Need a word or phrase translated?
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Yeah, I know that. Textbooks don't use such a sentence. How about "~sasete ageru" or "~sasete kureru"? Isn't this expression what you wanted to use?
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Because the child seemed to feel anxiety, his mother showed him a nod which means ''it's alright''.
Is that correct?
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That is correct, and I'm proud of you for figuring it out on your own!
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出席率が悪いと、ビザの更新ができない恐れがある。
If the attendance record is bad, that person is in danger of couldn't get a visa renewal.
I don't get the meaning of this.
Sorry I think I understand now. No need to explain. XD
If the attendance record is bad, that person is in danger of couldn't get a visa renewal.
I don't get the meaning of this.
Sorry I think I understand now. No need to explain. XD
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Elizabeth
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どのようにストーカー/押しかけ等に怒って話すべきでしょうか？
I think I was considering a more direct approach, like もう、いいかげんにしてよ！！！！！！！
「放っておいて! 」「私の事は放っておいてよ!」２つとも、女性の話し方ではありませんか ?
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そりゃもちろんそうです。で、「もう、いいかげんにしてよ」と言いたくなるような迷走気味の質問全体（下記リンク参照）を通して、ほんとに聞きたいことは一体全体何なんでしょう？？？繰り返し言っているように、～ないか、～じゃないか、～てくれ、は全て男言葉です。
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Elizabeth
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あの雲からすると、もうすぐ雨が降るらしい。 ＝ あ の雲からすると、もうすぐ雨が降りそうだ。(logical deduction)
Hmmm....So does らしい as a deduction mean specifically the same as 降りそうだ that you think it is going to rain based on your own observation (because the sky is dark and I see the storm clouds coming) or is it more a guess? らしい seems to express better as a typical event or "supposed to" sort of offhand conjectural understanding of a situation.
そうですね。ありがとうございます！ たぶん、「～ないか、～じゃないか、～てくれ」などというのは、女性が男性語を取り入れることはしばしばないですね。
でも、女言葉・男言葉の違いは、よく見分けがつかないくらい接近し、似たものになってきているから、'～てよ' など それが男女差の実体なのかわからないですよね。:emoji_bow:
Macrobiotic
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Here's an expression I read kind of like "how many times should I have to tell you? (before you understand)". It seems to be used when expressing frustration. Is this the right meaning or does it mean something else?
何度言ったらわかるの
何度言ったらわかるの
LloydVincent
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That is correct. Also, I hear 何度言えば分かる more than with the ～たら form.
PS. 何回 is also possible instead of 何度
Macrobiotic
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Thanks LloydVincent.
Macrobiotic
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There's one line in this I don't understand exactly what it's saying. Especially the というから part. This should be a simple thing by looking at it but for some reason I don't get this sentence to make sense to me. I understand the general meaning as explaining it's the real deal since it starts with the kids deciding the menu and buying (groceries?) themselves etc (doing everything from scratch etc)....
つい先日、「弁当の日」という取り組みが全国的にじわじわと広がっていることを知りました。ご存知の方、いらっしゃいますか？ もしかしたら「やってます！」という方もいらっしゃるかもしれませんね。この「弁当の日」、単にお弁当を持っていくというわけではありません。子どもが自分で作ったお弁当を持参する日なのです。それも、献立を決め、買出しするところから始まるというから本格的です。当日は早朝から子どもが台所に立ちお弁当を作ります。親は手伝わないことになっているそうですよ。
I don't know how the というから here should be interpreted. As 1. "because (they) are saying", 2. "from *quoted part*"(not likely because I don't think such a construction is even grammatically possible) or 3. "because it is *quoted part* it's for real"
つい先日、「弁当の日」という取り組みが全国的にじわじわと広がっていることを知りました。ご存知の方、いらっしゃいますか？ もしかしたら「やってます！」という方もいらっしゃるかもしれませんね。この「弁当の日」、単にお弁当を持っていくというわけではありません。子どもが自分で作ったお弁当を持参する日なのです。それも、献立を決め、買出しするところから始まるというから本格的です。当日は早朝から子どもが台所に立ちお弁当を作ります。親は手伝わないことになっているそうですよ。
I don't know how the というから here should be interpreted. As 1. "because (they) are saying", 2. "from *quoted part*"(not likely because I don't think such a construction is even grammatically possible) or 3. "because it is *quoted part* it's for real"
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始まるということですから本格的です。
始まるそうですから本格的です
Maybe this makes more sense?
始まるそうですから本格的です
Maybe this makes more sense?
Macrobiotic
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Thanks Toritoribe, your examples were very helpful. Now it makes sense.
Macrobiotic
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When 間 is used like this, is it かん or あいだ? To me 茶のかん sounds like it would be a specific space of time when tea is consumed "do it at tea time (in the space of time when tea is consumed etc) is best", while 茶のあいだ would be more like "do it during tea" etc... Or is 茶の間 maybe even a fixed expression not necessarily refering to tea? I wonder because Miso soup is used as an example in the following sentence.
本日の子育て講座で出された質問です。
家庭によって取り組み方にいろいろな違いがありましたが、意外と共通していたのが、勉強はリビングでやっているという話でした。
やはり、小中学生の勉強は、茶の間でやるのがいちばんです。
ときどきプリントに味噌汁が飛び散ったりしますが（笑）。
Is one of these completely wrong and not possible? Although I have books explaining the difference between あいだ and かん I keep encounter situations where I'm just not sure.
Also, when used in relation to physical space like 謁見の間 should it be ま?
本日の子育て講座で出された質問です。
家庭によって取り組み方にいろいろな違いがありましたが、意外と共通していたのが、勉強はリビングでやっているという話でした。
やはり、小中学生の勉強は、茶の間でやるのがいちばんです。
ときどきプリントに味噌汁が飛び散ったりしますが（笑）。
Is one of these completely wrong and not possible? Although I have books explaining the difference between あいだ and かん I keep encounter situations where I'm just not sure.
Also, when used in relation to physical space like 謁見の間 should it be ま?
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Macrobiotic
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Oh thanks, it's a physical space for tea and food with the family. So both cases are ま. I never guessed for the first one, all I could think of was english "tea time". I might have known if I had actually gone to Japan though, because this expression seems to strongly reflect japanese family culture.
BakabonPapa
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In the Japanese sentence, 「リビング」 means "living room" or "family room" and 「茶の間」 is just the same meaning.
Macrobiotic
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Thank you for clarifying this.
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Macrobiotic
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- 12 Oct 2012
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Here I have another question. I recite a lot of texts every day so there's usually a few parts I'm not sure about. So, my frequency of asking questions in this thread is also high. I really appreciate everyones help.
Here's the sentence:
私は、何も知らずにいる娘がかわいそうで・・・・・・。
To me it looks like 私 is the topic and いる is modifying 娘, and the sentence should then be "I feel sorry for my daughter who doesn't know anything (about this matter)" shouldn't it?
Or is it possibly in some strange way I can't figure out "As for me, not knowing anything (I don't know what to do), it's unfortunate for my daughter". This seems unlikely but I have to ask to make sure.
Here's the sentence:
私は、何も知らずにいる娘がかわいそうで・・・・・・。
To me it looks like 私 is the topic and いる is modifying 娘, and the sentence should then be "I feel sorry for my daughter who doesn't know anything (about this matter)" shouldn't it?
Or is it possibly in some strange way I can't figure out "As for me, not knowing anything (I don't know what to do), it's unfortunate for my daughter". This seems unlikely but I have to ask to make sure.
Macrobiotic
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Thanks. So the daughter is the one who's unaware, and that makes the mother feel sorry for her.
BakabonPapa
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I think "I feel sorry for my daughter who doesn't know anything (about this matter)" is perfect translation.
In this sentence, 「いる」 means something like "continue to".
So,
「何も知らない娘」="my daughter who doesn't know anything"
「何も知らずにいる娘」="my daughter who have been not knowing anything"
In this sentence, 「いる」 means something like "continue to".
So,
「何も知らない娘」="my daughter who doesn't know anything"
「何も知らずにいる娘」="my daughter who have been not knowing anything"
