Need a word or phrase translated?

[VerbalEssence]

"行けなかったのですー(/ _ ; )体調悪くて。。！"

The translation that I got for that was "Things did not go well. I am currently in poor health." using JDIC
Either that or.. "I did not go. I was sick."

If the first is correct....

How do I say: "That sucks, I hope you feel better soon."

or "Hope you're feeling better now."

 

[Elizabeth]

"行けなかったのですー(/ _ ; )体調悪くて。。！"

The translation that I got for that was "Things did not go well. I am currently in poor health." using JDIC
Either that or.. "I did not go. I was sick."

If the first is correct....

How do I say: "That sucks, I hope you feel better soon."

or "Hope you're feeling better now."

Probably it is the latter ((I (or someone) wasn't able to go)).


Hope you get better soon !

早く治るといいですね。

早く治るように

すぐによくなるといいね。....

 

[CatDad]

The ず is the continuative form of the auxiliary verb ぬ, which is used to negate a verb.
できず ＝ できなくて

Ah, thanks! That helps. Had a feeling is was some form of dekiru...

 

[Zdaniel]

Japanese?

Need a word or phrase translated? Feel free to ask.
Many bilingual people on this forum would be more than happy to help beginners with questions about Japanese vocabulary. Even grammar questions.
What word or phrase would anyone like translated into Japanese or English?

Would it be possible to tranlates a simple procelain Mark?
If so please let me know, also please tell me which way is up!...LOL

I guess I can't put a link here so please let me know how to get someone an image....

Thanks!

Daniel

 

[Toritoribe]

Basically, I'm confused as to which part(s) of the sentence つつ modifies...
暁星学園に学ぶ生徒たちが、神の声を聞き、真理の光に 導かれて、自己実現の道を力強く歩むことを願いつつ、 教育を行っています。
Is it saying: Students...have an education while wishing to hear the voice of the Lord, to be led by the light of truth, and to vigorously walk the path of self-actualization.
or is it saying: Students...hear the voice of the Lord, are led by the light of truth, and have an education while vigorously walking the path of self-actualization.
I'm also having difficulty understanding this statement about the 通勤地獄 that Tokyo is:
常識では考えられないような密度で人間を箱に詰め込んで、一時間以上にわたって運ぶという非常識なことをやらざるを得ない。
I understand the first half to mean "People are crammed into boxes so tightly that it's unimaginable by common sense" but I don't understand how "hakobu" fits into this statement...

教育を行う means "to provide education", or it's a verb from the point of view of the teacher's/school's side. Thus, the subject is not "students" but "we=暁星学園".
It's the same for the second example. The subjects of 詰め込む, 運ぶ and やらざるを得ない are all the railroad company.

最近、たばこを吸う人の数はだんだん.... 減っていった or 減ってきた? What is the difference and which is correct to complete the sentence? I'm so confused!

The key word is 最近. 減っていった is hardly used with 最近.

最近、だんだん減っている
最近、だんだん減ってきた
最近、だんだん減ってきている

だけでも, is this like "if you just..." or "even if you just..." depending on the context? The sentence I'm seeing this in is:
ちょっと山のほうに行くだけでも、ここよりずっとよく見えるぞ
Something like "if you just go towards (the) hill, you will see (the stars in this case) much more better" ?

Yeah, だけでも acts an emphasized version of だけで.

Would it be possible to tranlates a simple procelain Mark?
If so please let me know, also please tell me which way is up!...LOL
I guess I can't put a link here so please let me know how to get someone an image....
Thanks!
Daniel

Omit "http://" from the URL, then you can post it.

 

[undrentide]

Would it be possible to tranlates a simple procelain Mark?
If so please let me know, also please tell me which way is up!...LOL

I guess I can't put a link here so please let me know how to get someone an image....

Thanks!

Daniel

Post the image at a free image hosting site such as ImageShack, then post the url without "http://".

 

[Zdaniel]

DUH!...why didn't I think of that.....

Thank You for your response!

Daniel

 

[Toritoribe]

DUH!...why didn't I think of that.....
Thank You for your response!
Daniel

It's 九谷[Kutani], a well-known Japanese porcelain ware.

Kutani ware - Wikipedia

 

[Zdaniel]

THANK YOU!

Your the best......

These marks have plagued me for years, the sad part is my wife's step father is full blood Japanese and her brother and sisters half and not even his parents know the language...LOL

I hate to take advantage of your kindness but could you look at two more at the same link?

I'm desperate and these are the only ones left...... The top of one shows a circle with a cross in it, that is the Shimazu family crest, but that's all I have been able to find....

 

[Jericho Desu]

Toritoribe, you rule!

 

[VerbalEssence]

So....yet another blog post I need help with....

実は カップ( *｀ω´) 結婚式行けなかったんだけど、 みんなでお揃いだからーって送ってくれたー(/ _ ; ) mixiでみんなのレポ読んでたら、 第二の家族みたいな存在って言ってくれてたみたいで、 なんだか凄

What I got was....

In truth...it was a cup. Not getting married......something about a second family.

and that's about all I could really understand.....

 

[Toritoribe]

THANK YOU!
Your the best......
These marks have plagued me for years, the sad part is my wife's step father is full blood Japanese and her brother and sisters half and not even his parents know the language...LOL
I hate to take advantage of your kindness but could you look at two more at the same link?
I'm desperate and these are the only ones left...... The top of one shows a circle with a cross in it, that is the Shimazu family crest, but that's all I have been able to find....

The left mark would be 木山[Kiyama], or could be 山木[Yamaki]. Anyway, the picture is turned upside down.
As for the first character in the second one, I suppose it would be the kanji 田, not a family crest. But, unfortunately, I can't find anything regarding 木山, 山木 and 田丸二.:emoji_bow:

 

[Zdaniel]

Thank You very much.....

 

[Elizabeth]

教育を行う means "to provide education", or it's a verb from the point of view of the teacher's/school's side. Thus, the subject is not "students" but "we=暁星学園".
It's the same for the second example. The subjects of 詰め込む, 運ぶ and やらざるを得ない are all the railroad company.

Not only grammatically fractured in Japanese but an explicit subject in English would also sound awkward or unnatural...


何か日本語にしてほしいのであれば、原文を英語で送ってください。

 

[Toritoribe]

Not only grammatically fractured in Japanese but an explicit subject in English would also sound awkward or unnatural...
何か日本語にしてほしいのであれば、原文を英語で送ってください。

原文の大意を崩さずにその"自然な"英訳を作るのが、バイトとはいえ翻訳者を目指すOPのまさに目標なのでは？学習者の貴重な学習機会を奪わなくてもいいでしょう。

 

[Glenn]

ほっ、「大意」という言葉の存在に驚愕してます。中国語の「我太大意了！」（油断しすぎた！）という使い方しか知らなかったので。見たら一瞬すごく混乱してました。（笑）

 

[Alexz]

I'm attempting to translate a song right now.
I understand that songs don't always follow proper grammatical structures, but I am absolutely stumped as to what this means:
似ても日なる
This is the lyric. Can someone help me figure out what it means?

 

[epigene]

I'm attempting to translate a song right now.
I understand that songs don't always follow proper grammatical structures, but I am absolutely stumped as to what this means:
似ても日なる
This is the lyric. Can someone help me figure out what it means?

You have the kanji wrong:

Correct form: 似て（も）非なる

Meaning: Similar in appearance but different in reality (substance).

 

[undrentide]

I'm attempting to translate a song right now.
I understand that songs don't always follow proper grammatical structures, but I am absolutely stumped as to what this means:
似ても日なる
This is the lyric. Can someone help me figure out what it means?

First, 日 should be a typo for 非 (both pronounced "hi").
Secondly, I'm not sure whether it is a mistake in the original lyrics or transcription error, but the phrase is not correct - it should be either 似て非なる or 似ても似つかぬ.
The former means "be more different than might first be surmised" "look similar but actually are quite different", the latter means "totally different" "not even remotely close".

edit: oops, epigene san beat me!

 

[sl89]

So, this phrase 足も早く崩す
I'm not sure how to phrase it in English so it makes sense with the rest of the dialogue.
I'm also not sure how to translate 何かしこまってる

Summary: A and B are good friends and are having a conversation over dinner at B's home. B seems distracted and doesn't seem to be eating much.

Person A: "お前も食う！接待じゃあねぇ!" "You should eat too! This isn't a reception!" (Would "this isn't a business dinner" work here and still retain the same meaning?)
Person B: "そうですねいただきます" "You're right, itadakimasu"
Person A: "足も早く崩す" "Quickly break a leg" (Does this phrase work the same way as in English where "Break a leg" can mean "Good luck"?)
Person A:"何かしこまってるか" (I'm not sure what しこまってる is. I tried looking it up, but didn't find much, the only thing I found was 四顧)

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Toritoribe]

So, this phrase 足も早く崩す
-------------
Person A: "足も早く崩す" "Quickly break a leg" (Does this phrase work the same way as in English where "Break a leg" can mean "Good luck"?)

Isn't B sitting properly or "Japanese style" as below?

足を崩す means "to stop sitting properly and stretch one's legs out (to make oneself comfortable)".

I'm also not sure how to translate 何かしこまってる
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Person A:"何かしこまってるか" (I'm not sure what しこまってる is. I tried looking it up, but didn't find much, the only thing I found was 四顧)

It's not しこまってる but "何/かしこまってる".

かしこまる: to stand on ceremony

Thus, A said "Stop being stiff, relax" in the two lines.

 

[sl89]

足を崩す means "to stop sitting properly and stretch one's legs out (to make oneself comfortable)".

That makes sense. Thank you!

It's not しこまってる but "何/かしこまってる".
かしこまる: to stand on ceremony
Thus, A said "Stop being stiff, relax" in the two lines.

Oh gosh, I feel kind of silly for not noticing that.
Thank you so much for helping me out with this.

 

[Lotorie]

I'm translating this sentence:
自分の栄誉をこの者の魂は誇りに思うはずですわ。
So, my attempt:
Due to that, the soul of this person is proud of his own honour.
Which means nothing...

Then, I have :
許してくれ,あなたをからかってみただけだ
I don't know where to "cut".
The first part, I think, is: 許してくれ: I give you my permission. Then...
Context: the woman wants to write her will before giving her life to the man she loves. So he tells her that.
Thanks for your help ^^

 

[Elizabeth]

I'm translating this sentence:
自分の栄誉をこの者の魂は誇りに思うはずですわ。
So, my attempt:
Due to that, the soul of this person is proud of his own honour.
Which means nothing...

The person's soul/spirit must be proud of their honor.

Then, I have :
許してくれ,あなたをからかってみただけだ
I don't know where to "cut".
The first part, I think, is: 許してくれ: I give you my permission. Then...
Context: the woman wants to write her will before giving her life to the man she loves. So he tells her that.
Thanks for your help ^^

Forgive me. Although I tried mocking/making fun of you...


Making out the closest I can with the information at hand, this is my best reasoning...

 

[Kiyo90]

I'm back with more questions...


1) これ… 双方黙らぬか。 What does らぬか mean? I got that the sentence is saying something roughly the lines of "This… both sides, quiet/calm down!"

2) What's the difference between:
a. もしできれば～ (If you can do it~)
b. できれば～ (If you can do it~)
I don't see what's the difference between the two structures as they are translated the same. Is one more dramatic than the other or... ?

3) What's the difference between:
a. たとえ世界が終わっても～ (Even if the world ends~)
b. 世界が終わっても～ (Even if the world ends~)

Same as previous.

4) What do the endings mean?
a. じゃ（なんでこんな若造どもが評議員になれたんじゃ！How was these youngster able to become council member!）
b. もん（うちらお金ないもんね。We don't have money.）

Those are my translations of the sentences. But what does those respectively endings mean? Are they just characteristic ending/dialectic endings that don't mean anything?
If it helps, I'm read a manga in Japanese, and those are endings that certain characters tend to use, which led me to believe that they are just characteristic endings, but I would like to confirm that and not misunderstand everything...

5) Can we use ん and のでtogether? I thought we can, but I was told it sounded weird by a native speaker…
I wrote ロサンゼルスは砂漠にあるんので、～
but he said this ロサンゼルスは砂漠にあるので、～ is correct, because you don't use ん and のでtogether.

Thanks!