Need a word or phrase translated?

[Charles Barkley]

もう一つの例がアメリカの医療制度だ。これは企業にとって、大きな重荷となっている。


この文では「となっている」はなぜ使われましたか？僕だったら、代わりに「になっている」と書いたかもしれません。

「となる」と「になる」とでは、何か違いがありますか？

 

[the mighty quinn]

Yes - I would like to say exactly that - I moved to Falmouth to study. So in this case where would the 'doko ni' go?

Thanks

 

[Elizabeth]

Yes - I would like to say exactly that - I moved to Falmouth to study. So in this case where would the 'doko ni' go?
Thanks

Like I explained in the other thread, your sentence would need to be "soko ni hikkoshimashita" meaning "moved there." "Doko ni hikkoshimashita" is "moved where?"

Please limit your postings to one per question in the future and avoid passing around snippets of misleading information between the two. Thanks !

 

[undrentide]

Yes - I would like to say exactly that - I moved to Falmouth to study. So in this case where would the 'doko ni' go?

Thanks

Yes, it's "Falmouth ni", then.

 

[Elizabeth]

もう一つの例がアメリカの医療制度だ。これは企業にとって、大きな重荷となっている。
この文では「となっている」はなぜ使われましたか？僕だったら、代わりに「になっている」と書いたかもしれません。
「となる」と「になる」とでは、何か違いがありますか？

「となっている」というのは、何かの「状態変化、動きなど」を表すことが多いかな。。。

変化の理由も強く示すかも知れない ???


*Postscript* : On second thought, the above may not be an important difference after all. I just asked someone whose idea was totally different. Hopefully, someone here can replicate that in Japanese.

 

[Ashikaga]

もう一つの例がアメリカの医療制度だ。これは企業にとって、大きな重荷となっている。
この文では「となっている」はなぜ使われましたか？僕だったら、代わりに「になっている」と書いたかもしれません。
「となる」と「になる」とでは、何か違いがありますか？

まったく同じです。となる の代わりに になる を使ってもまったく差し支えありません。

 

[the mighty quinn]

Ok - thanks very much guys for helping. I think I've got it.

Elizabeth - sincere apologies for the confusing multiple threads! I originally posted it here, then thought that this must be a non-romaji thread, so started another instead, not expecting to get replies on this one too. I realise it's confusing, not least for me! Sorry.

Thanks again guys. I'll let you know what they say about my Japanese at the interview, for interest's sake.

 

[Toritoribe]

もう一つの例がアメリカの医療制度だ。これは企業にとって、大きな重荷となっている。
この文では「となっている」はなぜ使われましたか？僕だったら、代わりに「になっている」と書いたかもしれません。
「となる」と「になる」とでは、何か違いがありますか？

ASHIKAGAさんの仰るとおり、どちらの格助詞も動作・転化の帰結点を示すという用法で意味は同じですね。強いて言えば「に」のほうがやや口語的、「と」のほうがより文語的で硬い感じがするかもしれません。

 

[sushiyaki]

How do you say "ducks" (animal) in Japanese?

Hello,
How do you say "ducks" in Japanese?

The context is this:

There are ducks in the park.


Is it "アヒル"、"かも" or something else?
I want the generic/most open word for duck.
Thank you.

 

[Charles Barkley]

ducks (or one duck) is カモ. It will typically be written in katakana.

公園にカモがいます。 (kouen ni kamo ga imasu)

 

[undrentide]

Hello,
How do you say "ducks" in Japanese?

The context is this:

There are ducks in the park.


Is it "アヒル"、"かも" or something else?
I want the generic/most open word for duck.
Thank you.

It depends on what kind of ducks.
If it is the domestic poultry which is white and swims in the pond etc., it is アヒル.
カモ covers wider range of ducks, and normally refers to those wild ones such as mallards, pintails, teals, shovellers, etc.

 

[savelee]

tattoo

Hi everybody.
I want to tattoo the word 'talent' and my name: 'lee' (vertical) on my leg.
On the internet I found this kanji:

Could somebody tell me if this kanji is really correct?

 

[Charles Barkley]

The top two combined do indeed corrspond to talent, and the bottom one does indeed mean lee. They would never appear like that, 3 in a row, in Japanese, but most Japanese isn't written on people's legs either, so it is up to you.

ETA: When I said the bottom one 'means' lee, I meant that it is a kanji frequently used for the name Lee.

 

[savelee]

hey charles, thank you very much!
I'll be happy with this tattoo!

 

[Elizabeth]

The top two combined do indeed corrspond to talent, and the bottom one does indeed mean lee. They would never appear like that, 3 in a row, in Japanese, but most Japanese isn't written on people's legs either, so it is up to you.
ETA: When I said the bottom one 'means' lee, I meant that it is a kanji frequently used for the name Lee.

It's used for the incorrect romanization of "Lee" based on Chinese/Korean pronounciation more accurately transliterated Ri or Rhee. Western personal and family name Lee isn't a tatoo but rather the katakana リー.;-)

 

[orochi]

It's used for the incorrect romanization of "Lee" based on Chinese/Korean pronounciation more accurately transliterated Ri or Rhee. Western personal and family name Lee isn't a tattoo but rather the katakana リー.;-)

That kanji is fine for Lee in Chinese.
Many Lees, including the famous Bruce Lee write their name that way.

 

[Elizabeth]

That kanji is fine for Lee in Chinese.
Many Lees, including the famous Bruce Lee write their name that way.

Yes, Bruce Lee and other Chinese/Koreans use that kanji because it IS their name in their native tongue. The Japanese ﾆ椎?ﾂー may still be closer to the Western pronounciation. Anyway, just a minor point...

 

[orochi]

Yes, Bruce Lee and other Chinese/Koreans use that kanji because it IS their name in their native tongue. The Japanese ﾆ椎?ﾂー may still be closer to the Western pronounciation. Anyway, just a minor point...

I don't think he was asking for a transliteration.

 

[yevgeny]

I want to translate a question:
"Is anyone in the group learning Japanese?"
Is that correct:
グループでは、だれが日本語を勉強していますか。

Also, do I need the comma after は?

 

[undrentide]

I want to translate a question:
"Is anyone in the group learning Japanese?"
Is that correct:
グループでは、だれが日本語を勉強していますか。

Also, do I need the comma after は?

Though it depends on the context, usually you do not need to add は,
グループ（の中）で
will do.

And
だれが日本語を勉強していますか。
means "who is learning Japanese?"
to state "is anyone learning Japanese?" it should read
だれか日本語を勉強していますか。
It is OK to put comma after で（は） but it is not a must.
With or without comma, the sentence means the same.

 

[Yan]

I would like to get my name translated in Japanese.

My name is Yan. Is it possible?

 

[GoldCoinLover]

I need these 2 pictures translated. It is for a nintendo DS adapater. I cannot read it and there is no english equivilent.
Thank you

 

[Ashikaga]

I need these 2 pictures translated. It is for a nintendo DS adapater. I cannot read it and there is no english equivilent.
Thank you

On the top, it says that the adapter can be used for Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance SP.

On the bottom is a couple of warnings.
1) Be cautious of electrocution when plugging and unplugging.
2) For safety, please unplug when not in use.

 

[GoldCoinLover]

On the top, it says that the adapter can be used for Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance SP.
On the bottom is a couple of warnings.
1) Be cautious of electrocution when plugging and unplugging.
2) For safety, please unplug when not in use.

Thanks so much for your help!

 

[ArmandV]

I've a letter that needs translated into English. I need it by this weekend. Thanks for your help.

中島様のＭａｎｇｌｅｄ Ｓｋｙｓｃｒａｐｅｒ Ａｗａｒｄ の受賞にお祝いを申し上げます。
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その中島さんをアメリカのゴジラファンの皆さんがシカゴに招き、皆さんから感謝と敬意の気持ちを贈る。
なんと素晴らしいことでしょう。
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中島様
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