Sunday, June 5, 2011

Help translating simple English sentences to Japanese.?

Question:

Got a little Japanese year 2 homework that I could use some help with. We're just given these scenarios, and asked to write them in basic Japanese. I've included the form/tense clues I was given. Any help is greatly appreciated!

1) Your friend seems bored, invite them to go do something.

2) Help someone find the restroom.
*[て form]

3) Little sister is being annoying, tell her to do two things.

4) You meet the perfect girl, say something to impress her.

Thanks for any help I can get with these!!

Answer:

Sounds like a job for..... HOMEWORK MAN!!!!

Here you go.....

http://translation.babylon.com/english/t…

Aerial Photograph Interpreter?

Question:

how much schooling is there to ba an Aerial Photograph Interpreter

Answer:

Could you clarify a couple of things?

1- What does an aerial photograph interpreter do exactly?
2- What does this have to do with Japan?

Final Answer..... There are no schools like that in my area.

Why do J-girls inflate their cheeks when taking pictures?

Question:

And please don't just say "they think it's cute." That's obvious.
I mean, what was the first instance of some random Japanese girl inflating her cheeks for a photo that set off this national trend of cheek-inflating?

Answer:

Sachiko Wantanabe of Hammamatsu, Shizuoaka was the first girl to inflate her cheeks when being photographed. This occured on March 23, 1991 at a downtown purikura booth. She was 17 at the time. Ms. Wantanabe, now a mother of two related in an 2009 Sankei Shimbun interview, "I just wanted to look cute, not start a trend".

Planning to go to Japan next year for 2 weeks. can anyone help me?

Question:

i am planning with my bf to go to Japan next year for 2 weeks. we both have plan to go to Tokyo, Yokohama and Kyoto so far. can anyone suggest any other places that we both can visit and remember the visit is only for 2 weeks, so recommend places that must see. and if its not too much can you guys recommend a cheap place where we both can stay in Yokohama and other places that you guys suggested. Thanx in advance!

Answer:

Hiroshima was beautiful and was my favorite place. You should also try Takayama, it's a nice village up in the mountain, getting there train there is half the journey, the view is beautiful.

When you stay in Kyoto you should stay here - http://www.capsule-ryokan-kyoto.com/

This hotel was the best i've ever stayed at. Near Kyoto Station. The staff were so friendly, spoke fluent english, and have an amazing amount of information available. The rooms are nice, clean and there is free internet. It's also very reasonably priced!

Honestly our stay in Kyoto wouldn't have been half as enjoyable if we hadn't stayed here. I really recommend it!

Where would be the best town to buy a sword in japan?

Question:

I want to find the best town or city in any part of japan that would be the best for quality swords and other combat items please help

Answer:

Modern, authentic nihonto are made by a few hundred swordsmiths in Japan. Most old Japanese swords can be traced back to one of five provinces, each of which had its own school, traditions and trademarks. My favourite are the blades from Seki and Mino in Gifu which were famous from the start for their quality and sharpness.

Japanese Swords
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2010…

What to bring to Japan?

Question:

I'm leaving for Japan at the end of the month on a school trip, and I was wondering what I should bring with me other than clothes and toiletries. We are only allowed to bring ONE carry on bag and nothing else. Also, what type of clothes and shoes should I bring? We will be traveling mostly in Southern Japan, what is the weather like there at that time of year? thank you for answering!

Answer:

Only ONE carry on bag? How long are you going?

When you say Southern Japan, does that mean Nagasaki and Hiroshima areas? You are not going to central or Eastern Japan?

I suggest you take shorts, tennis shoes, 1 jacket, and T-shirts. Also take an umbrella just in case, but you can always buy one over there. Pants will probably not be a good idea, so just take 1 pair of pants or jeans just in case, if it fits in your bag, or you wear it when you go.

Since you will be going at the end of June, I presume, it will be the rainy season in Japan. So it will be hot, humid, and raining often.

Good luck.

Is there a way for me to travel to japan?

Question:

I'm 17 and I want to travel to japan this summer and want to know if there is a program I can go with. This is not an educational trip but a vacation trip and since I'm not 18 yet I wanted to know if there was a program out there that could help or a website that can help me travel with other people or get help from other people in a safe way. I was going to go with people to people but they cancelled that trip. I just want to know if there is a safe alternative to travelling there and if not then a website that can help me plan a trip there and find a way to get there.

Answer:

http://www.labo-exchange.com/

i have some friends who used that when i was in highschool :)

10pts. People proficient in japanese writing, grammar, and vocabulary...?

Question:

I know the basic sentence structure is "subject, object, verb" with sentence particles marking the relevance of each one. But where would other grammatical terms be placed?

Examples:
adjectives
adverbs
intransitive verbs
pronouns

What if a sentence necessitated all of these?

Answer:

Adjectives will most likely be placed before nouns.

大きい猫ですね。　

Adverbs from adjectives: Change the ending

Add to stem
-i = +ku
-na = +ni

For example:
cheap => yasui
cheaply => yasuku

quick => hayai
quickly => hayaku

Other adverbs (not made from adjectives):

yesterday => kino
today => kyo
only => bakkari
very => totemo, taihen
slowly => yukkuri
more => motto
a little => sukoshi

Adverbs can be placed at the beginning of sentences or before verbs.

Not sure if Japanese has intransitive verbs. But usually, it is just past tense at the end of a sentence.

Pronouns are usually a the beginning of sentences, used as the subject. But also depends what kind of pronouns you are talking about too.

Where can I find some of Japanese Yakuza clan's contact info/website (email)?

Question:

I can speak Japanese but it is hard to find the right websites (if yakuza even have them). Everyone in Japan knows where their offices are. I'm doing a research paper. Yomaguchi gumi, Sumiyoshi-kai for starters

Thank you,

Answer:

I don't think they will reveal their contact information that easily via the web. Unless you know someone personally in there, it will be difficult to gather information.

I am searching for an japanese friend.?

Question:

Answer:

What's your question?

Is the immagration population increasing in japan?

Question:

is japan becoming less ethnically homogeneous.What do japanese think of foreigners.

Answer:

>is the immagration population increasing in japan?

Not at all. Many foreigners left out of radiation fear after March earthquake.

>What do japanese think of foreigners.

Personally, it's OK to accept immigrants, But I don't think many Japanese think that way.

I'm Looking for a certain movie which passes on japan's feudal era.?

Question:

Some time ago i watched this movie and couldnt see the end of it neither the name, it passes on japan's feudal era, what i remember of it is that the emperor had died and left no heirs or something like this so different lords from throughout japan gather their hosts and march to the capital in order to try to get the government, though during the way one of these lords dies or is assassinated cant remember correctly and they have to get a common guy who looked like the lord and put him in the lords place, thats all i remember of it, if someone has any idea please answer me, been looking for this movie for over an year now.

Answer:

That all sounds a bit confusing, but I guess it could have been Kagemusha, directed by Kurosawa

If you live in Japan, please answer this.....?

Question:

So the question i want to ask is about the japanese anime, Naruto. (or naruto shippuden)
i know that currently, it is the most popular anime in the U.S.

What about japan?
Is it also the most popular anime "currently" there too? If not...what is it?
Is it still popular?
Is it the most popular anime "of all time" in Japan? If not.... what is it?

Im asking the people who lives in japan bc they know what the current state is for animes.
so please answer

Answer:

That anime is now on air every Tuesday. I think many people love it, though I do not watch it.

Exchange Student (for Japan) question?

Question:

Uhm. I want to become an exchange student in Japan, but I have no clue where I should start to find exchange programs, or what Japan is even like.

If you can, can you tell me a little about Japan, and what it's like? And maybe include some answers for the following about exchange programs/Japan?

♥ Can you use US currency in Japan?
♥ How much does the exchange program cost?
♥ What are some rules that I should remember in Japan?
♥ Basic info. on Japan school life xD
♥ Do you have to be in a certain grade to be an exchange student?
♥ Any other additional details that you can think I might need, please~!

I'm also a little concerned about what this guy said in his video. Ehm, I think I'm set for Japan, because I'm really into music and art~ But just in case, can you tell me what percentage of this video he got right~?! Eheh....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjW2zMDXa…

Arigatougozaimasu, if you're answering this question~! ^^

Answer:

Japan is great!

You can use US currency in japan in very limited places. But its easy to exchange it for a fee. You can also use ATM to pull out yen, but you still pay the exchange rate an stuff.

Each program is different, and usually the cost does not include your ticket there and back.

Rules? Don't be so loud. Pretend everything you ever eat is the most delicious thing youve ever eaten. Always bring snacks and drinks if you get invited to someones house. Dont be sarcastic.

Japanese school live is very stressful, but most kids absolutely love their school and think of High school as being the highlight of their lives. You will have to study a lot, lot, lot lot lot.

Also, do you speak and read japanese?

my friends have used http://www.labo-exchange.com/

What is it like to be poor in Japan?

Question:

How is it different from US or Canada. Is there something like welfare or a food bank and stuff like that?

Answer:

We have "public assistance system".
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/policy/car…

In fact, this will give you about 130,000 yen a month. And health care cost will be free. More and more people say this is "too much" because some workers earn less than this.

There are about 2M recipients in Japan now. But it's not easy to be a recipient. It's extremely unlikely unless you are old and do not have any relatives.

So young jobless people still live with their parents who have a job or receiving pension, and supported by parents. There is concern that when their parents die, there will be a new generation of poor people in Japan.

How many people are estimated to live in Japan as of 2011?

Question:

In words please I don't do good with numbers.

Answer:

Roughly one hundred twenty seven million, one hundred thousand...
127,113,333, more or less.

Did anyone out there take YFU can you answer me some questions?

Question:

Ok,so I want to go to YFU for Japan,but I have some concerns:

1.Do you have to be fluent in the language and characters?

2.What is the best way to get accepted?

3.I want to go an academic year:do you have to pay upfront or can you make payments?Any other things you can tell me?I want to go my sophomore year. Thanks!

Answer:

Tokyo is a very vibrant city :)

1. No, it is not required, but I highly recommend that you study as much Japanese as you can,
since you are going to be placed in a Japanese High school, and not a International school where
classes are taught in english. http://yfuusa.org/countries/japan-20.php

2. I don't think there is any "best way" to get accepted, you just have to meet the requirements: http://yfuusa.org/american-students/prog…
Then send in your application, (there are 3 ways):http://yfuusa.org/american-students/read…

3. Here: http://yfuusa.org/american-students/dead…

Au-tho, I have never been an foreign exchange student before, I was kinda interested in the topic
so I started researching. :)

Is Asahi a Japanese girl name?

Question:

Answer:

It's a word meaning "rising sun", and it can be used for a name of boys and girls. I've seen them both.
It's also a surname with two ways in kanjis. So that means that you can use it for everything.

e.g. Asahi Suzuki/ Asahi Nakamura =first name

Ken Asahi= surname

Hope this helped!

Can you tell me how children are parented in Japan and what their childcare system is like?

Question:

I have heard some say Japanese parents are strict but I want to know more.

Thank you. :)

Answer:

It depends on each family. There is no general rule.

Contrary to stereotype, my parents, or father, was very LOOSE. He did not tell me anything what to do when I was a kid. In fact, I did not even talk with him much.

Japanese fathers do not care children as much as western fathers do. It's more mothers in Japan who care children.

>what their childcare system is like?

System? They are going to schools. What else do you want to know?

Newly released docomo hand phones are (in Japanese only)..?

Question:

If a certain phone example being the Galaxy SII were to be released on June 23, about when will the English version be available? In a week? Month?

Answer:

I don't think there is any release of English version in Japan unless they specifically say they will.

You are talking about in Japan, right?

In 1723 how long would take to travel from Salem, Massachusetts to Japan?

Question:

Answer:

Months...

How are things going in Japan right now and is that ok to travel on end Aug to early Sept 2011?

Question:

I plan going to Japan via Haneda airport. Travel down to south and return from Osaka. Is recommended to go on 28Aug - 4Sept 2011? Is there any effect from the tsunami that can stop me from travel around for sightseeing.

Answer:

No problem whatsoever. Enjoy your trip and relax.

Economic and environmental push and pull factors for japan?

Question:

im doing a huge AP project and i need this.. (i need alot more lol like globalization in japan and the epidemical model but i dont wanna not get answers haha)

so can you please help me with some insight on economic and environmental push/pull factors on japan?

Answer:

This is not the homework channel. You should learn to do your own homework. This is most especially true if you are in AP classes.

But your answers are easy enough. Just use Google. Yeah, it takes some reading and some thought. Well, SURPRISE!!!! Those skills are exactly what the assignment is designed to develop.

Now, run along and Google.

Is Japanese Chewing Gum Safe?

Question:

I was looking into purchasing some Japanese chewing gum online. I was curious about its safety after the earthquake. Do you think that there would be nuclear radiation? Some of the brands are Xylish (Meiji) and Lotte. If anybody knows about the safety of these products, please let me know!

P.S. The online order ships from Japan

Answer:

It's safe. Even if it was manufactured yesterday it would still be safe. 1. The factories that produce the gum are probably not located within the radiation zone. 2. All outgoing mail is going to be scanned. Any packages containing radiation will not be sent out.

Has anyone done WWOOF Japan?

Question:

I want to do WWOOF after I have finished learning Japanese in Fukuoka, I'll be learning it for a month but as mention then move on to WWOOF, can anyone recommend it?

If you could place, what type of work you did as well, that would be great and how you managed to survive?

Thanks :)

Answer:

wwoof Japan is mainly farm work. So if you don't like physical work and getting your hands dirty, it won't be for you. And it's only for room and board, not a paying job.
Some of these places are so far out in the boonies they can't receive TV signals !
If you have the chance to do this, I'd go for it. It's a once in a life time opportunity that you'll never forget.

What is the address of Sukyo Mahikari in Kyoto Japan?

Question:

I want the postal Address of Kyoto daidojo(Mahikari)in Kyoto Japan

Answer:

Try the web site below.

Is Japanese Chewing Gum Safe?

Question:

I was looking into purchasing some Japanese chewing gum online. I was curious about its safety after the earthquake. Do you think that there would be radiation? Some of the brands are Xylish (Meiji) and Lotte. If anybody knows about the safety of these products, please let me know!

P.S. The online order ships from Japan

Answer:

99%+ of Japan is safe. There is no danger in buying Japanese products. And I don't think the nuke plant in Fukushima will have a yard sale anytime soon.
If there was any danger, the people selling it would be getting sick. Did you think of that ? So you can buy as much as you want.

How to deal with Japanese guys?

Question:

So, Japanese guys are just so SHY and INTROVERT. Well, not all of them but some are! I mean, I have guy classmates whom I am in good terms with but once outside class, they just wont initiate a greeting whenever they see me (and I know they do!). It always has to be me who should say "hi" or something. At first, I thought it's because I am a girl and a foreigner at that but today, I just realized it's not. Today I saw a guy classmate of mine approach an American girl (older than him) and they briefly talked. I was just standing there few feet away from them and I did not receive any greeting from him. This really annoys me. I don't know how to make friends with them anymore. Someone?

Answer:

Hate to say it but it sounds like that one guy likes the other girl but may not be interested in you.

How different are China and Japan?

Question:

Could this question be answered in great detail for this essay of mine.
Many Thanks

Answer:

Why don't you do your own homework? Getting other people to do it for you will just mean that when exams come nothing will have stuck in your head and you'll fail. Just my advice.

Deshou(Japanese language help)?

Question:

Deshou is use for Politeness in speech right?

So why do we use deshou in a casual talk.I really don't understand how deshou works very much.

Example sentence:

Q:KLCC e iku deshou?
A:Hai ikimasu

If we are talking in Casual form why do we reply in Formal?

Lastly what does Deshou really means,some say it means "Probably",some say it means "Isn't it",i'm confused.

Answer:

If you really want to say it in a polite way (eg. when talking to your boss), you would NOT use "deshou" or more commonly just "desho".

Instead, you say "KLCC e iki masu yone?" or something like that. There are actually more than one way of saying it in a polite way.

But, you don't really have to worry about it, because we actually love talking informally, and it would be kind of cute you used "deshou" in asking your questions and I guess many people would agree.

How high is the chance of catching HIV/Aids in Japan by sex with a woman?

Question:

Answer:

If you are talking about something statistical, I should say the risk is very low.
If you were talking about your own activity, I should say the risk is non-negligible.
Stay away from pro., and always wear rubber boots on your di*k.

One tip:
There are some illegal foreign professional ladies. you know what I mean.
They tend to skip adequate medical check ups and hygiene control, plus they might come from high-risk area. They are believed to have more risks.

Here's a risk map, it's written in Japanese but you would see dark red is High, white is Low.
http://www2.ttcn.ne.jp/honkawa/2260.html

Is it common for Japanese women and foreign men to date in Japan?

Question:

I mean serious relationships

Answer:

Yeah, it is komon for which Japanese women and foreign men dates in Japan.

Is there much demand for English teachers in Japan especially in Tokyo or Kyoto?

Question:

Answer:

I suggest that you try South Korea where there seems to be a steady demand for teachers. The pay is reasonably good as well and South Korea is an interesting country. I lived there many years ago and I could pick and choose among well-paid jobs, with some extra private work on the side.

Nowadays ESL teachers are a dime a dozen. There is competition from online schools, even the low quality ones from the Philippines, which is what "Why", the Japanese guy, is referring to. When I went into ESL decades ago, there were plenty of ESL jobs to find because there was not a glut of teachers. The pay was good, too. Now it seems that everyone wants to work in ESL. I still do ESL but I work online with a quality school of truly native English speakers. That way I can take my job anywhere I want to go, as long as I have a reliable internet set-up. However, the wages have deceased for online teaching as well, to half of what they were ten years ago. Again, it is because there is always someone out there ready to grab a job online for extra income.

ESL is fine for a few years to "see the world" but if you make it a career expect a life of barely making ends meet for the rest of your life. Just a thought.

How do i say (dogs arent important in japan) in japanese?

Question:

hiragana and katakana please thankyou

Answer:

Why would you need it in Katakana... none of the words in the sentence you have stated is a loan word. But... I guess you can put dog as ドッグ instead of 犬?

犬 = dog
無理 = important
日本に = in Japan
じゃない = not

日本に犬は無理じゃない。

Help translate this(japanese language)?

Question:

Tomodachi ga anata no kuni e kita toki,anata wa nani o shite agetai desu ka.

Answer:

What would you like to do for him when a friend of yours comes to your country?

>Also what does "Deshou" mean

It means "will" or something, guessing the future. But it depends on context.

What's are some easy Japanese songs to learn?

Question:

So I've been studying Japanese for the past 3 years and I recently went out with my japanese class to karaoke. I only knew one japanese song and the rest of them knew so many that I felt kinda left out. So my question is, what are some good Japanese songs, something a little upbeat, thats easy to sing and would be a good song for karaoke? (doesn't matter new or old as long as it would be well known)

Also I'm a male, so songs sung by men would be preferable.

Answer:

Is Japanese Chewing Gum Safe?

Question:

Answer:

yes its fine

What tickets choose to visit Tokyo starting from Rokucho station?

Question:

I go to Japan next month for 5 weeks, I'll be at Rokucho (Adachi-ku). I would visit all districts of Tokyo (Shinjuku, Shibuya, Harajuku, Akihabara, etc..) by train, leaving Rokucho station on Tsukuba Express line. I would like to know what way (Suica, pasmo, tickets in the month ...) would be the cheapest. Thank you ^ ^

Answer:

Suica and Pasmo (those 2 are the same) are just prepaid cards with which you put your money in it and later use to take trains. It does not make your fare any cheaper than buying a ticket every time you take a train.

>tickets in the month ...

What's this?

The bottom line is, Suica, Pasmo, single tickets, they are all the same.

Addition:
>like the Tokyo Metro All-line Pass for 1 month, but I don't know if it is the best solution in my case

I haven't heard of this. Anyway, I don't think it's good because there are other train lines in Tokyo. If you take only Tokyo Metro lines, you can't go to many places.

Are there any interesting tickets to do many round-trips on the Tsukuba Express line?

Question:

I go to Japan next month for 5 weeks, I will be at Rokucho on the TX line. I would like to know if there ware attractive tickets to do Rokucho-Akihabara, knowing that I will do this round trip at least once a day. Thank you ^ ^

Answer:

No special ticket on TX.