Vertical Japanese translation
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Were you looking for "does not walk" or "does not exist"? What I gave you was "does not exist."
But it's harder to translate "fear does not walk" because the literal translation of fear walking may be confusing.
- 22 Feb 2008
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It's quite hard to choose a verb to mean both "to walk" and "to exist" in Japanese. "To exist" would sound more natural in Japanese, I believe. Anyway, here's my attempt for "to exist." (The right one sounds more classical.)
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There is no differentiation between "vertical Japanese" and horizontal in terms of grammar or anything. Just like you can write English vertically if you want.
Traditionally writing is vertical and that's how it normally is in printed form even now in newspapers and books.
Traditionally writing is vertical and that's how it normally is in printed form even now in newspapers and books.
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Japanese newspapers are written vertically. Japanese novels, texts, and most historical documents are written vertically. Japanese handwritten letters are typically written vertically.
The defaul setting on computers for writing any text is horizontal, and so most correspondance that is done on email is done horizontally.
Its a versatile language. Any student studying the language will probablly be better off writing horizontally.
The defaul setting on computers for writing any text is horizontal, and so most correspondance that is done on email is done horizontally.
Its a versatile language. Any student studying the language will probablly be better off writing horizontally.
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Note, it's vertically right to left. Books will open "backwards" compared to English books.
I found this utterly fascinating demonstration showing how to read a book in Japanese (vertically no less).
You can try watching it at 2x speed and see if you can keep up.
I found this utterly fascinating demonstration showing how to read a book in Japanese (vertically no less).
You can try watching it at 2x speed and see if you can keep up.
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When written vertically, each line is read top to bottom (ABCD), right to left (starting on the right and moving left: rows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | M | I | E | A |
| R | N | J | F | B |
| S | O | K | G | C |
| T | P | L | H | D |
When written horizontally, it's left to right (each row), top to bottom
| 1 | A | B | C | D |
| 2 | E | F | G | H |
| 3 | I | J | K | L |
| 4 | M | N | O | P |
| 5 | Q | R | S | T |
- 22 Feb 2008
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Incidentally, it used to be written from right to left in horizontal writing, like in Arabic or Hebrew.
en.wikipedia.org
Horizontal and vertical writing in East Asian scripts - Wikipedia
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Yes there are sometimes still some old signs that I have to read a few times before I realize they're written "backwards." I think they're all pre-WWII thoughIncidentally, it used to be written from right to left in horizontal writing, like in Arabic or Hebrew.
Horizontal and vertical writing in East Asian scripts - Wikipedia
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日本語 Class,
Centuries ago, kanji were written from right to left. (A strong western influence since the end of WWII has convinced Japanese and Chinese people to "join the rest of the world" and begin writing from left to right.) Many Buddhist temples in Japan and China (and probably Korea too) still have signs painted right to left because these signs were painted centuries ago.
Take a look at this image from the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. The sign at the top, "正大光明", is written right to left. Even today, in Japan, it is very common to see ancient Buddhist temple signs painted right to left.
en.wikipedia.org
Centuries ago, kanji were written from right to left. (A strong western influence since the end of WWII has convinced Japanese and Chinese people to "join the rest of the world" and begin writing from left to right.) Many Buddhist temples in Japan and China (and probably Korea too) still have signs painted right to left because these signs were painted centuries ago.
Take a look at this image from the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. The sign at the top, "正大光明", is written right to left. Even today, in Japan, it is very common to see ancient Buddhist temple signs painted right to left.
