Need a word or phrase translated?

[sl89]

これで落ちると思ったんだがな まぁいいか そうこなくっちゃな

I'm not sure about what the "そうこなくっちゃな" means, I don't think that I've ever come across the phrase before.

As always, any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Glenn]

I've only ever heard it used to mean something like "that's the spirit", but literally it seems to be "it has to come like that." That is, if it's not like this, it won't work, or something along those lines.

 

[sl89]

I've only ever heard it used to mean something like "that's the spirit", but literally it seems to be "it has to come like that." That is, if it's not like this, it won't work, or something along those lines.

I see. Thank you.

 

[Elizabeth]

I've only ever heard it used to mean something like "that's the spirit", but literally it seems to be "it has to come like that." That is, if it's not like this, it won't work, or something along those lines.

I thought as much, I suspected so, seemed that way all along...etc.

 

[zrlan7710]

Hello, I'd like a translation for this

それだけじゃないよ、それってとっても素敵な事なんだから。

and

いや、そんな事で幸せだと思えるなんて、簡単だなーって思ったんだよ。

 

[Sukotto]

Yeah. Recently my memory was jogged as I began some more frequent studying.
The following phrase or something like it came to mind. Sorry I have only romaji for now.

Yoku yuu yo.

Like I said. Or something like it. I'm pretty sure it is not standard or book form.
Upon reading the wikipedia article on the Tosa dialect (of Shikoku island) I thought maybe it was from there. But another friend seems to have used it when his friend from outside Tokyo was visiting.

 

[Glenn]

It's よく言うよ, and means something along the lines of "you're one to talk." It's part of Standard Japanese, no dialectal stuff there. Now よう言うわ would be dialectal.

 

[Sukotto]

It's よく言うよ, and means something along the lines of "you're one to talk." It's part of Standard Japanese, no dialectal stuff there. Now よう言うわ would be dialectal.

Yeah. That would make sense.
The "iu" would sound said repeatedly back and forth in that phrase would probably sound like "yuu" or "you".

Thanks for the chyoo hayai response, Glenn!

 

[Elizabeth]

Hello, I'd like a translation for this

それだけじゃないよ、それってとっても素敵な事なんだから。

and

いや、そんな事で幸せだと思えるなんて、簡単だなーって思ったんだよ。

1. I'll only answer the first because I'm not completely confident on って as used here. But I think the それって expresses pleasure or gives a feeling of "tanoshisou"?

It isn't just that ! It is because it is a wonderful thing !

 

[sl89]

長い付き合いの中ノる事を覚えた

Any one know what this could mean? The ノる in particular is throwing me for a loop.

 

[Elizabeth]

長い付き合いの中ノる事を覚えた

Any one know what this could mean? The ノる in particular is throwing me for a loop.

Best guess it refers to "things I learned to do together in a long term relationship."

カタカナを漢字に直しなさい ! But you sometimes see it as ノる...

 

[sl89]

Best guess it refers to "things I learned to do together in a long term relationship."

カタカナを漢字に直しなさい ! But you sometimes see it as ノる... ☺

I see, makes sense. Thank you.

 

[Elizabeth]

I see, makes sense. Thank you.

Just out of curiosity, could you put the full context next time ? A translation is also possible as variations of that - "learned to share/do things together in a long term relationship." etc.

 

[sl89]

Just out of curiosity, could you put the full context next time ? A translation is also possible as variations of that - "learned to share/do things together in a long term relationship." etc.

Ah, well the sentence was in the background of a panel where character B had been greeting A after not having seen each other for awhile. Character A looked very energetic, while B was much more relaxed.
The conversation was basically just
A: 久しぶりだな！！
B: まあ、お久しぶりです。

Somehow, explaining seems a little difficult when it's a comic.

 

[imitation]

I'd appreciate it if someone could translate a couple of lines from the Theatre Brook song ただの道

ヤツの名はただの ただの道だった

and

欲しかったのは ただの道だった

Here's the whole song for context, just in case:


音もなくよみがえる 煙の中から
愛の化身なのか 憎しみの化身か
いくつもの壁を 飛び越えてやってくる
ヤツの名はただの ただの道だった

蜃気楼に続く アスファルトは終わる
歩いてるうちに 足元に気付く
見えていたのは 月の上の旗
欲しかったのは ただの道だった

 

[b2jsai]

Hello!

Hello everyone! I'm new around here.

I've been exchanging e-mails with a Japanese friend so I can learn Japanese.

I was pretty much confused about one line in his mail:
最近好きな音楽はないけど、強いてあげるなら洋楽かな
I understand he's telling me in the first part that he doesn't have any favorite music recently, but in the second part is he asking me to recommend some Western music to him? I'm confused by 強いて, doesn't that mean "strong"?

Thanks for your help guys! Really appreciate it.

 

[undrentide]

I was pretty much confused about one line in his mail:
最近好きな音楽はないけど、強いてあげるなら洋楽かな
I understand he's telling me in the first part that he doesn't have any favorite music recently, but in the second part is he asking me to recommend some Western music to him? I'm confused by 強いて, doesn't that mean "strong"?

強いる means to force/impose/push/etc. (someone to do something).

強いてあげるなら here means "if I impose myself to name (favourite music)".
Recently there isn't any particular music (genre) I like, but if I have to name it, it's Western music.

 

[b2jsai]

@undrentide
Thank you! That concise explanation clears things up.

 

[Toritoribe]

Ah, well the sentence was in the background of a panel where character B had been greeting A after not having seen each other for awhile. Character A looked very energetic, while B was much more relaxed.
The conversation was basically just
A: 久しぶりだな！！
B: まあ、お久しぶりです。
Somehow, explaining seems a little difficult when it's a comic.

The sentence seems like "voice of thoughts" to me. Does the similar sentence continue to the next panel?

 

[sl89]

The sentence seems like "voice of thoughts" to me. Does the similar sentence continue to the next panel?

No it doesn't. In the next panel they started talking about something different.

 

[Toritoribe]

Hmm, so the sentence exists solely? I assume it's a part of "voice of thoughts".

 

[Lotorie]

Long time no see ^^
I need your help, once again...
Really, I always ask for help but can't do anything in return.
☝☝

So, this is fom a comic, some words from the mangaka.

祝!人生初!!
・・・というネタはキリがないので置いとくとして3巻です。2年前の自分に言っても絶対信じません。いいのかこんな順調で。

My try :

Congrats! It is here (it's born)
which I want to save for the third volume.
If someone tells me two years ago, I wouldn't believe him. But this is alright.

The second sentence is a total guess for ネタ, キリがない and 置いとく.

:?:?

 

[Elizabeth]

This is from a newspaper article (believe it or not ;=)) on the TEPCO/Fukushima situation.

"....gasu wo gaibu ni gaishutsu suru ["bento"] to yobareru...."

So how clumsy is it to talk about the release of gas as "gaishutsu??" I was shocked expecting to see the term as "roushutsu" or "haishutsu," ＹＥＳ ??

Gaibu ni gaishutsu 通常、これは人の動作を示しますか?
言葉遣いがとても奇妙であるので、それがTEPCOからの偽りであると思います。

Excuse the machine translations. It's my keyboard again.... :arghh:

 

[Toritoribe]

Long time no see ^^
I need your help, once again...
Really, I always ask for help but can't do anything in return.
:emoji_nerd::emoji_nerd:
So, this is fom a comic, some words from the mangaka.
祝!人生初!!
・・・というネタはキリがないので置いとくとして 3巻です。2年前の自分に言っても絶対信じません。いいのかこんな順調で。
My try :
Congrats! It is here (it's born)
which I want to save for the third volume.
If someone tells me two years ago, I wouldn't believe him. But this is alright.
The second sentence is a total guess for ネタ, キリがない and 置いとく.
:emoji_thinking::emoji_thinking:

ネタ: topic
キリがない: endless
（話題は）置いといて/置いとくとして: aside from ~

Congrats! It's the first time in my life!,,,,
There is no end to this topic, so aside from it, this is the third volume of the series.
If I had told this(= publishing the third volume) to myself of two years ago, I(= myself of two years ago) would never have believed it.
I can't believe that things are going well like this.(lit. Is it OK that things are going well like this?)

This is from a newspaper article (believe it or not ;=)) on the TEPCO/Fukushima situation.

"....gasu wo gaibu ni gaishutsu suru ["bento"] to yobareru...."

So how clumsy is it to talk about the release of gas as "gaishutsu??" :emoji_fearful: I was shocked expecting to see the term as "roushutsu" or "haishutsu," ＹＥＳ ?? :emoji_stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Gaibu ni gaishutsu 通常、これは人の動作を示しますか?
言葉遣いがとても奇妙であるので、それがTEPCOからの偽りであると思います。:emoji_grinning:

Excuse the machine translations. It's my keyboard again.... :arghh:

According to dictionaries, 外出 can be used also for inanimated things. I've never seen it, though.

外出（がいしゅつ）の意味 - goo国語辞書
「外出」の検索結果 - Yahoo!辞書

排出 would be the most appropriate one. Since 漏出 means "to leak from something naturally/accidentally", it's hardly used for "intentional release".

 

[Elizabeth]

According to dictionaries, 外出 can be used also for inanimated things. I've never seen it, though.
外出（がいしゅつ）の意味 - goo国語辞書
「外出」の検索結果 - Yahoo!辞書
排出 would be the most appropriate one. Since 漏出 means "to leak from something naturally/accidentally", it's hardly used for "intentional release".

Thanks ! That is just random. I personally prefer my press releases to have bright, snappy intros with simple grammar and short words - especially in a foreign language. lol

For intentional release maybe some others that are more natural but I thought of having seen 漏出させ、流出させ、etc. :emoji_thinking: