Need a word or phrase translated?

[Mikawa Ossan]

It would be different with the word 時間, though, as it is very close to "to have". Then when I want to be very polite, I'd say either
時間がございましたら
(to refer my time)
お時間がおありでしたら
(to refer the listener's time)

Back when I worked at the hotel, I think I would have avoided the use of the word 時間 and use ご都合 instead. Something like:

お客様のご都合によろしければ、～～～

 

[Fuumei]

Yes, it's along those lines. Of course, depending on context, it could also mean "he's saying..." or "she's saying..."
That's incredibly formal. Where did you get that?

The current chapter in my book that I am studying is based all around keigo conversations. It was just a sentence out of a letter that was written to someone he/she owed a great deal to.

Undrentide, thanks for your explanation. I honestly don't know what I'd do without you! There were a couple of conversations I've heard that used that "to moshite orimasu" and "to moshitara..." that I didn't quite understand. taihen osewa ni natteimasu!

 

[Meiji Lythtis]

You're on the right track. "Kura-kura" expresses state of dizziness.
The suffix "-rin" is used by young girls as a term of endearment to express "cuteness." Examples are "Yuko-rin," "Mipo-rin" and other nicknames given to popular teenage idols.
Use of this suffix is not limited to names, so the person is using it to be "cute"--suggesting that she is dizzy in a "cute" way.

ooooooh! I got it! Thank you very much!!!

 

[undrentide]

My short response: I agree totally with undrentide!

ｅｐｉｇｅｎｅさんの御墨付をもらえてよかった～
敬語って今ひとつ自信が持てなくて…

Thanks for the clarification on 申しております.

About 機会, I thought that someone could have it, because that's how it is in English -- "if I have the opportunity," "if you have the opportunity," etc. It's hard not to fall into that trap if that's your only reference point, as I'm sure you know. So I suppose it's more like "if there is an opportunity, I'd like..." right?

Oh yes, exactly!
I sometimes get "lost" when trying to explain something complicated... thank you for help me out (literally)!

Back when I worked at the hotel, I think I would have avoided the use of the word 時間 and use ご都合 instead. Something like:

お客様のご都合によろしければ、～～～

I believe that hotels are very keigo-conscious place. Certainly ご都合 should be "safer" expression than 時間 considering the complication the latter could cause.

 

[Elizabeth]

Ah, so it can't be the speaker saying it? I had initially thought that, but then it seemed like the speaker could be saying it. For instance, if the conversation leading up to this point was some sort of misunderstanding, could the speaker say 機会がございましたらまた教えていただきたいと申しております ("what I'm saying is that I'd like for you to teach me again if I have the opportunity.") to clear up the misunderstanding?

Maybe this is a mistake for 申し上げます。（申し上げたい） which is used as a humble indicator for one's own words. The translation to come when I have a chance...

 

[briareos]

Hi,
I just got back from Japan, and would like to send a thank you mail to all the people I met there. How would I say this in Japanese?

"I really enjoyed my time in Japan. Thank you for all the help you provided!"

 

[Glenn]

Maybe this is a mistake for 申し上げます。（申し上げたい） which is used as a humble indicator for one's own words. The translation to come when I have a chance...

You mean 申しております is a typo for 申し上げます? I don't know what you're referring to here.

 

[Cue]

Hi,
I just got back from Japan, and would like to send a thank you mail to all the people I met there. How would I say this in Japanese?

"I really enjoyed my time in Japan. Thank you for all the help you provided!"

Hi, briareos.
One question. Would you like to make it sound in a casual and friendly manner or polite and formal way?

 

[Harmonie Ace]

I'm getting ready for a presentation I have to give in class, so I'm probably cheating a little by doing this, but I have a translation question!

The article I'm presenting quotes the Genji Monogatari and gives some examples of how it would appear in modern Japanese. One of the examples says, "Otoko wo tsuyoku kobamitousu kokoro mo mochiawasete wa inai no de arou." ("男を強くこばみとうす心も持ち合わせてはいないのであろう。"?)

Am I correct in translating it as, "She probably did not have the strength of heart needed to resist him"?

 

[briareos]

Hi, briareos.
One question. Would you like to make it sound in a casual and friendly manner or polite and formal way?

How about both? I'll be sending this to different people. Thanks!

 

[Cue]

How about both? I'll be sending this to different people.

Oh okay.
Um, the literal translation would sound kind of unnatural in Japanese, so I changed a little bit to make it sound more natural. The following is how I'd say it in Japanese at least.
Then again, even though I asked you if you wanted the formal one and casual one, there can be tons of other ways to express your "thank you". So please take it as just an example. (Hopefully you can get another good example to say it from other kind people here, like epigene-san, undrentide-san and kyoko-san! ^_^)

"I really enjoyed my time in Japan. Thank you for all the help you provided!"

-Very formal one (to elder people)
日本での滞在は、とても楽しかったです。大変お世話になりました。どうもありがとうございました。
Nihon de no taizai wa, totemo tanoshikatta desu. Taihen osewa ni narimashita. Doumo arigatou gozaimashita.
Literal: I enjoyed staying in Japan. You helped me a lot. Thank you very much.
or,
おかげさまで、日本ではとても楽しく過ごせました。いろいろとありがとうございました。
Okagesama de, Nihon de wa totemo tanoshiku sugosemashita. Iroiro to arigatou gozaimashita.
Literal: I spent a good time in Japan. Thank you very much for what you've done for me.
-Friendly one(to someone who's younger than you or similar age)
日本はすごく楽しかったよ。いろいろとありがとう！
Nihon wa sugoku tanoshikatta yo. Iroiro to arigatou!
Literal: (Staying in)Japan was really fun. Thanks a lot for everything (you did for me)!
(I'm not very good with English so literal translation may sound strange...)
Oh well. Let's see if anyone else comes up with better idea.
どなたかいいアイデアありませんか？^^;
Cue

 

[Meiji Lythtis]

Hi everyone! There's a word I don't know what it means.
きらりんりん
When I look for it in online dictionaries it always takes me to "綺羅 【きら】 fine clothes" or "キラー killer". Of course I'm sure neither of them is the one I look for. Is the double りん used to express something doubly cute? :? I have no idea actually. Could anyone help me please?
:clueless:

 

[Glenn]

I'm getting ready for a presentation I have to give in class, so I'm probably cheating a little by doing this, but I have a translation question!

The article I'm presenting quotes the Genji Monogatari and gives some examples of how it would appear in modern Japanese. One of the examples says, "Otoko wo tsuyoku kobamitousu kokoro mo mochiawasete wa inai no de arou." ("男を強くこばみとうす心も持ち合わせてはいないのであろう。"?)

Am I correct in translating it as, "She probably did not have the strength of heart needed to resist him"?

I can't help you much with the translation (it looks good to me anyway), but I wanted to ask where in Hawaii you're taking a class that has you reading Genji in Japanese. I'm assuming you're at UH Manoa, but I don't remember seeing any classes there that would handle that.

 

[undrentide]

I'm getting ready for a presentation I have to give in class, so I'm probably cheating a little by doing this, but I have a translation question!
The article I'm presenting quotes the Genji Monogatari and gives some examples of how it would appear in modern Japanese. One of the examples says, "Otoko wo tsuyoku kobamitousu kokoro mo mochiawasete wa inai no de arou." ("男を強くこばみとうす心も持ち合わせてはいないのであろう。"?)
Am I correct in translating it as, "She probably did not have the strength of heart needed to resist him"?

The nuance may vary depending on the context but I think you got it right.

男を強く拒み通す心も持ち合わせてはいないのであろう。
拒む（こばむ） to refuse
通す（とおす） to go through (to the end)
強く is adverb to modify 拒み通す.
So literal translation would be:
Perhaps she does not have the mind to firmly refuse men (or the man) till the end.

Without such mind could mean either she has no intention to refuse or she is submissive in nature and cannot say "no". I'm not sure without the context but considering it is about Genji, maybe the latter.

 

[Elizabeth]

The nuance may vary depending on the context but I think you got it right.
男を強く拒み通す心も持ち合わせてはいないのであろう。

この場合には、「持ち合わせる」という言葉はとても思い言葉ですね。
私のレベルを超えているかもしれないです。
「持ち合わせる」は物質をまず思い浮かべるのですが、確かに、それはHave with me now, have available （手もとに）という意味で使える場合も多いのですね。
日本語では源氏物語を読むどころか英語でも終わりまで読んだことはないですよ。

 

[Harmonie Ace]

I can't help you much with the translation (it looks good to me anyway), but I wanted to ask where in Hawaii you're taking a class that has you reading Genji in Japanese. I'm assuming you're at UH Manoa, but I don't remember seeing any classes there that would handle that.

Actually.......

I go to UH-Hilo. This is for a class on Japanese Women. It's supposed to be about the history of Japanese Women, but ... there are some bugs in the class. As in, some reading material focuses on men more than women. It's the first time it's been offered, so bugs will turn up. We do have a translation workshop that's offered almost every Spring semester, but the material we translate in that class usually hasn't been translated before. (At least, I don't think so.)

I wanted to see if the way I interpreted the sentence is correct or at least acceptable. (And judging from the responses I got, it's at least in the ballpark.) It's part of my final presentation for the class.

Thank you for the help, everyone! ^_^

どうもありがとうございました！

 

[briareos]

Thanks a lot, cue! That was helpful!

 

[Glenn]

I go to UH-Hilo. This is for a class on Japanese Women. It's supposed to be about the history of Japanese Women, but ... there are some bugs in the class. As in, some reading material focuses on men more than women. It's the first time it's been offered, so bugs will turn up. We do have a translation workshop that's offered almost every Spring semester, but the material we translate in that class usually hasn't been translated before. (At least, I don't think so.)

Oh, alright. I'm still a bit confused, though. It's a Japanese class that focuses on the history of Japanese women? What is it classified as? Sorry for prying so much.

I wanted to see if the way I interpreted the sentence is correct or at least acceptable. (And judging from the responses I got, it's at least in the ballpark.) It's part of my final presentation for the class.

Thank you for the help, everyone! ^_^

どうもありがとうございました！

Well, then, good luck on your presentation! 頑張ってね！

 

[Harmonie Ace]

Oh, alright. I'm still a bit confused, though. It's a Japanese class that focuses on the history of Japanese women? What is it classified as? Sorry for prying so much.

^_^ I don't mind.

It's cross-listed under three categories: Japanese Studies, History and Women's Studies. The syllabus for that class is online, so you can take a look around there and see if that will clear up any remaining questions. :3 Just go to Google and search for "Japanese women hist/jpst/ws 392" and click on the second link. That's a direct link to our syllabus. The first link is just our assignments (you can still access the syllabus from there, though).

Well, then, good luck on your presentation! 頑張ってね！

はい！ 頑張ります！

 

[Kid Chrono]

I was wondering if there was a set phrase for, "I hope you are doing well." It needs to be a formal variant.

I'm using it in the introduction of an assignment in a sentence that goes: "I know that there are a lot of people that dislike this kind of weather, so I hope you are doing well."

Thank you very much for any help!

 

[Glenn]

^_^ I don't mind.

It's cross-listed under three categories: Japanese Studies, History and Women's Studies. The syllabus for that class is online, so you can take a look around there and see if that will clear up any remaining questions. :3 Just go to Google and search for "japanese women hist/jpst/ws 392" and click on the second link. That's a direct link to our syllabus. The first link is just our assignments (you can still access the syllabus from there, though).

Thanks for answering my questions. So, you're using the Japanese version of Genji as a resource for your presentation? I'm impressed! OK, I think I'm done with questions now.

 

[cHiLiPaDi]

hello! anyone can translate d following for me from eng to jap. but not kanji. wanna those in english letter form

3 wks has since pass, it's time to bid gdbye. i will def miss having you around while at work. contentment is a bliss & i am contented to meet/know someone like you. till we meet again, may you be well & happy & always have a smile in your heart.

thanks!!

 

[indian_sukhoi]

What do you Call "Hello" in Japanese??

 

[Damicci]

Depending on the time of the day the greetings can change.
Morning up to about 10a ohayou gozaimasu or ohayou for casual
After noon til about 7 or 8? konnichiwa
Evening after 7-8? Konbanwa

Also there different greetings dependent on the area of Japan. In Fukuoka maybe everywhere else when people meet after work alot of the time they say. Otukaresama deshita (otukare casual).

Hello over the phone: moshi moshi

Hope this helps a bit.

 

[indian_sukhoi]

Yikes, Its to Hard to remember

Thanks a lot Dude.