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Posted: May 20, 2007 9:50pm
by Dreams
[Kizutsuita kokoro dakishime hakanai yume o miru]
http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/argent ... ntwind.htm
Haha! First two lines.
kizutsuita kokoro ~ wounded heart
dakishime ~ to hold
hakanai yume o miru ~ I see/have (an) fleeting dream(s)
Whoever did the translation on that page made "hakanai" into "empty", and it can be, but the word has more of a "vapor in the wind" kind of feel... fleeting, futile.
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Posted: May 21, 2007 4:22pm
by Yuki~
hey Dreams, have you ever been to Japan?

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Posted: May 21, 2007 6:27pm
by Dreams
I wish.
I've been to a grand total of seven states in the USA, and Canada a bunch of times because we lives so close. That's it.
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Posted: May 22, 2007 5:48am
by Demonic-Naruto
Hi, I was just wandering how to say "I love you."
In Japanese?
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Posted: May 22, 2007 7:35pm
by soulreaper_shinigami
hey dreams what does "sugata" mean?

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Posted: May 22, 2007 8:43pm
by Dreams
The "I love you" thing has been gone over many times...
(大)好き[です/だ]
(Dai)suki desu/da
A lighter romantic way to say you love someone. 'Daisuki' adds more emphasis than 'suki' (almost like 'love' versus 'like'). 'Desu' is formal, 'da' is informal. You can also leave 'desu/da' off entirely. On the front end, you can optionally add the word 'you' + the particle 'ga'. Like: "Anata ga suki da."
愛してる
Ai shiteru
Represents a deep, strong love. It's shortened from 'ai shite iru', which is also acceptable. On the front, you can also add the word 'you' + the particle 'o'. Like: "Kimi o ai shiteru."
You'll have to choose which one works in whichever situation, and pick whichever version of 'you' you need.
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姿
sugata
shape, figure
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Posted: May 22, 2007 9:21pm
by 1wngdngl
This may sound odd, but I want to know how to say "I am here". I can find the words, sort of, but I don't know the order.
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Posted: May 22, 2007 9:25pm
by SASSZAIN
Woot her first post!
We was thinking something like "Korede gozen ore" But we're not sure at all.
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Posted: May 23, 2007 12:18am
by Dreams
HIGASHI NO KAIOUSHIN!
東、あなたを愛してるよ。
Sorry, got over-excited about your avatar.
I am here.
(Watashi ga) koko ni iru.
(私が)ここにいる。
The ("I") part is optional, as usual, because Japanese relies more heavily on context rather than subjects/pronouns.
The [SUBJECT ga PLACE ni iru/aru] is a standard pattern. Iru is for animate subjects, aru is for inanimate.
I know, I go off on lessons instead of just answering the question. Sorry. ^^;
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Posted: May 30, 2007 12:12am
by §ayjay93Trix
Hai= Yes
Iie= No?kool,im learning!yay!lol,btw,how do u say sarah in japanese?
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Posted: May 30, 2007 2:04am
by geishaboy
Sarah is the same in Japanese, you silly little thing you. Of course, it gets run through the Japanese phonetic system and pops out "seera" セーラ (or "sara" サラ depending on how you pronounce it in English)
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Posted: May 30, 2007 2:34pm
by Yuki~
hmm.. i don't remember where i say it, but once, i saw the name Sara written in kanji..
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Posted: May 31, 2007 12:10am
by geishaboy
Probably 皿, which is read "sara' and means "plate" or "dish"
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Posted: May 31, 2007 4:26pm
by Yuki~
ooh.. ok.. ^^
by the way, plate can be 'osara' too, right?
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Posted: Jun 02, 2007 7:01am
by Dreams
No, its ON reading is ベイ and its KUN reading is さら.
That's it, as far as I know.
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Posted: Jun 03, 2007 3:22am
by geishaboy
Well, you *could* say osara, お皿 but thats just putting an honorific "o" in front of it