Need a word or phrase translated?

[Mike Cash]

形が残る refers to the fact that something tangible results from the lesson, papers you can wave around and see how much work is being done. It gives the appearance of study taking place, but they have to be careful not to become complacent, as the total amount of Japanese instruction/exposure is still insufficient.

 

[DPH pepe]

Yes, COMPLETELY incorrect.
at least, it's clear
thank you

What do you mean by "Which knows the cat"? , knows the black back alleys

 

[Toritoribe]

I mean, what's the actual meaning of it in another way of expression?

 

[DPH pepe]

I mean, what's the actual meaning of it in another way of expression?

the person who knows this character, knows some places
(and is necessarily guilty of something)

 

[Toritoribe]

So, "the cat" refers to a certain specific cat, not "cats in general"?

 

[DPH pepe]

That's right.

 

[Toritoribe]

Are there any reasons why you used "which", not "(the one) who"?

 

[DPH pepe]

My French to English translation:
"(the one) who" is right

 

[DranzerX13]

New episode title:

決斷時刻

Can anyone please give me kanji, romaji and English translation for this one?

 

[Toritoribe]

My French to English translation:
"(the one) who" is right

Then, その猫を知る者は暗き路地裏をも知る。"The one who knows the cat also knows dark back alleys." would be better.

 

[DPH pepe]

Many thanks to you,

Sono neko o shiru mono wa, kuraki rodjiura o mo shiru ?

 

[Toritoribe]

Yes, except rojiura.

 

[Elizabeth]

形が残る refers to the fact that something tangible results from the lesson, papers you can wave around and see how much work is being done. It gives the appearance of study taking place, but they have to be careful not to become complacent, as the total amount of Japanese instruction/exposure is still insufficient.

Oh, that is interesting. In other contexts 形が残る could refer to an accessory to a gift or whatnot so I never considered the phrase in a negative light.

 

[Macrobiotic]

Thanks for the helpful replies. Here's a casual expression (bold writing at the very end) I would like explained in this context please. This comes at the end of a text which used division and multiplication metaphorically, but maybe in this part they are used literally to create a kind of hint for the readers.

ということで、今日明日は休み。
休みの日は、掛け算割り算の日です。（何のこっちゃ）

 

[Toritoribe]

The writer felt that the expression 休みの日は、掛け算割り算の日です was somewhat funny.

 

[Andromedashun]

キミの歌を聴く為だけにあると分からせて…

I make you understand that I exist only to hear your song.

Is にある somekind of classical Japanese here? What is it?

 

[Toritoribe]

この耳はキミの歌を聴く為だけにあると分からせてアゲルカラ

に / ある

The subject of ある is 耳, not "I". That's why ある is used.

Please give us the exact context. 分からせて means "Please let me understand" if アゲルカラ is not there.

 

[Andromedashun]

@Toritoribe: you're right there is アゲルカラ.

耳を塞いで災いなど聞こえぬようこの耳は
キミの歌「ｺｴ」を聴く為だけにあると分からせて…

「アゲルカラ」

It is a song if you wonder.

 

[Toritoribe]

I know. I presumed your sentence must be a part of lyrics and got the red-letter part in my previous post by googling it. I said YOU should have given it to us in the first place if you want to get an accurate answer.

 

[Macrobiotic]

This is from a video game. I understand the general meaning, but the second line here with 女神だって etc isn't perfectly understood by me. Both the だって and いても as well as the よさそう aren't perfectly clear to me in this sentence. I'm pretty sure though いても does not have an "even if" meaning here.

魔物が本当にいるなら、
女神だっていてもよさそうなものだが。
それを望むのは愚かだろうか？

Is it saying:

1. If there really are monsters then it might be a good thing if there's a goddess or such. Is it foolish to wish for that?

2. If there really are monsters a Goddess (if there is one etc) seems like a good thing though. Is it foolish to wish for that? (with emphasis on goddess from the だって maybe?)

3. If there really are monsters, then even if there is a goddess that might be a good thing. Is it foolish to wish for that?

Also, what is the exact function of だっていても in this sentence and similar constructions?

 

[Toritoribe]

だって ＝ も/でも

This よさそう doesn't mean "good". ～てもよさそう is ～てもいい + そう. いてもよさそう means いてもおかしくなさそう/いそう "(lit.)it's not impossible/unnatural that the subject exists" here.

女神だっていてもよさそう
a goddess also could exist

(だが shows the speaker's doubt, like as いそうなものだが、実際はいないのだろう.)

 

[Macrobiotic]

Thanks. I have been reading it as 良さそう up until now. Is this way of saying いてもおかしくなさそう as いてもよさそう dialect or an old style of speech or just a casual way?

I'm sorry but I don't understand てもいい + そう or いてもいそう. Only example I understand is いてもおかしくなさそう.

 

[Toritoribe]

よさそう is 良さそう, since いい is the same as 良い[よい].

I just rephrased the phrase with a similar expression in the same meaning to help understanding the meaning.
e.g.
そろそろ電車が来てもいいはずだ。 ＝ そろそろ電車が来てもおかしくないはずだ。

It's not いてもいそう but just いそう（いる ＋ そう）. "いい ＋ そう" is よさそう and not いそう, as in "いい ＋ ない" is よくない and not いない/いくない.

 

[Macrobiotic]

Big thanks. Now all the pieces fell into place.

Here's my next question.

What's being said here?

さて、どっから話したもんか・・・
そうだなあ。

Is it something like "well then, where should I begin (the story)? Oh right..." or is it "let's see now where was I?" or something along those lines?

 

[Toritoribe]

The former interpretation is correct.