just after A past the couple with A's intention to cause some troubles,
"hey what the hell are you doing?", B said.
"hey what are you talking about?", A said.
During the heated quarrel started, suddenly A stabbed B without any reasons and ran away.
I'm afraid that the people turn more and more frustrated.

そのいやな感じが生き生きと表現されていますね。どうもありがとう、pipokun！

そういう文の前に「逮捕されたのは、」などの主語がつく場合は
「ｘｘｘｘということ」の部分が「逮捕された理由」という意味でしょうか？

英語でも日本語でも、初めの文は犯行の現場を紹介するので、
日本語で 「犯行を起こすに至ったいきさつ」などの情報が最後のほうに付加されるのは ちょっとおかしいと思います。ストレートな英語の書き方に慣れているから、混乱してしまいました。

A bit off topic, but now I am into Edo culture.
Some say that Edo was 3 times more densed city than present Tokyo. Edo people knew good tips how to survive the terribly packed city life. The tips were called 江戸しぐさ. It is very interesting.

下町の文化が私の心を奪われている。明治や昭和時代、東京も非常に込んでいたね。
とても面白いですね。

 

[pika la]

Quick: I need to know the Japanese equivalent of the Canadian HS course "social studies"... I can't figure out what they would call it. My friend suggested it's "History" but it's not. Because it deals with social patterns, history, earthquakes etc, current events, relations and more. So what should I call this course when talking about it to a Japanese person?

 

[Elizabeth]

Quick: I need to know the Japanese equivalent of the Canadian HS course "social studies"... I can't figure out what they would call it. My friend suggested it's "History" but it's not. Because it deals with social patterns, history, earthquakes etc, current events, relations and more. So what should I call this course when talking about it to a Japanese person?

社会科 （しゃかいか）.

 

[pika la]

待続けて歩かなければ

what does this mean, and what is the romaji? I can't find it anywhere. My friend told me it, but she's not fluent either so maybe it's incorrect? ^;

 

[pipokun]

（あなたを）待続けて（いるけれども、）（私は）歩かなければ（ならない）

Though I keep waiting for you, I have to walk/move along.
Machitsuzukete Arukanakereba
I suppose this may be from a lyric or poem.

 

[Elizabeth]

I have this cute children's book on Japanese toilet training...the only one I'm not sure of is しーしー。 My guess would be that is that the actual sound of using the toilet (or representation of it, anyway) ? ☝

しーしー おしっこできたよ （排尿のしつけ）

 

[Damicci]

It's funny you say that Elizabeth. My Girlfriend always says that when she has to go to the bathroom. But she is hawaiian. I think it is just a saying used for going to the bathroom whether your doing a number 1 or a number 2

 

[Elizabeth]

It's funny you say that Elizabeth. My Girlfriend always says that when she has to go to the bathroom. But she is hawaiian. I think it is just a saying used for going to the bathroom whether your doing a number 1 or a number 2

I think since しーしー isn't a word and there is no "we" hiragana maybe it is supposed to be read "wee-wee." Most likely no one really knows the English meaning ...

 

[pika la]

Thanks pipokun ^^

 

[pipokun]

I have this cute children's book on Japanese toilet training...the only one I'm not sure of is しーしー。 My guess would be that is that the actual sound of using the toilet (or representation of it, anyway) ? ☝
しーしー おしっこできたよ （排尿のしつけ）

Right.
ぶーぶ - 車
ぽんぽん - お腹
わんわん - 犬
etc...

 

[Tsuyoiko]

I hope it is OK to post a few in one go. Could someone help me with:

聞いてくれ - I know it means listen up, but what exactly is the 'kure'?

たいしたもん - is the mon short for mono?

おいぼれちゃ - I know oiboreru means to go senile, but what is the 'cha'?

有り難うございます!

 

[ralian]

They are all colloquial form, Tsuyoiko, and your guesses are quite correct.
「聞いてくれ」is 「聞いて下さい」
お願いだ、聞いてくれ！
「たいしたもん」 「たいしたもの」
自分の命をはって助けるなんて、たいしたもんだなあ！ :bravo:
「おいぼれちゃ」 「おいぼれては」
あのじいさん、おいぼれちゃいるが、頭はしっかりしているぜ。

 

[pika la]

What would sound best to say to a lover after not meeting for a long time (few months)..

久しぶりね？
-恋しかった
-寂しかった
-淋しかった
-会いたかった

Which sounds the sweetest or most heartfelt? OR is there somthign else better...

 

[Elizabeth]

貴方の温もりを恋しい I've heard is useful for missing the warmth of someone's body.

 

[Tsuyoiko]

They are all colloquial form, Tsuyoiko, and your guesses are quite correct.
「聞いてくれ」is 「聞いて下さい」
お願いだ、聞いてくれ！
「たいしたもん」 「たいしたもの」
自分の命をはって助けるなんて、たいしたもんだなあ！ :bravo:
「おいぼれちゃ」 「おいぼれては」
あのじいさん、おいぼれちゃいるが、頭はしっかりしているぜ。

Thanks Ralian! I like the examples too! I have only been studying for six months so they were quite hard for me, which I like because it helps me learn! But in the second example I can't understand "頭". :?

 

[ralian]

But in the second example I can't understand "頭". :?

In this case, it means "brain" or "intellect".

 

[ralian]

What would sound best to say to a lover after not meeting for a long time (few months)..
久しぶりね？
-恋しかった
-寂しかった
-淋しかった
-会いたかった
Which sounds the sweetest or most heartfelt? OR is there something else better...

Oh, I would love to hear,
「会いたかったよ」

 

[Buntaro]

Oh, I would love to hear,
「会いたかったよ」

How romantic!

:emoji_grin:

 

[Damicci]

頭はしっかりして いるぜ。

Couldn't you also read that as. "Please get your head(thoughts) together."

 

[GaijinPunch]

It's a statement, not a command.

 

[Tsuyoiko]

In this case, it means "brain" or "intellect".

Ahh, now it makes sense. When I looked it up in the dictionary it said 'counter for large animals', which hurt my brain! Thanks Ralian.

BTW, how do you pronounce it in this case?

 

[Elizabeth]

Couldn't you also read that as. "Please get your head(thoughts) together."

命令形としては、「ぜ」は方言というより、間違いだと 思いますが、
日本語を勉強中の人なら単なる間違いですね。

 

[LBL]

ごめんなさい、Elizabeth さん。 :sorry:
I'm sorry ,Elizabeth.
「ぜ」は間違いではありません。
"ze" isn't wrong.
男性が使う言葉です。（女性がそれを真似て使う事もあります）
It's a word used by male.(sometimes, female also use it by mimicking.)
例えば 「それは違います」 と言う時、 色々な言い方があります。
For instance, there are various expressions when saying, "It's wrong (Sorewa chigaimasu)".
ちょっときどった男性をイメージして言えば「そいつは違うぜ」となります。
It becomes "Soitsuwa chigauze" if it says imaging the man who affected it a little.

 

[Elizabeth]

ごめんなさい、Elizabeth さん。 :sorry:
I'm sorry ,Elizabeth.
「ぜ」は間違いではありません。
"ze" isn't wrong.
男性が使う言葉です。（女性がそれを真似て使う事もあります）
It's a word used by male.(sometimes, female also use it by mimicking.)
例えば 「それは違います」 と言う時、 色々な言い方があります。
For instance, there are various expressions when saying, "It's wrong(Sorewa chigaimasu)".
ちょっときどった男性をイメージして言えば「そいつは違うぜ」となります。
It becomes "Soitsuwa chigauze" if it says imaging the man who affected it a little.

Ze is used as a command/imperative mood ? I didn't realize.... :sorry: