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alteregoivy
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:54 am


I'm gonna make this thread for quick translation requests of just a word or sentence. ^_^ Encountered a new word in manga or anime and can't find it in the dictionary? Ask away!
PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:59 am


i wonder y there r a few way to say "i love you" in japanese....but how would u say it?

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:14 pm


iamlikeblood
i wonder y there r a few way to say "i love you" in japanese....but how would u say it?


好き=すき=suki
PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:23 pm


iamlikeblood
i wonder y there r a few way to say "i love you" in japanese....but how would u say it?


As to why there are several ways to say it, it's to show different degrees of "love."

好き=すき=suki (This shows love as in interest in a relationship, but not necessarily sexual.)
大好き=だいすき=daisuki (This shows love as in between family members and very close friends.)
愛する=あいする=aisuru (This shows romantic love.)
恋する=こいする=koisuru (This implies a sexual relationship. The base of the verb, "koi" is also used for the word "lover," which is "kobito" (恋人=こいびと).)

I hope that helps. ^_^

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:14 pm


i must learn to post in japanese!!!!! how do i make letters in japanese??
PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:52 am


alteregoivy
iamlikeblood
i wonder y there r a few way to say "i love you" in japanese....but how would u say it?


As to why there are several ways to say it, it's to show different degrees of "love."

好き=すき=suki (This shows love as in interest in a relationship, but not necessarily sexual.)
大好き=だいすき=daisuki (This shows love as in between family members and very close friends.)
愛する=あいする=aisuru (This shows romantic love.)
恋する=こいする=koisuru (This implies a sexual relationship. The base of the verb, "koi" is also used for the word "lover," which is "kobito" (恋人=こいびと).)

I hope that helps. ^_^


According to my Japanese teacher, Daisuki can also be used to say "I like you" in a romantic fashion.

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alteregoivy
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:30 am


juunishikyou
alteregoivy
iamlikeblood
i wonder y there r a few way to say "i love you" in japanese....but how would u say it?


As to why there are several ways to say it, it's to show different degrees of "love."

好き=すき=suki (This shows love as in interest in a relationship, but not necessarily sexual.)
大好き=だいすき=daisuki (This shows love as in between family members and very close friends.)
愛する=あいする=aisuru (This shows romantic love.)
恋する=こいする=koisuru (This implies a sexual relationship. The base of the verb, "koi" is also used for the word "lover," which is "kobito" (恋人=こいびと).)

I hope that helps. ^_^


According to my Japanese teacher, Daisuki can also be used to say "I like you" in a romantic fashion.


Oh really? Thanks, that's good to know. ^_^
PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:48 am


Well....
Do you mind teaching me how to write Kanji?
'Cause I'm having serious problems.
I can only write Katakana,not even Hirogana.
I know,it's weird.....

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Adaene

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:39 pm


I only know "Suki Yo"
And "Aishiteruze" for I love you

Oh, and, What does "Maiochiru" mean?
PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:02 am


Adaene
I only know "Suki Yo"
And "Aishiteruze" for I love you

Oh, and, What does "Maiochiru" mean?


Can you give me any more context than that? Where did you hear it? do you have Kanji for it?

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:47 pm


Edge von Blood
i must learn to post in japanese!!!!! how do i make letters in japanese??


It depends on your operating system. Are you on Windows, or a Mac OS?
PostPosted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:45 pm


I apologise, but I have no Kanji for that.

I heard it in a song for Katekayou Hitman Reborn.

"HiraHira Hira Tou Maiochiru Shiawase."

I've heard Maioriru before, But I'm guessing it isn't the same?

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 3:24 am


Tsubaki onii-chan
Well....
Do you mind teaching me how to write Kanji?
'Cause I'm having serious problems.
I can only write Katakana,not even Hirogana.
I know,it's weird.....


I'd say learn to write Hiragana first, before going into Kanji. Kanji's also a very difficult thing to teach online, but I'm sure some sites have it. I think I saw something for the Kana on smart.fm, and I'm pretty sure it shows stroke order, but not entirely.

I just know it's best to have a good grasp of both Katakana AND Hiragana, before you move on to Kanji.
PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:16 am


Adaene
I apologise, but I have no Kanji for that.

I heard it in a song for Katekayou Hitman Reborn.

"HiraHira Hira Tou Maiochiru Shiawase."

I've heard Maioriru before, But I'm guessing it isn't the same?


The nice thing about songs is that you can bet someone out there has put out the lyrics for it: http://gendou.com/amusic/lyrics.php?id=9056&show=0

There you go; song in full with translation and Kanji. The only thing is that I actually have a problem with the translation of Maiochiru. Ochiru (落ちる) has a sense of falling or scattering or leaving to it, and while mai (舞い) does often mean dancing, in being used with certain verbs, it means fluttering. As in Maioriru. So while their translation is "The dancing, fluttering happiness," I'm inclined to think that it means "The happiness which flutters away fleetingly" or something along those lines.

Hope that helps. ^_^

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:40 pm


I have a tricky request for anyone who wants to give it a go.....

In a song I know (Closer by Inoue Joe), there is a part which is said in English, but as it is background to the music playing at the time, neither my brother nor myself can understand a certain part of it. However, in the music video for the song, it shows some sort of Japanese characters (couldn't say whether katakana, hiragana, or kanji, I'm afraid) as subtitles while the person in the video is saying it (because the video was made for Japan). I can't seem to find the phonetics for even just the first character, so I have no chance of using my preferred translation-website to find the meanings of the characters.

I do, however, have a link to the video on Youtube and a specific time-frame for the characters I would like translated.
Here (<-- click) is the video.
The part I'm wondering about is from 2:37 to 2:41. It's a bit blurry, but I daresay it's clear enough to be able to recognize/understand the characters in the subtitles....
All I can make out just by listening is "what I seek..... heart, Sire."

If anyone could help me, I would be so grateful.
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