Need a word or phrase translated?

[KirinMan]

I think the "fighting" is a bit redundant. Maybe "fighting styles" would be better? If memory serves me correctly, strictly speaking, "martial arts" would be 武芸, so it seems that there should be a different way of referring to 格闘技. But maybe I'm just being idealistic.

I wasn't sure, because martial arts covers so many different "styles", including the use of different weapons.

Isn't 武道, ぶどう, more commonly used or accepted as the common phrase/word for "martial arts" instead of 武芸, ぶげい?

 

[undrentide]

I wasn't sure, because martial arts covers so many different "styles", including the use of different weapons.
Isn't 武道, ぶどう, more commonly used or accepted as the common phrase/word for "martial arts" instead of 武芸, ぶげい?

When one says 武術・武芸・武道、it normally means traditional Japanese sports such as 剣道、柔道、馬術、etc.
To me 武芸・武術 refer to those martial arts themselves while 武道 implies more wider meaning - maybe including the philosophy behind those arts.
The word 格闘技 refers to sports performed by two opponents without any equipment. According to dictionary 柔道 is regarded as one of 格闘技 but normally people think of western style wrestling or karate when they hear the word 格闘技.
The above may not reply to your questions, but just my two yens worth.

 

[Glenn]

Well, I, for one, found it informative. Thanks.

 

[KirinMan]

Well, I, for one, found it informative. Thanks.

Me too....thank you!

 

[Elizabeth]

Please correct me if there are any mistakes(How about translating this to Japanese too!!!)

When you come to England please meet me - I will be happy
England ni iku toki watashi o aite kudasai - ureshii desu

イギリスに行ったときに、私に会ってください。嬉しいです。

I am a 21 year old male
watashi wa niju ichisai ni dansei desu

私は二十一歳の男性です。

Japanese people are generally cheerful and friendly
nihonjin wa daibun akarui to yasashii desu

たいていの日本人は、明るくて、優しいです。

 

[briareos]

Can I get some help constructing this paragraph in Japanese? What I want to say is this:

"I was at Fuji in November last year, but didn't get a chance to meet you. Will you be there again this year?"


So far this is what I've come up with. Any comments on the accuracy?

去年11月わフジ山にいました、 けれどもあいましたでわありません。
今年もいますか?

 

[Jezza Thorne]

I translated "Lady Samurai " with free translation and "女性侍" came out. Unfortunately, I can't read Japanese . Please help me out. Is that translation correct (I've learned olts aren't to be trusted)? If so, what's the romanji/romaji text? If not, what's the correct translation?

 

[undrentide]

I translated "Lady Samurai" with free translation and "女性侍" came out. Unfortunately, I can't read Japanese . Please help me out. Is that translation correct (I've learned olts aren't to be trusted)? If so, what's the romanji/romaji text? If not, what's the correct translation?

To my eyes the combination of 女性 and 侍 looks extremely odd.
If the word is meant to be meant female samurai, then 女侍 (onna-zamurai) would be better but there's no "Lady Samurai" and I don't know what kind of character it is in the fiction you're trying to translate, I'm not sure if 女侍 would fit or not...

 

[Jezza Thorne]

I have Samurai Warriors 2 and the Empires "expansion" to it for Xbox 360 and the games use "kunoichi" for "lady ninja " so I put two and two together and figured that there'd be something similar for female samurai. Looks like I was wrong. Of course, free dict, my fav ol dictionary for Japanese translations, gives 'buke', 'bushi', 'kobushi', 'mononofu', and 'samurai' as translatsions.

 

[undrentide]

In that case, I think 女侍 will do.

 

[Jezza Thorne]

Thanks for the help. Gozaimas'

 

[rafe]

"ついに墜ちた" anyone?

I think it has a deeper meaning in usage other than something like "Finally falling" or something.

TIA!

 

[undrentide]

"ついに墜ちた" anyone?
I think it has a deeper meaning in usage other than something like "Finally falling" or something.
TIA!

Without context all we can say its literal meaning.

 

[rafe]

Thanks for your help undrentide. Unfortunately I know not the context either, or I would have provided it... It appeared where I read it as an exclamation of sorts. I've looked at websites where it appears, and it seems to be something more than "finally fell" or such, which is why I asked..
Perhaps you know of a few contexts were it might be commonly used?

Thanks again.

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Am I wrong in saying that "ochiru" is used when someone leaves a chat room?

 

[epigene]

Am I wrong in saying that "ochiru" is used when someone leaves a chat room?

Mikawa-san is probably right, hearing that it was being used in reference to websites.

I for one thought it was being used to describe "a girl succumbing to (my) love/charm."

 

[Elizabeth]

Can I get some help constructing this paragraph in Japanese? What I want to say is this:
"I was at Fuji in November last year, but didn't get a chance to meet you. Will you be there again this year?"
So far this is what I've come up with. Any comments on the accuracy?
去年11月わフジ山にいました、 けれどもあいましたでわありません。
今年もいますか?

去年11月、富士山に行きましたが、会えませんでした。>今年もいますか？

I don't know if 去年11月は is better, though, if you want to clearly suggest a contrast with next year?
去年以外にも彼（彼女）に会いたくて 今年努力 するんじゃないでしょうか

 

[kawaiisan]

Hi all, just a quick question. I keep hearing things like "shiteru", "tsuzuketeru", etc.. are they just a quicker version of, say, "shite iru" and "tsuzukete iru"? That is, the い bit of 'いる' is just not said at all?

 

[undrentide]

Hi all, just a quick question. I keep hearing things like "shiteru", "tsuzuketeru", etc.. are they just a quicker version of, say, "shite iru" and "tsuzukete iru"? That is, the い bit of 'いる' is just not said at all?

～てる is contracted form of ～ている.
～てる is often used in speech, also in informal writing.

 

[kawaiisan]

Thanks a lot undretide-san :

 

[Buntaro]

Hi everybody!

I wanted to say:

I can't eat that, it is against my diet.

--> "Diet" no tame, sore o tabeche wa ikenai.

~~~

Is that correct? Did I get the "no tame" right?

 

[dark_secrester]

Closest I got to 'Diet' is genshoku, but I think that also means meal, not too sure. Let me run it through Wakan.

EDIT: genshoku 減食 is diet, but it could be made better by choosing a diet type, likelow fat or low salt or low sugar etc.

I think "no tame" is correct, but best wait for Glenn or Elizabeth, they are better than me.

Is my member title, 死はすきです。 Correct for 'Death is lovable', as it is a member title it should be assumed that I think it is lovable. Is there a better way to write it? And for those that don't have Japanese fonts installed who might be able to help, or might not understand the kanji 死 shi for death, "shi wa suki desu." is what is written.

Thanks!

 

[Buntaro]

Dark,

Japanese people say

daietto suru

meaning to lose weight.

 

[dark_secrester]

Yes, but diet, I think, classes as a noun, and even when an adjective:
to diet
it is different than:
to lose weight

To lose weight is broad, and can be applied to losing weight from illness as well. Anyway, a quick check revealed that my Wakan is corrupt, downloaded it again and it works.

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[Elizabeth]

Hi everybody!
I wanted to say:
I can't eat that, it is against my diet.
--> "Diet" no tame, sore o tabeche wa ikenai.
~~~
Is that correct? Did I get the "no tame" right?

Tame is OK grammatically but pretty formal. Tabeche is news to me so to speak. The intended meaning looks like it should be tabete. Anyway, you may have had to switch modes dramatically if you weren't sure of another way to say it. "I must not eat that" gives me the impression of a dietary restriction as opposed to being on a weight loss plan.

Dietto (chu) dakara (nanode) sore wo tabenai hou ga ii...

Is it closer to what you need to say ?