Is this proper Japanese?

Question:

ああ！かわいいニャー。
しかし... ...少し奇妙な、ねえ？

Trying to say: "Ah! What a cute meow. But... It's a little strange, eh?"
I think it's close, but my Japanese is not too good.
Thank you!

Answer:

かわいいニャー。 does not have to be translated as "what a cute meow".

ニャー at the end is used to make the sentence cute. It's not real "meow".

Is paying extra to choose hand phone digits worth it upon subscripton...?

Question:

Eg. 090-XXXX-OOOO
Do you have a choice to choose for XXXX and OOOO? Or just one set of four digits? How does it work?

And I'm planning on subscribing for Docomo.

Answer:

Usually, they offer 1 or several numbers when you start subscribing. You wouldn't have many options.

You can "buy" numbers, particularly good numbers like 1111 on black market. But they are expensive.

Advice for someone trying to learn the Japanese language?

Question:

Answer:

Hi there Not1bit!

First advice: DON'T take any Japanese classes. Don't waste your time and money; they can not only be very boring but they are terribly ineffective. They don't work no matter what everybody tells you.

Second: Stay FAR away from traditional educational material, like Rosetta Stone, Plimsleur, Tell Me More, Shin Nihongo No Kiso, etc. This kind of materials don't reflect how real Japanese people talk and interact. Once again, no matter what teachers tell you, educational stuff doesn't work for actually achieving fluency.

Third: Embrace native Japanese media. Listen to music and podcasts in full Japanese. Watch Japanese TV shows and anime in full Japanese. Play videogames with lots of text in Japanese. Look at manga, novels and websites in full Japanese... all of this if you don't understand at first all those damn squiggles and the "glibberish" that you are listening.

Here, check out this resource:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Learning-Japan…

Read it and follow the resources at the end. Read them too and follow them with a passion!!

Can I wear shorts in Japan?

Question:

I understand that I can't wear extremely short shorts in Japan, I don't even do that in America. But my mom will only let me bring baggy shorts that reach down to my knees, or "I'll get raped by an old Japanese man." I think she's being a bit ridiculous...
So, what's acceptable to wear?

Answer:

Learn Karate and your rape problems will be solved

Moving to atates from japan ?

Question:

What do you think i will need from japan that doesnt have in US???

Answer:

Most things you should be able to find in the US. Also it depends where in the US you are moving to.

Things like special types of Japanese foods and drinks will be harder to find (depending on where you are) but other things like daily necessities should be able to find in the US.

Japan has too many hot high schoolers?

Question:

I see there are a lot of high school kids in Japanese dramas that are good looking, even the nerdy ones with glasses are still decent looking by normal standard.

Answer:

TV & reality are two different things.

Anyone who know Japanese fluently?

Question:

Hey, Andrew. Do you love me?
Hm? Of course I do.
Mm…
What’s wrong?
Nothing. See you later.
Ah…Uke. Just the person I wanted to hear.
Seme~ Can you come over~?
I’ll be right over.

Can this please be translated?

Answer:

ねぇ アンドリュー、、私のこと好き？
へ？ あたりまえだろ。
えっと。。
どうかした？
何でもない。 またね。
ああ、、｢受け｣ 。。 ある人のこと聞きたくて。　
｢攻め｣　 ～ うち来ない？～
すぐ行くわ。

What is a good way to get to Japan to start a life there?

Question:

I have two small children, and would be highly willing to work hard just to start a new life in Japan, I admit my financial status isnt as great as I'd prefer but it's my life to want to go to Japan with my children and stay there.

Answer:

Here's what is needed to work in Japan : you need a four year degree to qualify for a work visa. Then you need a job offer before you get there. Being a hard worker isn't enough. You need to have a skill a Japanese doesn't have to find work there.
Most people teach English. Average monthly pay is 250,000 yen a month. And that isn't enough to support a family of three. Sorry.

How much would a cd in Japan in yen and how much would that be in American money?

Question:

*optional question* why does Japan get bonus tracks and single in stores and what stores would you get CDs at?

Answer:

You can find them for around $16. They have record stores there that sell nothing but music. Like Tower Records.

Japanese names that sound like anne?

Question:

Answer:

安奈
anna

How are Japanese computer keyboards set out?

Question:

I'm assuming it's not possible to fit every single Kanji character onto a keyboard. There are thousands. Do Japanese computers have some kind of software that is similar to predictive text messaging as you might see on a cell phone? How do they operate? Also, before computers were invented, what were Japanese typewriters like? Thanks.

Answer:

Here's what a typical Japanese keyboard looks like:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_la…

Each key has an alphanumeric character and hiragana on it, and you can toggle which of them you use for input (romaji/kana input modes). Whichever input mode you use, you first type the pronunciation, and then hit the Space bar or 変換 (Convert) key to convert it into kanji. When there're more than one possible kanji or kanji combinations for the pronunciation, a list of kanji/kanji combination comes up, and you pick the right one from among them. Software that does this is installed on every computer in Japan. The software is referred to as Input Method Editor, or IME.

For example you first type かく (kaku) and hit the space bar; a list of 核 (nuclear), 書く (write), 各 (each), 掻く (scratch), 画 (stroke) and 欠く (lack), etc comes up, from which you choose the right one. The one you picked will come to the top of the list you type the same pronunciation.

Japanese typewriters in pre-computer days were incredibly inefficient; litearally thousands of cast metal sorts were arranged in a determined order, and when typing you found the right one from among them, picked it up using a sliding mechanical arm, and used it to type each letter. In order to use a typewriter you needed to be familiar with the arranging order of thousands of letters, which was considered to be a special skill by itself. And even with that skill the best you could do was something like 10 letters per minute. So Japanese typewriters were nowhere near as quick, handy or practical as English ones were.

Do I look japanese or korean?

Question:

I am korean but people tend to say i look japanese,do I?

http://s1113.photobucket.com/albums/k519/Maagiic/?action=view&current=Foto574-1.jpg

Answer:

You look Korean to me.

Is it true that there is no such thing as a swear word in Japanese?

Question:

Answer:

That's a matter if debate. But there's nothing to compare with the Queens English.

Who are friendlier: Japanese people or Korean people?

Question:

Who are friendlier, Japanese people or Korean people?

By the way, I'm aware that there are good people and bad people in every country, but i do believe that certain countries have generally friendlier people than others.

Thanks in advance for answering my question (if indeed you do answer my question and are not rude).

Answer:

Why do you ask the same question many times?

I want to do m.tech from japan in electrical?

Question:

Answer:

You need native level Japanese to attend a Japanese college. You also need good grades and a lot of money.

In Japan do they have aspartame and high fructose corn syrup and msg in their foods, if so what foods to avoid?

Question:

Answer:

No. Japan does not use high fructose corn syrup in their foods. Japan uses Stevia instead as a sweetner.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia

MSG and aspartame are also common in process foods. Organic foods do not have such chemicals of course.

What are some bugs in Japan?

Question:

I would like to know the common bugs in Japan and how often they appear in your home.

Answer:

A lot of it depends where in Japan you live, northern, southern, urban or rural. Two of the most common bugs have been mentioned, the mosquito "Ka" (which is out with a vengeance as the rainy season has begun) and the ubiquitous cockroach "Gokiburi."

We might get a gokiburi once or twice a year in our house they seem to come out of the storm drains around where I live and slip in through a door or window. On occasion I've seen them come up through the drains at work but haven't witnessed that at home yet, thank goodness. The more common gokiburi are the large cockroaches, I haven't seen much of the tinier variety. The ka come in when a door or window is left open for too long.

Another common bug that is seasonal but is synonymous with Japan in the summer is the cicada "Semi." If you ever watch a Japanese production that is trying to set the mood for a hot summer day you will hear the semi in the background. I've never had one of these in my house but they have flown into the outside of the house on occasion.

One other bug that is not so common but it is quite popular and hunted during the summer months is the rhino beetle (kabuto mushi). It is pretty popular around where I live and on summer nights kids will scour the trees with flashlights trying to capture them. Like the semi I've seen them outside but never in the house.

The only other bug I remember seeing inside is the occasional stray ant or a moth.

Is Japan sinking? Or recovering? (Answer if you live in Japan)?

Question:

So, apparently Japan is sinking...?
I thought they were recovering, well could someone please tell me the TRUTH?
And preferably someone living in Japan or someone who has family or friends and Japan and has been speaking to them.
I'm realllyyy worried, so answer, please!

Answer:

Japan isn't sinking. but after the earthquake it did shift some 8 feet closer to us. No joke !
The thing to worry about is what' going on in the nuke plants in Fukushima. We still don't know everything that's going on.
The truth is hard to find, you have to dig for it.

What are three active volcanoes in Japan and Chile?

Question:

I also need the dates they last erupted. It would be really helpful if somebody could answer :))))

Answer:

3 Volcanoes that recently erupted in Chile and Japan:
Puyehue, Chile- June 4th, 2011.
Kirishima-yama, Japan- January 2011, and again in March 2011.
Shinmoedake, Japan- January 2011, then lava was spotted in February 2011.

I got this off Wikipedia. The only volcano I already knew that recently erupt was in Japan and it was Shinmoedake in January/February 2011. So I had to check Wikipedia and check and I got this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vol…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vol…

I just bought tickets for Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom in Japan. Can I use at anytime from July 16th?

Question:

I pre-ordered the tickets, and then I wanted to know if the tickets can be used at anytime from the 16th. I really need to know. The ti ket i bought was worth 1300 Yen. And I really don't know what to do.... Please answer..

I know the answer is at http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/black/ , but I can't seem to understand the concept, nor the able to find it....

Answer:

A movie ticket is a ticket you can use at any time during its period, right? So you can use it from July 16th to its end.

Americans allowed to enter Japan with outbound connecting China flight?

Question:

I was reading the fine print on my ticket from The US to Japan, then return bound via China. The information I have says I will not be allowed to board a Japan bound flight with outbound to China. Is a connecting flight considered outbound. I have a return ticket, same day, from China to The US.

So, The USA to Japan.
Then Japan to China to The USA

Answer:

I don't know why you care which flight is outbound or what. Americans can enter Japan and stay up to 90 days without a visa.

I love Japan............?

Question:

I love its culture,the sakura trees,the manga,the anime,the kimono,the beauty...i would like to know more about Japan from an native Japanese person..can anyone suggest me a site where i can find a pen pal from Japan who is well versed with English? NOT A DATING OR MATCHMAKING SITE...i just want a normal decent pen pal

Answer:

The first thing I would suggest to you is to go to the library and sit down with some factual books about Japan. Pen pals want friends, they don't generally want to be teachers, and you seem to love a lot of stereotypes about Japan. I think you're asking an awful lot of your future pen pal. Educate yourself about Japan first, THEN get a pen pal. A little bit of mutual education about each other's cultures is a reasonable part of the pen pal relationship. Asking a person to take the place of the library or internet is not.

I want to fish with my friend in tuna farm :) where to fish in tuna farm?

Question:

hello where to fish in a tuna farm in japan :) do tuna farms in japan take money :)

for fishing etc :) i want to fish with my girl friend :) and i want to eat bluefin tuna :)

where can i fish :) etc :) how much money tuna farming takes to fish in their farm etc


??????????????????????????? do we need any permissions etc or just if we give money can we fish etc plz suggest me i like to eat bluefin tuna by fishing :) not by resturant :)

he hehe i want to fish and take tuna to home :) so i can enjoy my tuna :) enjoying dish and happily fishing plz help me friends :)

Answer:

I've never heard of a tuna farm. They are in the ocean.

What does this mean? (japanese)?

Question:

Son'nani samukatta no?

Answer:

Was it that cold?

How to say 'I will watch next next..' in Japanese?

Question:

Im trying to say 'I will watch the next utawaku'

I know utawaku = 歌わく
PLEASE what is 'I will watch'

Answer:

I will watch = 見ます mimasu

I will watch the next utawaku = 今度の歌枠を見ます kondo no utawaku wo mimasu
Or more meaningfully
今度の歌枠も絶対に見ます kondo no utawaku mo astray mimasu

I'm looking forward to watching the next utawaku.
次の歌枠、楽しみにしています。 tsugi no utawaku tanoshimini shite imasu.

But I think Utawaku is not so common in Japan.

What's with the peace sign Asians (or possibly just Japanese) make in photos?

Question:

We had Japanese exchange students here (Australia) and pretty much all the photos of my classmates with one of the students, they were doing peace signs? What's with this?

Answer:

I will tell you what it is. they are imitating African American culture. The sign was used back in the freedom movement days to indicate peaceful resistance/struggle against the authorities. Know teenage kids abuse it and use it to make themselves look "cool" in pictures... very annoying

OK so im in japan and my TIS is already approved everything is good to go but i still dont have my itinerary?

Question:

if i buy my own flight will the navy pay me that money back?

Answer:

Keyword, navy. You need to talk to your superior about this, though there are a couple of users on here that have been in the service. Still, I'd want to hear it from the horse's mouth.

How is japan doing.........................…

Question:

i haven't heard eny thing one the news about them in a bit are they ok?.....and are they starting to re build oh and one more thing,,,,when will you thing japan will fully go back to normal ok thats all thanks

Answer:

Hi
here (Okinawa) everything is ticking along as it usually does

How should I respond to this compliment?

Question:

A Japanese person wrote this to me:

あなたは翻訳家、中でも文学を深く研究する方面への素質（発想、

洞察力、分析力…）をお持ちなのではないかと感じます。
私を含め­多くの人のようにただ聞き流すだけでなく、意味を見出そうとする­
ところがです。
なかなか私など、堅い頭では出てこない、新しい着­眼点です。

I understand that you're supposed to deny compliments in Japanese culture. However I also know that sometimes people respond to compliments with ありがとう. This also does not seem like one of those random types of compliments that you just deny. It's long and well thought out and I agree with what it says. I don't think I can simply deny it. How should I respond to this?

Answer:

I'd say it depends on your relationship with the person. "A Japanese person" is not enough--friend, customer, boss, in-law, teacher, student, what?

You agree. Fair enough. Then follow your hunch and reply accordingly. That is what he is praising you for, right? But the guy goes out of his way to say "watashi no you ni" a few times, so maybe you may at least want to do something about that. "That's right, you could never hope to be as insightful as me." is a little harsh. Depending on your relationship with the guy, if he/she is your boss, or your client, or your teacher, I would agree, and say that yes, thanks, I have this talent. But counter with something the boss has-- like if you are right brained, an ideas man, praise this person for being left-brained: pragmatic, punctual, or something. Not overly, but don't let the guy beat himself up while praising you. Deftly praise in a sincere way. Like he did for you. And accept your praise. If you cannot accept your praise, it makes you seem childish. Especially if you are not Japanese.