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Monday, January 28, 2008

continuation of JAPANESE SLANG.

the last part.

sai-aku	that sucks; this sucks
saitei	worst, the worst
sakana ni suru	make fun of; make a fool of
sasuga	just like you
sabotta	skipped class. a very useful word. (my japanese is bad but i thought this phrase would be really handy to explain why this is the case
saikou	"The best", "Great", similar pronunciation to English "psycho"!
shikata ga nai	it is the way it is; that’s how it is
shou ga nai	it is the way it is; that’s how it is
suki ni suru	do as you like
sono mama	as is, just like that
sugee	Cool", great, wonderful. Hip version of "Sugoi", meaning favorably impressed, equilvalent to the American English "cool". The last sylable is sometimes extended for emphasis, "SU-GEEEE", again similar to the English, "COOOOL!"
tada goto ja nai	be serious
tatta ima	just now, a moment ago, this very minute
te iu ka	Used properly ‘te iu ka is a 100% correct Japanese phrase meaning, “In other words…”. For example you could say, “’te iu ka wakaretai”, meaning “In other words, you want to break up with me.” This phrase has become one of the top language peeves of people over 30 however, because of the way young people over-use it. Watch “The Coliseum” segment on Inazuma, and almost every sentence will start with this phrase, no matter whether other person has said anything or not. It’s about equivalent to the way North American teen-agers use “like” and “you know”.
tokoro de	by the way
toki doki	at times, sometimes
toku ni nashi	nothing in particular
urusai	Literally, "annoying" or "noisy" but when yelled brusquely it essentially means "Shut up"
uso	The actual word for lie is "uso" not "usou". The kanji is "嘘" and the hiragana for it is "うそ". When used in an exclamation, it may sound as if the second syllable is longer and emphasized.
usou	"No way!", "Really?". "Usou" is actually the word for "a lie" but in informal speech is equilvalent to the American English "No way!" or "Really?" Usually used to indicate disbelief, e.g.: "No way!, that can't possibly be true!", sometimes used as a question, e.g.: "Really? Is that really true?" Since this is actually the word for lie, the word's usage is considered rude by many, particularly older people.
uzai	pain in ass
usunoro	fool
uso-tsuki	liar; fibber
ucchon	It basically means "kidding." You can use this to tease someone.
yabee yo/yabee	dangerous
yada	"No way", "Yuk", "That's gross", "Enough already". Often said by a person that doesn't want to do something, e.g. by a child being forced to eat their vegetables.
yakamashii	quiet; be quiet; shut up
yasaki ni	just as
yakkai	problem, trouble spot
yatsu	he; him
yappa	"Of course", "I know", "Yeah, that's right". Shortened slang version of "yappari" and "yahari", usually used to begin a response to a question (e.g. a TV interview). Sometimes used as a sentence connector, meaning: "Of course", "as I thought", "after all is said and done".
yappashi	naturally; of course, ultimately, in the end, finally
yabai	dangerous, troublesome; I’m in for it
yabai-mon	this can’t be good
yoku iu no yo	don’t give me that
Yoseyo!	If someone is bothering you, you can say this. It means, "Quit it!!"
zannen nagara	unfortunately

maybe its gonna be test next post!!

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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

been a long time ne~
haha.

continuation of the previous one....

JAPANESE SLANG - N->R (missed one for M)

muzui	Difficult, short for "muzukashi"
ne	Informal interjection with many uses. It can mean "right?" or "isn't it" or "hey!"
nameru	to underestimate(lit. "to lick"); to kid sbd, namerareu mon ka? "Who you're kiddin'?"
nampa	Picking up woman. The art of using smooth talk to pick up girls met the first time in shopping areas, train stations, etc.
nampa-sha	Short for "Nampa Shashin". Photograph used as a trophy of a nampa conquest.
nandake	This expression is used when someone mentions something that you might have been told before but you forgot. Or, it is used to express " Um yeah, what about that (thing you're talking about)?"
nan de ya nen	What the hell
naka ga ii	have good relations; be on good terms; be close to
nani o miten da yo	What the hell are you looking at
ni urusai	picky about (something)
nuretta	really blew it
nuke no kara	vanished, gone without a trace (lit.: a shell with the contents removed.)
omae	omae is actually not rude if its just among friends
omokuso	extremely
oreore sagi	The "It's Me" fraud is where someone calls a random number and says "It's me". The caller pretends to be the person's child (works occasionally with the senile), and requests a bank transfer to cope with an emergency like a car accident or a gambling debt. "Ore" is the informal word for "I" or "me". Sort of the same concept as spam: send out a million emails and youi might catch one or two suckers.
oroone	please; if you would (abbreviated form)
oashisu	no pushing, no rushing, keep quiet, be quick (abbreviated from osanai, awatenai, shizuka ni, subayaku)
osu ka makoto ka	what do you know
roukai	understood; roger; over and out; acknowledged
rakki	Slang term that comes from the English word "lucky" and is used to express that something really "cool" just happened that makes you feel "lucky".

too short?

maybe more soon.. been really busy..

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Japanese Slang
K-M

katte ni suru	do as one pleases; do as one likes
kattarui	feel tired; be bored of
kanben suru	lay off; leave it; let go; overlook
kesuru	kill; rub out
kechi	stingy
ki ga omoi	be down; be depressed; be heavy on one’s mind
kisama	you bastard
kimari ga warui	awkward, embarrassed
kimi o warugaru	get a bad feeling from; find spooky
kimochi warui	gross, disgusting, unappealing
kimoi	"Gross". This is a "bad word". Some schools prohibit the use of this word. If used to describe a person, it means: extremely ugly and weird.
kochi kochi	"this way!" or "over here!". It is short for Kochira which is a polite way of saying "this way".
kora	"hey!" or close to "listen here!" and is used to get someone's attention in a rough tone
kyapi kyapi	cheerful and frivolous
kireru	lose it; snap; suddenly lose all control
ki o tsukeru	take care; be careful
koko dake no hanashi	between you and me; just between us
koitsu	he
kono kusoutare！	Literally means, "You have shit around your asshole!", but is used as "asshole!"
kuso	shit (but not as in the thing, but as in the word you say when angry!)
kusojiji	old fart; a disgusting old man
kusottare	asshole; shithead
kusobaka	shithead; fucking shit (very strong; used only by men)
kusobaba	old bitch; a disgusting old woman
kuchi ga urusai	say something that should not have been said
kuchi-guchi ni	here and there; severally, mutually
kuuru	"Cool", "Sweet", stylish, great
maji / maji de	Really? No Way! Is that so?
masaka	"No way!", "You don't say", "Well, I declare". Popular expression in Anime.
mama	"calm down" or "there there". It is also used to refer to something that is "same as usual"
mazui	oh no, uh oh; gross
mazui koto ni natta	be in a bit of trouble
maaku suru	mark; identify
mi ga iru	be interested in
mi kara deta sabi	have no one to blame but oneself
misu	mistake
me ga aru	be careful; be attentive
mengo	sorry (student slang; inverted from of ‘gomen’)
menbokunai	be ashamed
mukatsuku	You make me mad
muri Shinai de	loosely translates as "take it easy!" or "don't kill yourself!"
mobo	"Modern Boy" 1920's era slang. See "Moga"

Labels: 25, lesson

Saturday, January 12, 2008

GAKKOU IKOU! pt3

Subject, Curriculum, Course	kamoku
Mathematics, Arithmetic	suugaku / suuri
English Language	eigo
Foreign Language	gaigo / gaikokugo
Japanese Language	houbun
Mandarin Language	kanwa
Korean Language	hankokugo
French Language	futsugo
History Of Japanese Literature	kokubunga kushi
World History	sekaishi / banko kushi
Modern History	kindaishi
Local History	kyoudoshi
Medical Science, Medicine	igaku
Science	kagaku
Social Science	shakaikagaku
Biochemistry	seikagaku
Physical Chemistry	butsurikagaku
Physics And Chemistry	rikagaku
Art And Literature	geibun
Japanese Literature	kokubungaku / nihonbungaku
English Literature	eibungaku
Chinese Literature	kanbungaku
Modern Literature	kindaibungaku
Japanese And Chinese Literature	kokkan
Classical Literature	kotenbungaku

School Holidays..

School holidays in Japan usually take place from the end of March through the beginning of April, from the end of July until the end of August, and over the New Year period from 24 December to 7 January.The following national holidays are observed in Japan. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day is treated as a holiday. If a day falls between two holidays then it too is treated as national holiday.There are a number of traditional holiday periods in Japan when the whole country seems to be on the move and many smaller shops and businesses are closed. It is best to avoid traveling during these peak periods.

NAME OF HOLIDAY		DATE
JAPANESE	ENGLISH
Ganjitsu	New Year's Day	Jan 1st
Seijin no Hi	Coming of Age Day	Jan - 2^nd Monday of the month
Kenkoku Kinen Bi	National Foundation Day	Feb 11
Shunbun no Hi	Vernal Equinox Day	**
Showa no Hi	Showa Day	Apr 29
Kempo Kinen Bi	Constitution Memorial Day	May 3
Midori no Hi	Greenery Day	May 4
Kodomo no Hi	Children's Day	May 5
Umi no Hi	Marine Day	July – 3^rd Monday of the month
Keiro no Hi	Respect-for-the-Aged Day	Sep – 3^rd Monday of the month
Shuubun no Hi	Autumnal Equinox Day	**
Taiiku no Hi	Sports Day	Oct – 2^nd Monday of the month
Bunka no Hi	Culture Day	Nov 3
Kinro Kansha no Hi	Labor Thanksgiving Day	Nov 23
Tenno Tanjo Bi	The Emperor's Birthday	Dec 23

** March 20 or 21(Shunbun no Hi) and September 23 and 24(Shuubun no Hi)

Dialouge

Are you a student?	Anata wa gakusei desu ka?
I have studied Japanese for two years.	Watashi wa nihon-go wo ni-nen kan benkyou shite imasu.
My major is chemistry.	Watashi no senkou wa kagaku desu.
What is your major at the university/college?	Anata no daigaku deno senkou wa nan desu ka?
I am poor at mathematics.	Watashi wa suugaku ga nigate desu.
What university/college did you graduate from?	Anata wa doko no daigaku wo sotsugyou shita no desu ka?

konbanchiwa

LEARN JAPANESE, LESSON 35 - JAPANESE SLANG pt1

anta	Short for 'anata' the polite word for 'you'. Offhand word to use.
ano	informal word which can mean "that thing over there", but the slang meaning is more commonly "Uhhh..." or "Well..." and is used a lot in colloquial speech at the start of a sentence or between sentences just like in English "Uhhh.." to slow down the conversation so we can think
abunai	look out; watch it; be careful
aikawarazu	same as ever; just like always
aitsu	he (him); that guy, fellow, dude (n.b.: his phrase is used widely in modern colloquial speech, and though brusque, is not necessarily offensive)
ayashii	fishy, suspicious
amai	gullible, weak-willed, wishy-washy
ageru	vomit; puke; upchuck (lit.: raise, lift, give)
atama ga ii	be smart; be quick
atari-mae	naturally, of course; what did you expect?
atsu-atsu	being passionately in love (lit.: hot hot)
ato no matsuri	it’s too late
ani-kara	“anime karaoke,” karaoke accompanied by animation
baka-rashii	absurd, silly, stupid
bihaku	Beautiful, pale skin which doesn't have any wrinkles or moles, or achieving this kind of look.
chapatsu	Hair that has been dyed or bleached to make it brown.
che	damn; shit
chikisho / chikusho	shit; damn (emphatic sense) (lit.: beast)
chou	very

D - H will be up in.. not sure..

Labels: 24, lesson

Subject, Curriculum, Course