Japanese Words - Language - Page 2

**Furanshisu917** · 12-30-2007, 04:12 AM

Tis actually a very helpful topic naga thanks

oh and to everyone else who added to it

**SasoriOTRS** · 01-01-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by furanshisu917

Tis actually a very helpful topic naga thanks

oh and to everyone else who added to it

yes i agree, TY to everyone who put this together.

**retro_plexus** · 01-08-2008, 05:10 AM

i like this, i'm still learning japanese, and this would surely help

**sÖph** · 01-10-2008, 12:23 PM

i'm learning japanese from a book
it's kinda hard to learn
lol
but i just love the language
:]

**devilish000** · 01-10-2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by soph

i'm learning japanese from a book
it's kinda hard to learn
lol
but i just love the language
:]

Basically the same is with me, only I don't have a book. heh

**Jakku** · 01-10-2008, 04:39 PM

I've been taking a Japanese course the past 4 months
I've learnt Hiragana, and learning Katakana now, and have japanese dictionary hehe

**Naga** · 01-10-2008, 05:05 PM

You guys think you can understand raws

? if so we can start our own fansub ~_~

**Jakku** · 01-10-2008, 05:21 PM

Problem with Raws, speically anime, I've very 'Informal', alot of slang and stuff, and im no way at a level where i can understand raws. I reconise certain sentances and words, but generally it's all unclear

**KawaiiAnime** · 01-13-2008, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Naga

Watashi - I

Doesn't it mean "me" instead of I?

**Cisco44** · 01-13-2008, 04:55 PM

No, Watashi mean, Me and or I. Words can have multipuls meanings after all.
For example, desu means am, are & or is.

**maujavier** · 01-16-2008, 12:26 AM

If you guys want to know a little more of this language there is a program call human japanesse is very good it gives you 15 days of fully complete trial and explains all what have been posted on this thread and some cultural notes of life in japan it help me to understand some things and how to read the hiragana so if you guys want you can google it and see if you learn something.

**yoshi** · 01-17-2008, 11:57 PM

>_< So close on so many things but so far.

"yamero yo" is just "yamero". "Yo" is the equivalent to "hey" so it would be like "hey, quit it"

Suki is do like. Desu is simply stating something. It doesnt translate over THAT well but its affirming something. IE "Soo desu" means "that is so" but "soo" by itself means "that is"... kinda like that.

Chan is not used exclusively for girls. Its used for children in general. Kun is just used for boys but you can also use chan. So like Hiroshikun could also be called Hiroshichan.

Anesan is really "Ooneesan" it literally means older sister. "Oo" in japanese is the same as "Dai" (same kanji too). It means great, or large, or in this case older. It means "Big Sister"

Neesan on the other hand is a vernacular for oonesan. Its not specifically older sister but someone referring to someone outside their family as their older sister. Its meant in an endearing way.

Boozu is another vernacular. Its an older person talking to a younger boy. Its actually the name of the buzz style haircut that generically all japanese little boys have. It can be interpreted as "squirt" to make things simple.

Gambate yo means "good luck" or "do your best".
Gambata yo means "I did my best"
"a" here making the phrase past tense.

Anata and anta are backwards. Anata is more of what a wife would say to a husband, its very endearing. It would be odd for a gf to say it to her bf. Anta means "you" and it doesnt matter who it comes from. It almost always comes from a guy because, in japanese, saying "you" is threatening. Notice you never hear anyone say "you" unless they are mad. Its very impolite to call someone by something other than their name or another polite term for them. "Anta" is almost an accusation of something.

Kampai is the japanese equivalent to "cheers!"

It-terashai. You had the definition right but I want to emphasis that it's "it te"

Watashi means "I" but its a very adult way of saying it. Women almost always use this way of referring to themselves but men have more choices.

Boku is the kid boy's way of saying "I" although ive seen guys use this up to their 30s.

Ore is the "bad ass" way of saying "I". Generally used by derelict men but also by that kind of women.

Taijutsu is a funny one. It isn't hand to hand combat ive heard of it used to describe aerobics and gymnastics before.

Genjutsu directly translated means "illusionary techniques"

Shinobi isnt ninja per se... I forget the actual meaning but its a warrior of some kind. Not necessarily ninja.

Zepuku is "Sepuku" aka "belly slashing". Its also called "Hara kiri" which means to cut your stomach lol. It wasnt done instead of surrender all the time. It was a way of honoring yourself out of defeat. IE if you had defamed your family, this might be a way of redeeming yourself. Its performed by inserting your side knife parallel into your side, turning it perpendicular, then sliding it to the other side of your body and making it parallel again. All without making a sound. Then you let your bowels spill out onto the floor, contemplate all the unhonorable things you have done and repent. After a bit, your apprentice cuts your head off leaving a sliver of skin on the front so your head doesnt flop around (that would be dishonoring). If your apprentice cant do it... well youre kinda ****ed. Oh and you have to put down a white piece of cloth under you so you dont dirty the place up with your blood... because thats dishonorable too.

Hope that helps some.

**Awaited_sleepless_nights** · 01-18-2008, 10:18 AM

MAN !!! I wanna learn Japanese soo bad... I'm definitely taking it next fall semester in college ! thanks for all the help and clarifications on the titles and various words...

and I heard Toa in Dragonaut use the word Aisheteru ( I dont remember if I spelled it right...probably not...)
when she was talking about Jin so now that I know that that is the SERIOUS kind of love it's very satisfying.
it's the same in finnish where they would say rakastan sinua instead the Aisheteru....they hardly EVER use that phrase.

**KaRin-chan** · 01-22-2008, 10:53 PM

My turn^^

First of all....some animals:

Nezumi: rat, mouse
Neko: cat
Inu: dog
Iruka:dolphin

well that's all I know^^'........for NOW

sho ga ne/shakata ga ne: it can't be helped
teme/kisama: well it is translated as a word that might be considered foul, so it'd be: why you...
dame da/desu: no good/it's no good
sonna...: no way
masen ka - of course not/it can't be/no way
baka/ bakayaro: idiot
bakamono: idiots (plural)
hisashiburi: it's been a while

well here's a side that should also help you abit:

http://www.cnfj.navy.mil/phrases.html

I was gonna write it for ya and explain abit, but I figured out that it doesn't need it, and don't know if it's 100% correct, but it's still a great site.

Well I'll upload more soon^^

**Samurai02008** · 01-24-2008, 12:14 AM

Ok I get that Kawaii means cute but what does Kawaii desu mean?