Question:
TwitterのBIO更新しました。ブックング等ありましたらお待ちしております。
Answer:
It's already Japanese. Maybe, you want to ask to translate it FROM Japanese?
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Translate to Japanese plz?
TwitterのBIO更新しました。ブックング等ありましたらお待ちしております。
It's already Japanese. Maybe, you want to ask to translate it FROM Japanese?
In Japan, would I be able to buy something there for cheaper than I could buy online or in the U.S ?
Question:
How much money would I need to actually enjoy everything Japan has?
Answer:
some items are cheaper in Japan but not much (sadly).
Food (I think i must be hungry as this is a recurring theme in my answers today): ramen, bento, onigiri, etc.
gadgets: small electronic gadgets
clothing: Japanese traditional type like yukatta, etc.
How much money to enjoy everything Japan has? me thinks a few million dollars. After all, you want to enjoy EVERTYTHING Japan has and this comes at a premium. For example, a really nice onsen for a night (dinner included) will set you back upwards of 50,000 Yen per person (yes, that's like $700/night). A nice room at one of the top hotels in Tokyo is easily at that level. Dinner at a Michelin Star restaurant will cost in the hundreds $ per person. Oh, and a taxi from Narita to center town will set you back $300 or more
And, for the non-trust fund babies? figure $2000 per week for an average stay
Working abroad in Japan. Need some info?
Question:
I need to know if I should address myself as my last name or first name.
And will other people address me by my last name or first name.
Thank you.
Answer:
Friends use first names.Coworkers / business people usually use last names.
Tora no Ana Japanese store?
Question:
Hi there! I was wondering about the doujinshi/manga store in Japan called Tora no Ana. I know there is one in Fukuoka, but I was wondering if all the items I see available to buy on the website, also available to buy in any store? Please help me, if you have ever been to Fukuoka's Tora no Ana!
Thanks!
Answer:
I apologize to say no.
The store's inventory is not same with the website.
Particularly real store can't cover all of doujinshi diversity.
As result in real store those which sell well are typically displayed.
Mailing iPhone 4s from Canada to Japan?
Question:
A friend asked to buy an iPhone 4s for him. I'm wondering if i buy it here in Canada, would I be able or allowed to mail it to my friend in Japan? Would there be any import taxes and legal issues like that? If i cant, are there any possible ways?
Answer:
The larger question is how does he plan on making it work in Japan?
iphone 4s is already sold in Japan with contract service by Japan's two largest mobile phone markets as well.
Sendai or tokyo or okinawa?
Question:
Which one has best hostess in night bars clubs. And which one is best overall for visit and why. Btw earthquake does not include for a reason.
Answer:
Absolutely Tokyo is the best place for any bar/club/night scenes and of course the more expensive choice. Tokyo is like New York City. Sendai/Okinawa is like Boise. No knock on Sendai, Okinawa or Boise, they're fine places in their own right, but Tokyo is one of the five top happening cities in the world - maybe in the top two. Why go anywhere else? Sendai and Okinawa are sleepy-towns in comparison. Sendai is still recovering from the tsunami.
Now that I think about it, Tokyo has much more of a club/bar scene than NYC. Tokyo has entire districts/blocks/streets/buildings dedicated to bars and clubs. I don't think even NYC can boast anything close to that.
Sendai or tokyo or okinawa?
Question:
Which one has best hostess in night bars clubs. And which one is best overall for visit and why. Btw earthquake does not include for a reason.
Answer:
Absolutely Tokyo is the best place for any bar/club/night scenes and of course the more expensive choice. Tokyo is like New York City. Sendai/Okinawa is like Boise. No knock on Sendai, Okinawa or Boise, they're fine places in their own right, but Tokyo is one of the five top happening cities in the world - maybe in the top two. Why go anywhere else? Sendai and Okinawa are sleepy-towns in comparison. Sendai is still recovering from the tsunami.
Now that I think about it, Tokyo has much more of a club/bar scene than NYC. Tokyo has entire districts/blocks/streets/buildings dedicated to bars and clubs. I don't think even NYC can boast anything close to that.
Can someone who speaks japanese translate this for me?
Question:
1) The Great Sky Above.
2) To Fly Free.
3) My Heart Will Always Belong To You.
4) The Key To Me Heart.
thanks :)
Answer:
上記1）グレートスカイ。
2）フリーフライにする。
3）私の心は常にあなたに属する。
4）私の鍵は、ハート。
Does dried seaweed (dashi kombi) expire?
Question:
its been in an airtight bag for about a year. Is it still good?
Answer:
It's perfectly fine...kombu does not expire despite some of the misinformed answers. Kombu isn't eaten (normally) but it's used for making dashi (stocks using various ingredients, bonito flakes, shittakes or sardines).
Kombu is just steeping in the simmering water to add that "umami" flavor. After being steeped for 15+min I just throw mine away (and so do almost every other Japanese person I know). You can always save it to make a nidashi which literally means "2nd dashi".
Why is there so much AV and porn films made in Japan?
Question:
Are they repressed sexually? Perverts? Exploiting women?
Answer:
Some people will try to say that "It happens in other countries, too." This is true. I would also like to add that there is still a big market for porn on DVD, that you have to buy in the real world, as opposed to the USA, where it's been internet-dominated for some time now. Americans get ashamed going to rent a porn from a video or a dirty book shop on the bad side of town. The Japanese will go to the store on a sunday morning and buy porn in front of people shopping with their kids.
We Americans are Puritans except for the fact we like drinking and sex. They are still seen as bad, but that doesn't stop us from doing them. This produces a dichotomy that leads to shame and addiction in some people. The Japanese don't really have so much of a stigma attached to drinking, sex, nudity, etc.
What is the kanji for space?
Question:
whats the kanji for outer space and what is the kanji for open space like the space between a word
Answer:
宇宙 (uchuu) - outer space
空所 (kuusho) - space, gap
空き (aki) - space, room, vacancy
Would an Australian dating a Japanese woman face racism and disapproval from her family if he wants to wed her?
Question:
Answer:
Hey I'm an American married to a Japanese woman, and really the answers here pretty well sum it up. I think it's a given that "every family is different" and you can't really make generalizations, however some things are constant: You will be marrying a person from a very different culture. Don't kid yourself that differences are superficial and love conquers all. There are very fundamental differences in the worldview and values of the Western English-speaking world and Japan. Also remember that the relationship will be unequal in the sense that someone will give up their language, homeland, and even some facets of cultural identity if you are to live together. But that's marriage. About her family, racism is not really that much of an issue. There are families that are racist, no doubt, but Australia is a nice place with nice people, it's prosperous, Japanese people know a lot about it, and many have visited it. Those may seem like trivial things, but my point is that there is a certain level of comfort with Australia, or the UK, or Canada/USA. If you were from Pakistan, or Sudan, or Cuba, perhaps there would be a little more hesitation. I'm not saying that it's right, I'm just saying that's how it is. They wouldn't want their daughter relocating to a place that has civil wars and cholera outbreaks.
If you can speak Japanese well, chances are they will love you. If you can't, but your wife can speak English and communicate fairly well with you, then they will be happy. If she is not an only child, then they may not be too upset with her moving to a foreign country. They may invite you to live with them if you are staying in Japan for a while. And the grandkids you give them will be half-Japanese, which means they will be super cute, and your in-laws will adore them.
So just go in there assuming they will like you, since they probably will. If they don't, you'll have to decide what to do from there--relocate overseas, etc.
How common is adultery in Japan especially of wives doing it?
Question:
It also seems to be in the news....whats the truth in it?
Answer:
Research is interesting to look at however, anything related to sex, homosexual experiences, erotica, and any other sort of taboo/embarassing topic will ALWAYS have inaccuracies, because participants will lie.
Even if you get participants to believe that the survey is 100% confidential and that no information can be traced back to them, it can still be too much for people to admit that they have had affairs. You also have to make sure that your definition of "adultery" is clear, because people tend to rationalize to make themselves feel better.
To say what the "truth" is and to compare it to other countries (which would determine whether there is really something special going on in Japan or if the situation in Japan is just typical) is too difficult to measure.
You will also find that the news these days will publish anything that makes people read it. Things like facts, reliable and well-structured research, etc. are NOT really important to the media today so that makes it hard to know what to believe as well.
Which of these martial arts is the most popular in Japan amongst men in their 20's and 30's?
Question:
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Judo
Karate
Answer:
judo
Anyone here an expert on sushi?
Question:
I went to California over the summer and adored the sushi I had, however it was stuff my friends ordered so I didn't know what the name of it was. I really want to have sushi again sometime but not have to get another California roll, so if you guys can name some sushi or even Japanese food you really like and describe how it tastes? That would be much appreciated, thanks!
Answer:
As for sushi it is really different from every restaurant. I loved the crab or fish roe sushi , pickles sushi, baby abalone sushi, eel sushi and salmon sushi. I am not sure what they call in Japanese but the staff understand when you tell them what you like.
Try the tea pot soup ( sea food mainly) , Chawan Mushi ( steam egg ) , Tempura Prawn , Shabu Shabu ( hot pot Meat of your choice ) Tepanyaki ( pan frying in front of you ) and many more. Hope you them.
Where can I find these very smelly foods already prepared?
Question:
I am looking for these foods for a project I am working on. Also, if you know of any easier to find smelly foods please let me know what they are and where I can find them (preferably in the LA area). Thanks a bunch.
STINK HEADS
CENTURY EGG
JELLIED MOOSE NOSE
HAGGIS
BAT PASTE
Answer:
In an Asian store you can find -
* Century eggs (strong smell of amonia or urine (when I was young they would kid me and tell me that it has been soaking in horse urine) - has a weird taste for those who haven't had them before. Good with brothy soup, though yum, I like it.)
* Natto Beans - they are Japanese slimy fermented beans. (can't stand it, no matter how hard I try)
* Fish paste or Bagoong. They have different ones but any of those smell (but taste good) - Pilipino/Philippines one have a lot of those than other Asian countries. My brother call them Pilipino mouthwash.
* Durian (prefebably fresh) - smell like gym socks, rotten onion... always make me look around when I'm near to see if there is someone behind or beside me who smells. I can eat it, but not something I like to eat.
* Kimchi - My brother calls it Korean mouthwash.
Then there are:
* Blue Cheese (moldy smell - I like this in my salad and burgers) or Limburger (smell like smelly feet) -
* hard boiled eggs - chopped them up, have someone blindfolded not knowing what they are smelling, they will think of fart or poop.
* Alfredo Pasta with a lot of Parmesean and Romano cheese - smells like someone threw up.
In addition: Dried fish - get the one called TUYO, Pilipino dried fish. They smell the most. You know when they say that BV smell like fishy... Tuyo smell like it unlike fishy fish.
I would like to know, how can i make a friend from japan via net?
Question:
I want to make friend to Japanese, since i love anime and manga very much. i would like to have someone to chat with, and also there are certain item such as collectables and action figure only sold there. i also consider about going there for holiday about 2 years near future.
Answer:
Go to Facebook or something and find Japanese people there.
Can you work as a police in japan even if your are not Japanese , i am from sweden if it helps?
Question:
its kinda my dream so ...
Answer:
I don't think so. Most government jobs require citizenship. You would also need to read, write & speak Japanese at a native level. You need a four year degree to get a work visa.
Also bear in mind the only jobs we can get are those that a Japanese can't or won't do.
How do japanese symbols work?
Question:
because the slightest line can change it into something else. it confuses me and im just wondering how it works.
Answer:
The same goes in the English alphabet...If you put a line in an l, it changes it to a t and completely changes its meaning, just like changing the c in "cat" to a b changes its meaning to "bat".
It depends on whether you're talking about kana or kanji...Kana is the Japanese phonetic alphabet that consists of hiragana and katakana, and kanji are the "symbols" that mean one thing. A kanji can be used by itself or be used as a compound. For example, by itself 人 would be pronounced "hito", which translates to "person"...But, in a compound, it would be pronounced "-jin", but still refers to a person. For example, 日本人 means "Japanese person" and is pronounced "nihonjin". その人 means "that person" and is pronounced "sono hito"...The first two characters are hiragana.
How do you tell the date of japanese yen bills ?
Question:
im collecting so i was just wondering ^^ so .... help ???? thanks :)
Answer:
Sorry. Coins have its year. But bills do not.
How many people died in the 2010 japan tsunami? The 8.8 magnitude one?
Question:
thank u
Answer:
As a result of 3.11 earthquake and tsunami disaster 2011,
15,829 people have been confirmed dead, and 3,724 people are still missing.
(as of Oct. 27, 2011).
Edit:
As you know well, Japan is a highly developed country. 100% of its population is registered by the local and the national government. It is easy (unfortunately in this case) to confirm who are dead and who are missing as a result of this disaster.
Some people above said (in effect), "nobody knows how many people are dead," which is NOT true. All of us (Japanese) know who were victimized by the quake and the tsunami, and who are still "missing." Exact number of them have been confirmed and reported by the Japanese government (National Police Agency) every month.
☆have you been to OKinawa's Islands?☆?
Question:
Hi, have you been to Islands of Okinawa!?
I have been to some islands though just few.
I want to go lots of island of Okinawa!!
so, where have you been and where is the best Island do you think!?
thank you :)
I
Answer:
Okinawa's main island(where Naha is) has the largest and nicest beaches as well as Manzamo cliffs and Chinen. Shurijo castle is also located there.
I've also been to Miyakojima.
What is your favorite japanese food?
Question:
and tell me what country do you live in. thanks
Answer:
My favourite is Yakisoba (stir fry noodles), which is a popular festival food and can be found all over Japan.
Japanese Yakisoba
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2011…
Good ways to teach English in Tokyo for 6 months?
Question:
Hello everyone,
I am currently living in Tokyo for a year, my boyfriend is about to graduate college and we both want him to come here, the easiest way I think (other than just visiting for a few weeks) would be if he could be an English teacher here. I guess the tricky thing is that it would only be for about 6-7 months and it has to be in Tokyo. Do you guys have any ideas about how we can do this, like good programs/organizations/companies that hire English teachers for only half a year? :D Thanksss
Answer:
Yes there ares some companies that hire on half year contracts however generally they need experience already.
In addition are you American? Canadian? British etc? Canadians and British can get working holiday visas which are easy and short-term (Americans cannot).
Do Japanese people wash their rice before cooking?
Question:
I've heard that washing the rice removes some of the nutrients from the shell of the rice, but I've also heard that washing the rice is necessary. Which is it? What is the customary way of cooking rice (for simply eating such as in gyuudon, etc) in a rice cooker?
Answer:
Most Japanese people will tend to wash the rice first when preparing it before cooking. The correct method is as follows:
1. Pour water into the bowl until it just covers the rice. Holding the bowl carefully with one hand, stir the rice briskly for 10-15 seconds with the other hand.
2. Carefully tip the milky water out, covering rice with one hand.
3. Repeat for a second and third time until the water runs clear.
4. Drain rice in a fine mesh sieve and leave for 30 minutes if you have time.
How to Prepare Japanese Rice
http://japan-australia.blogspot.com/2011…
Japanese grammar and vocabulary questions?
Question:
Hi, it's me again. I have several questions regarding Japanese grammar. Please help me! Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!
(1) I've been looking for the word that sounds like "seippai". May I know how it is spelled and what does it mean?
(2) What is the difference in using "darou", "desu yo", and "deshiyou"?
(3) I've been noticing some people end their interrogative sentences in conversations with "kai" ex., "daijiyoubu kai?". When and how do you use "kai"?
(4) How do you translate this in Japanese?
"Grades are something but not everything". By "grades" I mean the marks we get in school. And I mean that it is important (it is "something") but it cannot fully define you as a person (it is not "everything")
Thank you so much!
Answer:
1) I think you're talking about "seiippai 精一杯"
http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E7%B2%BE%…
2) If it's colloquial,
"darou" --> male/casual: e.g. "sorewa machigai darou" (that should be a mistake)
"desu yo" --> unisex/ polite: "sorewa machigai desuyo"
"deshou"(not "deshiyou") --> unisex/ female/ polite/ mild: "sorewa machigai deshou"
3) "...kai" is a colloquial ending form of question mostly used by men(adults)
4) 成績には意味があるが、それが全てではない。（written）
seiseki niwa imiga aruga, sore ga subete dewa nai.
成績は大切だけど、それが全てじゃないよね。（colloqual example）
seiseki wa taisetsu dakedo, sorega subete ja nai yone.
*意味がある：meaningful
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I have just cooked some breaded pork chops,after a few disasters..i finally found it...but i have another prob?
Question:
Previous tims,the fire was too big and it ended up being burnt...black.Now i have learned to fry it over a smaller manageable fire instead.The color and texture is there,but the breaded crumbs wouldnt stick on too long,they just come off,even when i am cutting the pork chop.I am using beaten eggs as a what you call it..gel crumbs and the meat together...advise anyone?
Answer:
Let me give 3 points;
1. use enough oil
2. the oil should be hot enough to deep fry. (not very hot --> do a test -->see 3)
3. test by putting a pinch of crumb into the oil (it should go to the bottom first, then go up right away.)
Other tips:
- the meat should be evenly flat
- dredge meat in flour before soaking it in the egg
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Are Miyavi concerts good?
Question:
Ok. So im going to a Miyavi concert tomorro and I'm taking my 2 friends. My friends don't know who he is or any of his songs. I only invited them cause my mom said I couldn.t go alone. So do you think that they will like the concert? What do I do if they don't?
Answer:
I've seen videos of him in live and I think is nice , maybe they like or not depends on the person .. when choose the best answer , tell us how was everything ;)
Where does the Japanese food okayu originate from?
Question:
I have to do an assignment for Japanese and we have to find 3 foods from Japan and explain where they originate from. I chose Okayu but I can't find where it comes from, maybe you could just tell me where it's mainly eaten?
Answer:
お粥 (okayu) -- is a Japanese form of congee served to invalids and is often an infants first food. Congee, the food, was prevalent in China as early as the pre-Qin period (221 - 207 B.C.) and may have originated there. The congee recipes used in India show Chinese influence. The origin of the food is somewhat confused as the word "congee" itself is believed to have originated with the Dravdian people of India.
Which of these martial arts is the most popular in Japan amongst women in their 20's and 30's?
Question:
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Judo
Karate (Goju-ryu or Shotokan)
Answer:
Women in that age group seldom do any kind of martial art.
I know for a fact that very few females of any age do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Japan. There are only a handful of gyms devoted to it.
Although female judo players have seen some recent media attention karate is more popular.
1. Karate
2. Judo
3. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
What are 5 simularities between Japan and Australia's New Year's?
Question:
Answer:
1 See family
2 Count down
3 Party
4 Relax
5 Pissed!
What exactly does habataku mean?
Question:
I have been told several different meanings. Flapping wings, graceful flying, etc. But what does it mean exactly?
Answer:
It depends on context. I think 2 examples you gave us are both true.
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