What does Japanese "inori o kikne na" mean in English?

Question:

Answer:

Your statement makes no sense.
If it were "inori wa kiken na", it makes sense, which should be " I cannot accept the pray."

In Japanese onsen's, could i buy some kind of spandex band to cover the tattoo on the upper part of my arm?

Question:

When i was in Beppu, having a tattoo was just fine, but when i was in Nagoya, i learned about how Japanese Onsen's don't like tattoos. I really didn't know about onsen's until recently and i have had my tattoo a little over a year now. I read on forums that as long as they don't see you come in with it, you're fine and i also hear that its not cool to have one there regardless of where they catch you. When i was in Nagoya, they asked me to leave right before i got to the locker room. is there a way i could buy like a spandex sleeve to cover my upper bicep? i'm not too worried about my skin color. its on the arm that hangs out the window of the car, so it gets the most sun anyways.

Answer:

No need to start putting down the intelligence level of the forum.

What you are encountering is a result of there not being any law but just preference. Onsen may do whatever they want. They could care less if you complain. So you just have to get over it. There is no logic as to which ones allow tattoos and which don't. As for confusing you with a member of yakuza, I doubt that will happen. But the thing is that once they draw a line, the line is drawn. For the yakuza and for you.

That being said, the general opinion is that the onsen don't object over what they don't see. Smaller tattoos that are covered with band aids supposedly cause no problems. Your idea of a spandex band seems like a decent idea, though the way you worded your question is sounds as if you want to buy the band in the onsen. Don't think you meant that, which is good, because that won't be happening.

Is there a way you could buy a spandex sleeve to cover your upper bicep? Of course there is. You buy the sleeve and put it on. Will it work? Only giving it a try will tell. If I had to guess, I would say it would work.

What is pariharam for kanda rajju?

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Answer:

Let's look at it this way.....

This kanda rajju hocus-pocus crapola seems to be associated with Hinduism.

Hinduism isn't really a happening kinda' thing in Japan.

You're question is therefore inappropriate.

This makes you a pain in the <pick appropriate body location>.

Final Answer...... Go to www.google.com and type in kanda rajju. You will confirm the above and also be able to read anything you want about this silliness. It has nothing to do with Japan, but it is a religion of sorts.

Being in japan on your period?

Question:

Ok, so I am going to japan for 6 weeks this summer, and will be staying with a host family. (it's like an exchange study abroad program thing.) so I have a problem. The Japanese are vey clean and bathe almost every night. So what do you do when you're on your period? Is it polite to say 'no I'm not going to take a bath?' we might share bath water or something, so I don't exactly know what to do in this situation. or if we visit a bath house. So in short, how do I say that I can't/would prefer to not take a bath?

Answer:

YFU, perhaps? What city are you going to?! I'll be in Kobe! On the JAFS scholarship! If you're part of the YFU group, look us up on facebook if you're not part of that already... we've all been getting together and having a lot of funnnn.

You don't particularly have to SAY you're not taking a bath. It would be okay to if you're the last one to bathe since you're just draining the water afterwards, but if you don't want to take a bath, since everyone's just going to be sharing the same water... you really don't have to say much. You can just go, shower, and get out! Its not impolite to say you'd rather not take a bath, either.

If they offer to take you to a bathhouse during your period... that's really unlucky. I'm sure your host mother will understand if you try to explain your dilemma to her, and if you don't want to, you could always just get around it by politely declining (the Japanese rarely [read: never] say no, so when I say "politely decline" I mean more of the standard Japanese "the bathhouse? today? that's a bit...") and suggesting an alternative ( "how about we go next week?" ).

Every japanese girl has to think about this kind of stuff too, so its no biggy! Especially since tampons are really rare there...
EDIT: you CAN find tampons in Japan, they're not not as common. And since you're worried about this to begin with, the advice to "just wear a tampon" isn't good either, because you probably don't use them. I'm assuming that if you haven't considered it already, its probably already out of the questions. A lot of girls don't want to.

And remember, the bath isn't about getting clean anyway! The bath is for relaxing AFTER you get clean!

Hotels in japan...please help!!?

Question:

I'm going to japan with three other friends later in the year when it is winter. We are going to tokyo, osaka, kyoto and hokkaido.

Firstly, in hokkaido we want to go skiing, should we go to sapporo or niseko? we want to stay in a skii resort or something nice anyway.

We will firstly be arriving in tokyo, can you suggest any nice hotels there? between 3-5 stars but not overly expensive. any suggestion would be great. we want something close to everything.

we all wanted to stay in a love hotel (just because we thought it would be funny) so if you know any crazy love hotels in osaka or tokyo so we can see what they look like. we only want to do that for one night so any suggestions of nice hotels in osaka for the rest of the stay there? making sure its close to everything aswell.

in kyoto we want to stay in a traditional japanese place, so if you have any suggestions with that aswell.

i would greatly appreciate this, thank you so much !

Answer:

Love hotels don't operate as regular hotels. They charge by the hour, not the day. Staying overnight is exceptional and relatively uncommon. If you're out all night and looking for a place to crash after the trains stop running, I've had friends get a room out of desperation but they were also with Japanese friends who could negotiate the room properly. So, I wouldn't recommend love hotels at all- depending on the part of town, you could also be running into a yakuza establishment and you do NOT want that.

Best of luck!

Do Japanese AV stars die young or have social problems?

Question:

Answer:

hey i get many details from this.when you open this link you'll find 2,3 or 4 links very top of that page.you'll go through them.
http://www.google.com/cse?cx=partner-pub…

Do Japanese women like foreign men like Australians?

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Answer:

Some do, some don't.

Do Australians like sushi?

Same answer.

Can I have the lyrics to the Japanese song, "Leer Lied" in Romaji?

Question:

It's from the Kukui album for Rozen maiden, It's like, 40 seconds long. I need the romaji and english if you want. Pleeease

Answer:

"Leer Lied"

Kanji:
硝子の瞳に映り込んだ影一つ
朧な記憶と時は流れ　かすんで
夢の続きを　今日も奏でる


Romaji:
Garasu no hitomi ni utsurikonda kage hitotsu
Oborona kioku to toki wa nagare kasunde
Yume no tsudeki wo kyou mo kanaderu


English:
One shadow reflected in the elaborate glass eyes
Oboro is a hazy memory and time trend
I also play the rest of Dreams

On Prozac, can I still go to Japan?

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I've been taking prozac for about 6 weeks now. I hear my home country Japan, Prozac is ilegal. I am wondering if I could visit Japan to see my family with Prozac? I need to take it everyday... =(

Answer:

Bring your doctor's prescription and the amount you need for your stay and you should be OK. Check with Embassies to make absolutely sure given the medication is for your use only.

Do Japanese people watch teletubbies?

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Or do they prefer Japanese children shows.

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It's on cable TV (pay-TV), but not many people watch it.
http://www.teletubbies-jp.com/housou/ind…

Will I have a problem getting from Tokyo train station to Narita Airport?

Question:

I have a 14 hour layover in Tokyo and plan on seeing the city before I have to be at Narita airport. I have read that the trains can sometimes be full from Tokyo train station to Narita airport. I really dont want to miss my flight. Is this gonna be a problem or will I easily be able to find a spot on a train?? How much extra time should I give myself to make sure it works OK??

Thanks for any help, Bryan

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The fastest ways in are the Narita Express, and the Keisei Skyliner. You should give yourself a good 4 and a half hours minimum for getting through Japanese Customs, transit, returning, and going back through security and making your flight.
If you are going all over Tokyo, then a subway day pass (about 1000 yen) can speed things up for you and save you some money.
The website below is for people with less time, but there is info you will find helpful:
http://www.mgnewman.com/Naritax/
Finding a space on train should not be a problem.

What does this mean in Japanese?

Question:

I only know Romanji, started learning today.

kanojo
and
kare wa.
So if I put this into a sentence, what would it say?
kanoko wa hon o yonde imasu.
kare wa juusu o nonde imasu.
kanojo wa kaite imasu.
I'm visiting Japan in around a year or two, hopefully I'll be near-fluent so I can speak to people in Japanese :) Thank you for the help.

Answer:

kanojo: she
and
kare wa: he

But we do not use kanojo or kare so often in Japanese. We use other words or call the name when talking about other people.

What does this sentence mean? (Japanese)?

Question:

Chinamini feisubukku hajimeta?

Answer:

BTW, did you start Facebook?

What's TV Tokyo Corporation's addresses?

Question:

I also need it in PERFECT Japense, not just Google Translated Japense.

Answer:

In Japanese? Here it is,

105-8012 東京都港区虎ノ門4-3-12

What are some funny Japanese jokes?

Question:

Answer:

You are the captain of this sinking ship.
You have to drop international passengers into the sea or this will sink completely.
And you say:

To American: "You can be a hero"
To British: "Please prove you're an gentleman"
To German: "You have to dive into the sea by our rules"
To French: "Please do not dive"
To Italian: "There are beautiful mermaids around here"
To Russian: "I found vodkas drifting on the sea"
To Chinese: "All fishes are yours"
To Japanese: "Look, everybody's diving"
To South Korean: "Japanese has dived"
To North Korean: "This is the last chance to escape from your country"

Does this make grammatical sense in Japanese?

Question:

I am attempting to say, "I've heard that Japanese letters begin with (mentions of) the weather."

"Tenki de nihon no tegami wo kakihajimeru soudesu."
てんきでにほんのてがみをかきはじめるそうです

Answer:

It's about 時候の挨拶 jikou no aisatsu), and the sentence should be:
"I've heard that Japanese letters mention SEASONAL thing briefly before the main topic." (NOT always)

ほんぶんの まえに きせつにかんすることに ふれるそうです。
fureru = touch on/mention briefly

weather is translated てんき・てんこう, but we actually write seasonal thing such as
もう　つゆの きせつ と なりました ⇔　そとは あめが ふっています
"We've already been in rainy season" rather than "It's raining outside"

You might know ’Haiku’ usually includes seasonal keyword (= "kigo")

----------- Add: 時候の挨拶 jikou no aisatsu (--> kakidashi = how to begin)
http://www.nengasyotyuu.com/bunrei/zikou…

------ I forgot to write full sentense.
So please add ” にほんでは（or にほんじんは） てがみをかくとき、”
before the sentence "ほんぶんのまえに～"

How to say "it's hot at where I live" in Japanese?

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Answer:

私の住んでいる所は暑いです。 watashi no sundeiru tokoro wa atsui desu. (Literal)

Would it work out if i attempt to live in japan? What can i do to have a better chance?

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Okay ive wanted to move to Japan since i was literally five. Someone sent me a book of Japan showing the culture and religion and legends. but there was no return address and it had my name. i heard you HAVE to have a work visa to stay there. im 12 and im already saving money for japan. i go to the best school in the area and i plan on going to Auburn (>:( ) to become a vet. one of the best colleges in the state. I work well with others even though im never satisfied with what i do. im also experienced in agriculture and animals. since i live on a farm. do i have ANY CHANCE AT ALL of living in japan. i dont want flashy things just simple house with MAYBE traditional paper walls . couple of books no fancy food ect. Would someone offer me a work visa ( i have to go to college for 8 years) ? and if not what do i do?!

Answer:

japan is great, I lived there for a year.
sounds like you are looking for
WWOOF japan. look it up!
otherwise checkout gaijinpot.com for all your japan needs and planning
your best bet for jobs is teaching english or assistant teaching english, you just have to speak english and have a degree in anything
DO IT!!! Its the best. you have a chance for sure!
Maybe start with planning a homestay trip

you dont have to have a work visa unless you are an american. If american, you can go for 3 months on a tourist visa, then leave and come back. I have a friend who did that for 10 years!
gambatte!

When will Japan regain its former glory?

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I used to love Japan, but now it is wreck and horror all around. I so wished to visit Japan, but now what is there to visit but rubble and despair? I have such a strong sympathy for Japan, and know that such a question seems so selfish at such a time, but when will I be able to visit Japan again as a tourist and not just view rubble and despair left over from the earthquake.?

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Unless you were a tourist to Fukushima, you will be just fine. There is no rubble and despair in the rest of the country, nor people setting themselves on fire or jumping off of bridges. Try to get some better news sources.

Whats it like living in japan when you used to live in England or america?

Question:

i have just asked this question out of pure curiosity. basically i want to know that if you lived most of your life in America or England but then for some reason you moved to japan what was it like?
do you enjoy the culture, food, entertainment. what are schools and the people like etc
and most all is Anime popular their
so overall i just want to know what its like living in any part of japan and what atmosphere it gives off:)

Answer:

That depends on the person and what you're doing there. Working? A student? Do you look like you could be Japanese? Can you speak Japanese? Those are some pretty huge factors.

If you aren't Asian, you already have "Gaijin Status", and the native Japanese will automatically treat you like a foreigner. It can be fun at times, and annoying at other times. This can be a good thing if you don't speak Japanese, because they will try to speak to you in English. The will be surprised if you can speak Japanese. However, if you speak Japanese, and stay in Japan for a long time, it becomes annoying. For the most part, being a foreigner in Japan is fun.

If you are Asian, the Japanese people might mistake you for being Japanese, and will expect you to speak Japanese. They will be surprised if you don't speak Japanese. For example, two friends of mine- White guy and Asian guy. The white guy speaks Japanese, the Asian guy does not. The Japanese people keep looking at the Asian guy expecting him to understand.

Culture- the Japanese are very polite and try to keep to themselves. Watch and observe. If you're too loud, you could be offending someone. Also, they don't like giving straight answers. They're trying to be polite. "Um.. Well..." means "NO"... "Someday" means "Never"... So on and so forth.

As for the food~ Food is good. Ramen, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, yakisoba, sukiyaki- if the word has "yaki" in it, it's worth eating. However, the supermarkets are small, and if you're hoping to make some western style food, you'll have trouble finding the sort of ingredients that you're looking for. ALSO! Most houses don't have ovens. So most Japanese food is cooked on a stove.

Anime? Well, it's there. But it's not the main focus of their lives. It's popular, though. I'm sure you've heard the word "otaku". It means "house"- a derogatory term for anyone who says home and watches anime all the time, to the point of having no life. There are those people, but they're in no way the majority.

Everything is CLEAN. No littler on the streets. Everything is CONVENIENT. You can walk to a train station, and pay your bills at the 7/11, or Lawson, or any other convenience store.

Entertainment? Drinking party anyone~? Not a house party, out at an Izakaya (Japanese pub) with your co-workers, boss, etc., or if you're in college, your classmates and teachers.

Also~ they have no dryers (you hang out your clothes), and no central air conditioning. So that means individual rooms are heated, but not the whole house. So in the winter, it's cold, in the summer, it's hot.

Whats this Japanese mainstream Movie called where a cat turns into a human?

Question:

I watched this video and ive searched but i can't find it :(
Video link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JphKxYz-N…
i think it's japanese it may not be.

Answer:

are you talking about where a human has cat ears and a cat tail? if so thats a neko and im pretty sure its japanese

Getting around Osaka?

Question:

My husband, daughter, and I have a 7 hour layover in Osaka Japan and wanted to spend a few hours sight seeing. I've looked into a personal tour guide since we speak no Japanese, but can save some money if we go off on our own. We wanted to go the the castle, the park around it, and eat lunch. Will it be easy for us to get around via subway and eat somewhere? I'm really good about doing research, so I can look up what trains to take and which stops to exit. So pretty much do you think we will be ok getting around with no knowledge of the Japanese language? Any tips would be helpful. Thanks!

Answer:

I assume you will be arriving at Kansai Intl. Count on wasting some time collecting your baggage and going through customs and immigration. If you are from the U.S. or any other country that has a visa agreement with Japan, no problem. Otherwise, forget your plan. Now you have about a 1 hour train ride into Osaka, a bit more to Osaka castle. You have just used up to 2 hours of your layover. How about your luggage? Carrying that around? I'm not sure if you can check it through and then leave the airport. Security and all that.

Even though getting around will not be that hard, you have to solve the luggage problem. And you have to allow enough time when you go back to the airport to get through immigration. On a previous post like this one someone said you may have to pay departure tax again. And remember, they want you at the gate, ready to board well before departure time.

That was very lengthy to say that I don't think your plan is a good one, you will at best be a bit rushed and perhaps not enjoy the trip at all if you have to deal with your luggage.

Japan Cool? by Japanese people?

Question:

How would you feel when you heard Japanese people boast "Japan Cool?"

I'm Japanese and it's a shame to hear that.
It's OK to hear someone other than Japanese say it, but by Japanese ourselves? no way.

Answer:

If some one asks me what Japan is like I will say it is nice. I'm not going to tell them it a bad country.

Im looking for a good badminton racket store in tokyo?

Question:

I will be in Tokyo in 2 days time and I wanted to buy a yonex volteic 80 racket, would anyone have any suggestion on where to buy one. thanks

Answer:

Shibuya
http://www.bps-wembley.com/shop/shibuya.…

Ikubukuro
http://www.bps-wembley.com/shop/ikebukur…

Kokubunji
http://www.rsfuji.co.jp/

Help with Japanese Captcha? (dragon nest registration)?

Question:

I wanted to sign up for a japanese game but i cant get through the captcha, anyone help? the picture of the captcha is at : http://imageshack.us/f/200/unledkfk.jpg/

Answer:

なせましむか

For SMTown live, in japan..does the ticket come with a light stick or no?

Question:

i need someone who actually knows or someone who actually went? :) thank you~!!

Answer:

No. The light stick was an additional purchase (cost 2000 Yen which I thought was ridiculous)

What is the name of this Japanese game?

Question:

my bro' told be about this game in japan, you get a teddy and sew up its eyes with red string, and then hide the teddy, or something like that, then you hide and say something and the teddy appears and that means you have been cursed. can you tell me more about the game, my bro' also told me that many people die after playing the game, or if u play it while other people are in the house then they could get the curse and die, i want to do the game. i dont really believe it

Answer:

It's called hitori kakurenbo or something, and I happened to know since it's a popular activity among the participants of the Occult board of 2ch.net(you know the big famous BBS), which I visit occasionally.
Your are right about cursing. Your description of the activity is not exactly correct according to the wiki article of it, I mean like there are some more necessary tasks and you don't sew up the teddy bear's eyes.
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%B2%E…
Some people may try to translate this into English. You can just sit there and hope some people will do. Or ask me to do the task, in which case you send me $64.16 in exchange of labor via paypal. You can contact me for inquiry, if you'd like.

With a nationwide flexaccount can i withdraw cash from ATMs In Japan?

Question:

I have a debit card and flexaccount with Nationwide. Will i be able to withdraw money from cash machines in Japan?

Answer:

You can but you will be heavily charged (interest rates and all). If you have not informed your bank of your visit to Japan, they will assume your card was stolen (which seems fair) and block it automatically causing lots of inconvenience to you (happened to me). To avoid this, get a card that has fair interest rates, or even better get a specialist loadable credit/debit card from Fairfx (which i have) or Caxton. There you can load the card with any amount and they have the best interest rates of any debit cards or credit card out there. And if the card gets stolen, call their helpline and it will get cancelled with a new card mailed to your home address with the same amount of money you had before.

Add to this, you can always exchange money at specialists shops before you leave (never do so at the airport - they are rip off merchants) or take travelers cheques (don't know how these work in Japan) For travels i have the Fairfx card and local currency - i use the currency first and if it runs out, i use the card.

What is difference in culture between Tokyo and Osaka?

Question:

Answer:

I think you got puzzled by what I wrote...?
In general, Osaka people are much more open and communicative. Their life is based on "owarai" (EDIT; "humour"), and actually "owarai talents (Japanese comedians)" are concentrated in Osaka region where the biggest entertainment (mostly "owarai") agency "Yoshimoto" is located.
I remember one Spanish woman was saying "I prefer living in Osaka to Tokyo because I feel 'at home'. Osaka people are almost Latin"

People living in Japan, who is more popular right now, KARA or SNSD?

Question:

Which group is more popular in Japan right now? I know they are both quite popular, but I'm just wondering

Answer:

From what I heard and my best guess, I would say it's KARA.
To see whether I'm right, I googled the words below with the search scope restricted in the past one year and month.
1. KARA 韓国　アイドル site:jp
2. SNSD 韓国　アイドル site:jp
*By adding "site:jp" it's possible to narrow down the search area within Japan domain.
**韓国 and アイドル means Korea and pop idols in Japanese, respectively.

We have:
Past 1 year : KARA 2,120,000 vs SNSD 327,000, fraction 6.5.
Past 1 month : KARA 573,000 vs SNSD 75,000 fraction 7.6.

Since the fraction rise from 6.5, within one year, to 7.6, within one month, not only KARA attracts more Japanese people than SNSD but also the growth rate in popularity beats SNSD.

Given this, I would say the winner is KARA.
It also confirms my guess.

What is the japanese words for light and dark academy?

Question:

Im working on a manga and i need to know what these words are. I also need the words for demon and angel

Answer:

>light and dark academy

光と闇の教室。hikari to yami no kyoshitsu. or something.

demon: akuma
angel: tenshi

Is it rude if I look at Japanese people in public and smile at them?

Question:

If I was in Tokyo shopping centre and all day I walk past Japanese girls and give a quick smile and say hi when I walk by, is that considered rude?

Answer:

If you are an American, no. If you look like a Japanese, they would not enjoy your smiling at them.

How come some Japanese girls dye their hair blonde?

Question:

I'm western and confused about this haha, Not mad, just...confused lol. What is the reason of some of them dyeing their hair? What is the purpose? Ya see it a lot in the harajuku ones.

Answer:

They do it for the exact same reasons a Western woman would dye her hair -- she thinks it's attractive, she wants to try a new look, she feels it suits her fashion sense better, etc.

What is it like in Japan?

Question:

Details i live in australia and i want to go one day.

Answer:

It's very Japanese.

Does anyone know the Japanese TV show dealing with science?

Question:

where they showed scientists working on bioluminescence specifically from fireflies to produce street lights and things like lcd screens, and the one where this guy had some windmill apparatus made almost entirely of wood scaled down in his home, but for what purpose I forget. They used to show it on the international channel when I was able to watch it.

Those are all just among the small different things they got into, besides knowing their huge commitment to the environment back in the 70s and their eco-friendly productions I've heard briefly about from an environmental economics professor, which I wish I remember the exact details.

Answer:

There are many shows like that. You have to tell us at least personality's name or other information or it's very difficult to answer.

What are the disadvantages of living in Japan?

Question:

What would you like to change about life in Japan?

Answer:

The first 2 that run off my mind right away are dealing with the schooling. No student is allowed to have any individuality while at school. Everyone is treated the same and expected from the same. It's hard to explain but many student are not happy because they cannot freely express themselves. Expectations from the parents and teachers are extremely high and if you don't continue your education further you are a failure.

The other one regarding school is for the higher education. Most student apply for a uni outside of Japan/Korea because the days are long. 7AM-10PM for uni students at times.

Those are the first 2 things that come to mind when you ask about disliking Japan.