Need a word or phrase translated?

[Mike Cash]

I'm a bit confused with the second half of the second sentence in the following passage. I think I can understand what the speaker is saying, however what is the point of this? Why using a tweezers will make him bleach something after? Or maybe I'm mistaken something?

空いているベッドに彼女を座らせて、棚の中からカット綿とオキシドールを取り出す。本当はピンセットも使うべきなんだろうけど、まあそっちは後からの漂白が面倒だからとりあえずは放置だ。

Sounds like this is in a hospital. Notice that the items he took from the shelf don't include any reusable tools or implements. He should use tweezers but doesn't want to be bothered sterilizing them afterwards.... which this being a hospital he would have to do for any reusable implements.

 

[Majestic]

He/she should have used tweezers, but bleaching (disinfecting) them afterwards is too much of a hassle...

Edit: Oops, didn't see Mike's answer above. Carry on. Nothing to see here.

 

[Mike Cash]

He/she should have used tweezers, but bleaching (disinfecting) them afterwards is too much of a hassle...

Edit: Oops, didn't see Mike's answer above. Carry on. Nothing to see here.

Don't feel bad. I did the exact same thing.

 

[Majestic]

Bloody hell. Just noticed Mdchachi's answer.

At least we all were consistent!

 

[Yoshie]

Thanks everyone, didn't know that 漂白 has meaning 'to disinfect'. Dictionary doesn't seem to have this meaning too.

 

[Toritoribe]

漂白 is usually not used in that meaning. It's reasonable if he is saying about bandage or something, but ピンセットを漂白する doesn't make much sense. I think the writer just misused the word, and まあそっちは後からの消毒が面倒だからとりあえずは放置だ is what s/he wanted to say.

 

[Mike Cash]

漂白 is usually not used in that meaning. It's reasonable if he is saying about bandage or something, but ピンセットを漂白する doesn't make much sense. I think the writer just misused the word, and まあそっちは後からの消毒が面倒だからとりあえずは放置だ is what s/he wanted to say.

Maybe the 毒消し salesgirl hadn't been around for a long time....



(Sadly, the version by 宮城まり子 doesn't seem to be available on YouTube).

 

[Eristy]

Hi guys, could you help me figure out the meaning of one sentence:
働け！今いつもの調子で脱いでも突っ込む人手もないからなっ
Here's the context:

The guy, to whom this line is spoken, likes to get undressed anywhere anytime and often uses the phrase ひと肌を脱ぐ, which I think means more or less to use all one can to help someone.
At first I thought, this means something like "Get to work! Even if you helped us now in your usual style, we still have enough hands to work / it wouldn't be enough." But I'm all confused now. Can you perhaps make something out of it?
I would be very grateful for any help.

 

[Toritoribe]

脱ぐ and 突っ込む means "to undress" and "to play the role of a straight man in comedy (to point out the stupid act/word of a funny man)" there, respectively.

 

[Eristy]

脱ぐ and 突っ込む means "to undress" and "to play the role of a straight man in comedy (to point out the stupid act/word of a funny man)" there, respectively.

Thanks, Toritoribe! Unfortunately, I still cannot figure out what that sentence might mean. Is the guy who is speaking, tired of this stripping act and saying "If you start udressing now, as you always do, we don't have anyone to stop you. So don't undress (Don't even try undressing". Or, less literally: "We don't have time for your stripping now. Get to work! And leave your clothes on!" Am I on the right track or am I completely missing the point?

 

[Toritoribe]

Yes, you got it right!

 

[Eristy]

Thank you, Toritoribe! You are always a huge help!

 

[DWolfs]

I'm reading this mang here that is pretty strange from start to finish, and this 死ぬでした is something I haven't seen before. I'm guessing it's intentional, so would it be similar to saying something like "dieded"?

Thanks in advance.

 

[nekojita]

It could be taken as 正解は「どこかで誰かがたまたま死ぬ」でした。

 

[DWolfs]

It could be taken as 正解は「どこかで誰かがたまたま死ぬ」でした。

This sounds like the right answer all right. Thank you!

 

[UsoToChinmoku]

「ボディビルは全くしたことがないのですが、
学生時代エアロビクス教室に通っていました。
そこでも日本人は私一人と少し寂しい思いをしていたのですが」

What's the function of this と? I thought this is an abbreviation of 「というので」 or 「だという」 or something along these lines. So I asked her what's the function of this particle and..

「お、難しい質問！！！ちょっとまってください。 アレクサンダー師匠にきいてみます
私の日本語が間違っているといっています。 正しいはずなのですが。
そこでも日本人は私一人だったので少し寂しい思いをしていたが正しいといっています。 どうなのだろうか。 娘に聞いてみます」

So it's presumably "wrong" but as you can see she's saying it's "supposed to be right". So what do you think was the intention of that と？

 

[Toritoribe]

と is for quotation. It means ～というように/～という具合に, as in the threads below.

Function of と | Japan Forum
Expressing surprise about an (undeserved) offer | Japan Forum

 

[UsoToChinmoku]

Oh. I actually remember reading these threads you linked to... So, is this 「と」 considered an abbreviation of ～というように/～という具合に? Or is this just the explanation of how it functions?

I remember even then Lanthas was asking:

I haven't seen と used like this before - can you tell me its function? (presumably it's listed on goo辞典, but I don't see which one is the right one)

So it really is just a simple quotation particle? As in the 2nd usage ２ （文や句をそのまま受けて）動作・作用・状態の内容を表す。引用の「と」。「正しい―いう結論に達する」 ?

Sounds kind of weird to me 語感 wise... Is this syntax used a lot?

 

[Toritoribe]

So, is this 「と」 considered an abbreviation of ～というように/～という具合に? Or is this just the explanation of how it functions?

It's the latter.

So it really is just a simple quotation particle? As in the 2nd usage ２ （文や句をそのまま受けて）動作・作用・状態の内容を表す。引用の「と」。「正しい―いう結論に達する」 ?

Yes.

Is this syntax used a lot?

I think the pattern "～と + adjective" is relatively frequently used.

 

[BSH]

Hi !

I'm trying to translate some japanese trading cards, so first I try to find each character, but there's one I can't find :

The only one I found that looks like the one circled is : リ, but it doesn't make sense, the rest is in hiragana, so why use a katakana while り would suit ?

Here's what I got for the moment :

⚜人物カード
は、いざという
ときにたよ ~ に
なるかも?

What is the missing mystery character ?

Thanks for your help

 

[Mike Cash]

Hi !

I'm trying to translate some japanese trading cards, so first I try to find each character, but there's one I can't find :

The only one I found that looks like the one circled is : リ, but it doesn't make sense, the rest is in hiragana, so why use a katakana while り would suit ?

Here's what I got for the moment :

⚜人物カード
は、いざという
ときにたよ ~ に
なるかも?

What is the missing mystery character ?

Thanks for your help

That's a hirgana "ri". The two sides aren't connected in all fonts. Notice the little upward flip at the bottom of the left side?

 

[mdchachi]

What is the missing mystery character ?

It is a り and not a katakana リ. It just looks like that due to the font they are using.

 

[BSH]

OK thanks, on the online hiragana keyboard I'm using, the two parts are stuck.

Thanks !

 

[DWolfs]

Hey there again. I'm having trouble with the 丁寧なご指摘に丁寧な解説を入れられ、僕のライフは今限りなく0に近い line on this page, as I'm not sure what the character means with the ライフは今限りなく0に近い part. I don't think he means his life is over or something, does he?

Thank you in advance.

 

[nekojita]

not literally life is over, more in a 'don't add insult to injury, I've suffered enough' sort of way (ライフ like in a computer game sense). Further info:
もうやめて、○○のライフはゼロよ/ 同人用語の基礎知識