Need a word or phrase translated?

[Kiyotsuki]

I looked more closely, and you're right. It is a name. But, It's her name. I'm still confused because it's written differently then what I was told 志穂
Do you think it is because someone who doesn't know her personally hears her name and writes it improperly because they don't know how she does? Or is it that she used different kanji in different situations? :emoji_confused:

 

[Elizabeth]

Originally posted by Kiyotsuki
I looked more closely, and you're right. It is a name. But, It's her name. I'm still confused because it's written differently then what I was told： 志穂
Do you think it is because someone who doesn't know her personally hears her name and writes it improperly because they don't know how she does? Or is it that she used different kanji in different situations?

I'm not sure....what is her name in romaji? The only reading I'm familiar with for 志穂 is shiho.

 

[Kiyotsuki]

Yeah, it's Shiho.

 

[PaulTB]

Enamdic says [(f) for female, (g) for given, (u) for unknown.]
史歩 【しほ】 Shiho (f)
史穂 【しほ】 Shiho (f)
志穂 【しほ】 Shiho (f)
詩歩 【しほ】 Shiho (f)
詩穂 【しほ】 Shiho (f)
詩帆 【しほ】 Shiho (f)
史帆 【しほ】 Shiho (g)
志帆 【しほ】 Shiho (g)
紫帆 【しほ】 Shiho (g)
志保 【しほ】 Shiho (s,f)
司歩 【しほ】 Shiho (u)
司穂 【しほ】 Shiho (u)
司帆 【しほ】 Shiho (u)
史生 【しほ】 Shiho (u)
士保 【しほ】 Shiho (u)
士穂 【しほ】 Shiho (u)
士帆 【しほ】 Shiho (u)
旨保 【しほ】 Shiho (u)

They don't use different kanji for the same person's name - but they do often have /kana/ names.

 

[dadio]

Just a little sentence...

Man...
my Japanese skills are pathetic...
I really gotta work on 'em!
Any chance of anyone telling me what this means?

試験が終わった。今日は友達 *** をした。疲れたので今日は寝ます

I think it's something along the lines of...

Exams are finished. Good-day, my friend *** I kissed. I'm exhausted, good-day, I sleep.

Is that close... or miles off the mark?
I'd really appreciate a bit of help with this!

 

[Elizabeth]

Re: Just a little sentence...

Originally posted by dadio
Man...
my Japanese skills are pathetic...
I really gotta work on 'em!
Any chance of anyone telling me what this means?

試験が終わった。今日は友達 *** をした。疲れたので今日は寝ます

I think it's something along the lines of...

Exams are finished. Good-day, my friend *** I kissed. I'm exhausted, good-day, I sleep.

Is that close... or miles off the mark?
I'd really appreciate a bit of help with this!

I'd say the last sentence is something of a set phrase and more naturally "today" as opposed to good day. The second one comes off a bit "aimai," though. Are you trying to say your friend is the one you kissed?

 

[dadio]

*The second one comes off a bit "aimai," though. Are you trying to say your friend is the one you kissed?*...
thank you for your response Elizabeth!

Actually, this was sent to *me*...
& I'm tryin' to figure it out...
hmmm...
what do you mean by "aimai"?
what do you think that sentence means?...
perhaps... "my friend *** kissed me?"...
or perhaps something completely different?...
assume that there is a name where the *** are!
does をした definitely mean kiss?
*domo!* :note:
*Ah!*...
*baka*! ...
I see.. I see...
ah I understand the missing word now!
it's not a name it's the name of a game written in katakana!...
hehehe... okidoki...
now I understand a bit better!...
so....
now I'm totally lost on what をした means!
Hmmm? :sorry:
perhaps... "I lost?" she's talking about a game...
& as far as I can tell をした means "below/under"...
so would "I lost the game" be right?

 

[Elizabeth]

Originally posted by dadio
it's not a name it's the name of a game written in katakana!...
hehehe... okidoki...
now I understand a bit better!...
so....
now I'm totally lost on what をした means!
Hmmm? :sorry:

Ahh! That makes much more sense than kissing. It is simply saying a friend played (をした is the verb) this game today.

 

[QBsBane]

Hi all! I was wondering if someone could give me a translation of the words "Honor" and "Courage" into kanji characters? Any help would be apprieciated greatly. Thanks.

 

[Golgo_13]

You can always go to http://gengo.com/wwwjdic/cgi-data/wwwjdic?1C
and type in the Japanese word in Romaji, and it will give you the Kanji.

Honor= "meiyo"

courage = "yuuki"

Capische?

 

[PaulTB]

Originally posted by Golgo_13
You can always go to WWWJDIC: Word Search
and type in the Japanese word in Romaji, and it will give you the Kanji.

Honor= "meiyo"

courage = "yuuki"

And you can paste in any kanji you're given to WWWJDIC and check the
translation. Both of which are good ideas because people have been
given some pretty dubious 'advise' when there's any hint it may be
tattoo bound. (This applies especially to the sci.lang.japan
newsgroup)

 

[Kuro_Tsubasa69]

Okay, my friend and I are arguing over the trans for the word 'kasu'. He thinks it means shape-shifting/shape-shifter. I think it means 'to change into, to convert to', etc. The deal is, He wants to use this: 'Kasu Waru'. He insists it means 'shape-shifting evil person', but, doesn't it really mean 'to change into bad person/thing?'

Thanks!

 

[Golgo_13]

'shape-shifting evil person' might be more appropriate but it just doesn't sound right.

'to change into bad person/thing' would be waruku kasu

 

[Kuro_Tsubasa69]

'Kay! Thanks, Golgo-San!

 

[Golgo_13]

Kasu could also mean "scum", "waste", or "refuse", so Kasu Waru sounds like a name for a real bad ***.

That's why it didn't sound right to me.

 

[Golgo_13]

Black Wings (Kuroi Tsubasa):

Actually, the proper verb to change is "kasuru" The Kanji for "change" (KA) and hiragana (suru)

 

[Kuro_Tsubasa69]

Thanks again, Golgo-San!

 

[PaulTB]

Originally posted by Golgo_13
Actually, the proper verb to change is "kasuru" The Kanji for "change" (KA) and hiragana (suru)

Both exist, but 化する is about 10 times as commonly used as 化す.

化す 【かす(P); けす】 (v5s) to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
化する 【かする】 (vs-s,suf) to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone); (P)

 

[Buntaro]

Hi everybody?

How do you say, "He is picking on me"? I tried to ask my sensei, but he did not "get it".

 

[PaulTB]

Originally posted by Buntaro Hi everybody?

How do you say, "He is picking on me"? I tried to ask my sensei, but he did not "get it".

XXX にいじめられてる。
xxx ni ijimerareteru.

xxx = his name.

(That's the 'suffering passive')

 

[Buntaro]

Hi Paul!

Mai dou, oki ni!

 

[PaulTB]

Originally posted by Buntaro
Mai dou, oki ni!

Ooh, hougen even.

I think that should be 'mai do' though.

 

[Elizabeth]

Originally posted by PaulTB
XXX にいじめられてる。
xxx ni ijimerareteru.

xxx = his name.

(That's the 'suffering passive')

Isn't that just the regular passive? I thought the suffering used the saserareru form indicating I was forced into doing something against my will....

 

[Golgo_13]

Originally posted by PaulTB
Both exist, but 化する is about 10 times as commonly used as 化す.

化す 【かす(P); けす】 (v5s) to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
化する 【かする】 (vs-s,suf) to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone); (P)

I'll put an end to this.

In everyday conversations, neither of the above are ever used.

"Henka suru" is the common form

 

[PaulTB]

Originally posted by Elizabeth
Isn't that just the regular passive?

You say potahtoh I say potayto.

mercury.ecis.nagoya-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/WebCMJ.dll?question?lesson=17&question=3&query=-2

saserareru form

Is the causative passive, and I don't think it necessarily indicates
suffering or against your will (although it obviously does
indicate _cause_)