Forum: Japanese Language

Hey again everyone! My Japanese has been lapsing lately (again) and I thought it was about time I did a bit of studying. Atm I'm just going through the grammar for JLPT 4 and I came across this example sentence: 私は学生で友だちはいしゃです I'm completely stumped! What's this で all about? Whose friend is...

I'm on a weird computer and it won't download or display the appropriate language packs in order that I converse in the tongue of my people. XB Is anyone interested in trying their hand at a Japanese discussion in Romanji? This can be helpful to those who are learning the language but have not...

退屈しちゃったよ、そしてThreadで日本語を作りたい。 じゃ、何語を話すのですか。　もちろん、日本語以外（正しい文法？）。 スペイン語と英語を話す。　ドイツ語と韓国語を習いたい。　でも、私は語が下手だ（_ _，）/~~。

Here is the sentence: つまり、［深刻な嘘をつくのは苦手だけど、害のない出鱈目を言うのはけっこう好きだ］ということです。 'In brief, you could say "I'm not very good at telling serious lies, but I quite like telling harmless nonsense."' Is 'you could say' a good translation of ということです? How would you translate it personally? And why...

Maybe I didn't look hard enough, but I couldn't find a thread which this question may seem appropriate. I took the Japanese test (and failed ^_^;), but the only response I got back from whoever graded it was "No notes left" What, pray tell, does that mean? "No notes left?" It would be nice...

I have searched and found nothing relevant (so if there is I apologise), and I am kinda uncertain if this is the right place to post this. So if it is not in the right place, I apologise again. There may be some inaccuracies, as it was hard to catch what they were saying. A friend helped with...

Hi everyone ^^ I'm new to this forum... and I'm suprised there was a board like this so I decided to make this topic. I was watching a Japanese video on YouTube made by Melancholy of Haruhi fans whose voice sounds like the cast, and I really liked a part of the video which is about Yuki, and a...

こんにちは:) ok i learned hiragana & katakana with a teacher the last semester it was fun :) this teacher said we are beginners & we should focus on hira&kata alphabets now . so the semester ended and she well not teach us the kanji ! i want to know from where should i start learning...

I am helping my friend with a translation of a letter to Enterbrain, he has to e-mail them in Japanese. I have translated his message, but I want to make sure it is grammatically correct before sending it to him. Here is the Original Message: Hello Enterbrain, I heard that there is a new...

There are too many common thing between Japanese and Korean. Grammar, Vocabulary, etc.... Especially most of modern Sino-Korean Vocabularies are from Japanese. This is a thread written by who studies Korean....

Hey guys. I've been looking over Japanese grammar pages for a bit and I came across this: I was wondering why it's "フランス語はきらいです。" and not "フランス語がきらいです。" Or is it just a typo or something? I'd appreciate the help.

Hello, I am just starting to learn Japanese and I was wondering what かれら was translated into. Thank you

Hey good folks, I'm currently working on videos to explain my understanding of the Japanese language. Here they are, I hope this proves useful for those of you who would like to read Japanese. Introduction to Hiragana. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJWDTUnn33Y Introduction to Katakana.

I started learning Japanese not too long ago, a few months maybe? Well... I've been having a little trouble memorizing the characters for Hiragana and Katakana... I'm not that far unfortunately :( Do any of you know of any neat activities that can help one memorize and learn the characters?

Hajimemashite! Watashi wa Reecheru desu. Doozo yoroshiku. Kanji wo yomimasen. Demo, hiragana to katana wo yomimasu. Hiragana to katakana wo taipu wo shimasen. Gomenasai. Watashi no shumi wa e to uta to dokosho to baiorin to amimono desu ga, heta desu. Anata no shumi wa nan desu ka? Midori...

How doest the japanese symbols look like for the following words? for me! Love passion hate war patience anger soulmate

hi, im half japanese and half korean... but what is easier to learn? i have a choice to what language to learn.. i know only a little japanese.. but when i was a baby i could only speak japanese, but got americanized lol. so what is easier?

Hello. I'm looking for some help. I recently purchased the soundtracks of My Neighbors The Yamadas OST 2 CD and My Neighbors The Yamadas: Classic Album. When i import the music to my mp3 player i usually change the titles in original Japanese to English, but in the case of the Yamadas albums i...

今マンガを英語に翻訳をしている。　でもこの文が分からない： 「どうなっておるのかわが国の文化は！」 この文で、かわは何ですか。　前もってお礼を申しあげておきます。

hi all :) ahm. can any someone tell me what this symbol mean? and if it's Chinese or Japanese ! i see it a lot but really i don't know the meaning ;)

EDIT:And this one also! If you recognize this it is because its at the opening of Soul Eater. Thank you!!

. . .. . . . . . Hello im Haru no Megumi,i know japanese and enligsh very well. i have bad spelling so please dont make fun of me. . . i joined just last night. . . i can read hiragana katakana and a bit of kanji so i mite not be able to read most kanji.

:help2: TO ALL GOOD JAPANESE TRANSLATORS. Please Help me translate the lyrics of "When It Rains" by Paramore to Japanese. I'm planning to make it a theme song. THNX

hi... watashiwa ando desu..^^ ok,,i want to tell you some of bad word in japanese... my friends in japanese teach me some bad word.. and i want to share with you all , for education honestly , not for Junk or else.. GO to Hell = Jigo kuni ike sh*t = suitenai I want fu*k you (force...

原文 You are too young to live without passion : We start to be treated as grown-ups. This indicates the age from twenty to twenty nine. Most twenty-something people go to universities. Many people get married in their twenties. If you look back on your life after your twenties, what do you...

hi all :) can someone read this !!!>> that i can't:( i want to know what's written here

わたしはふぁっくりんごです。 ひあ！ あなたはふぁっくりんごですか？ いいえ！ Im new to Japanese and I want to know what you guys get out of that? ちもてい

Hi! Can someone help me to translate these? Well, if you want to change the sentences go ahead, as long as the meaning still close to the original. Please include hira/kana or even kanji if you could. Thanks!