Comments on: Programming Break http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break You don't learn a language, you get used to it. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:37:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: khatzumoto http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4226 khatzumoto Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:16:48 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4226 Yeah, definitely. I'm not an authority on Japanese itself (yet 8) ), so because of my ignorance, I correct very (too?) strictly, going very conservatively according to what I currently know to to be correct structure, elements and general composition ("sound" and "feel"). BTW "オタク少女" gets ~20,000 Google hits versus ~4560 for "オタクな少女". 約5倍の差。But that doesn't necessarily prove anything. For what it's worth, I do feel like "オタクな" is awkward...But like I said, my experience is limited to what I've seen, heard and read thus far. Japanesewise, I'm a 3-year-old (who reads grown-up books?) -- fluent but not authoritative. This reminds me of the time when I wrote でしょ, to a guy (American, Japanese learner), and he goes "no, Khatz, it's でしょう", and I had to tell him that でしょ was slang for でしょう... Anyway...I'm still on the path, just like you. Just down the road a little bit :D Yeah, definitely. I’m not an authority on Japanese itself (yet 8) ), so because of my ignorance, I correct very (too?) strictly, going very conservatively according to what I currently know to to be correct structure, elements and general composition (“sound” and “feel”).

BTW “オタク少女” gets ~20,000 Google hits versus ~4560 for “オタクな少女”. 約5倍の差。But that doesn’t necessarily prove anything. For what it’s worth, I do feel like “オタクな” is awkward…But like I said, my experience is limited to what I’ve seen, heard and read thus far. Japanesewise, I’m a 3-year-old (who reads grown-up books?) — fluent but not authoritative.

This reminds me of the time when I wrote でしょ, to a guy (American, Japanese learner), and he goes “no, Khatz, it’s でしょう”, and I had to tell him that でしょ was slang for でしょう…

Anyway…I’m still on the path, just like you. Just down the road a little bit :D

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]]> By: quendidil http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4224 quendidil Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:57:44 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4224 Hmm but Khatz, I've seen オタクな before. And on the wikipedia article for らきすた they use オタクな Anyway thanks for correcting the sentences, I'll put them in my deck. Hmm but Khatz, I’ve seen オタクな before. And on the wikipedia article for らきすた they use オタクな

Anyway thanks for correcting the sentences, I’ll put them in my deck.

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]]> By: khatzumoto http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4189 khatzumoto Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:14:33 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4189 因みにこの前アップしたコメントを少し直したんだけど・・・ご参考までに。 因みにこの前アップしたコメントを少し直したんだけど・・・ご参考までに。

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]]> By: khatzumoto http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4188 khatzumoto Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:02:08 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4188 えっ？何？意味解んない・・・ えっ？何？意味解んない・・・

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]]> By: quendidil http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4187 quendidil Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:00:43 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4187 Another question if you don't mind. What do you talk about after adding someone on a language exchange site? Another question if you don’t mind.
What do you talk about after adding someone on a language exchange site?

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]]> By: quendidil http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4169 quendidil Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:57:55 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4169 そうかな～。やっぱり「行くでがんす」と言った登場人物が上流階級の家に生まれ育った女の子だった。 「始まるざます」と言ったのはオタク少女なんだけど・・・ そうかな～。やっぱり「行くでがんす」と言った登場人物が上流階級の家に生まれ育った女の子だった。
「始まるざます」と言ったのはオタク少女なんだけど・・・

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]]> By: quendidil http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4162 quendidil Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:02:39 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4162 Alright thanks! It probably is でがんす. Still, it isn't in yahoo's 国語 dictionaries, but ざます is, strange. Alright thanks! It probably is でがんす. Still, it isn’t in yahoo’s 国語 dictionaries, but
ざます is, strange.

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]]> By: khatzumoto http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4147 khatzumoto Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:08:17 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4147 Anyway, assuming it IS 行くでがんす, I've never seen らきすた but, this is clearly the dialogue of upper-class "society ladies". In both cases, I don't know the full etymology behind it, but, as far as meaning is concerned both ざます and でがんす are essentially contractions/derivatives of (で)御座います, and therefore abbreviated-but-politer ways of saying です. (BTW, in Japan, the general pattern is that high-class women show off their high-classness by speaking politely). There's also ござんす, another (で)御座います derivative. And, AFAIK, で御座います is itself contracted from で御座ります [try saying it quickly and see what happens]. That's my call on it. But if anyone has a different view, feel free to chime in :D. Anyway, assuming it IS 行くでがんす, I’ve never seen らきすた but, this is clearly the dialogue of upper-class “society ladies”. In both cases, I don’t know the full etymology behind it, but, as far as meaning is concerned both ざます and でがんす are essentially contractions/derivatives of (で)御座います, and therefore abbreviated-but-politer ways of saying です. (BTW, in Japan, the general pattern is that high-class women show off their high-classness by speaking politely).

There’s also ござんす, another (で)御座います derivative. And, AFAIK, で御座います is itself contracted from で御座ります [try saying it quickly and see what happens].

That’s my call on it. But if anyone has a different view, feel free to chime in :D .

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]]> By: khatzumoto http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4146 khatzumoto Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:02:40 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4146 Hmmm... Are you sure it's not "行くで<strong>が</strong>んす" Hmmm…
Are you sure it’s not “行くでがんす”

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]]> By: quendidil http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4144 quendidil Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:06:54 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4144 Khatz, can I ask you something? In an anime called らきすた, there was an opening line with さぁ、始まるざますよ いくでかんす I looked up ざます and Yahoo said　［動サ特活］「ある」の意の丁寧語。多く補助動詞として用いる。　with the caveat that it is also part of 女性語. What I don't get is the 2nd line. I'm guessing いく=行く here but what is でかんす？ Thanks Khatz, can I ask you something?
In an anime called らきすた, there was an opening line with
さぁ、始まるざますよ
いくでかんす
I looked up ざます and Yahoo said　［動サ特活］「ある」の意の丁寧語。多く補助動詞として用いる。　with the caveat that it is also part of 女性語.
What I don’t get is the 2nd line. I’m guessing いく=行く here but what is でかんす？
Thanks

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]]> By: ハイジ http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4009 ハイジ Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:14:51 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-4009 I look forward to seeing the new features you are adding to KhatzuMemo ! ヨロシクネ♪ (｡･ω･｡)ノ･☆':*;':* I look forward to seeing the new features you are adding to KhatzuMemo !
ヨロシクネ♪
(｡･ω･｡)ノ･☆’:*;’:*

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]]> By: khatzumoto http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-3998 khatzumoto Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:10:12 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-3998 You can use numbers to make words by using all or part of the names of the numbers. 4 - よん、し 6 - ろく 4 - し、よん 9 - く、きゅう In this case, we take the first syllable of each one. It's a tool commonly used to make memorable phone numbers, but also in slang or jokes. Like "作戦ナンバー37564【み・な・ご・ろ・し《皆殺し》】番」！” (Samurai Champloo (Manga version), Vol. 1, p50) You can use numbers to make words by using all or part of the names of the numbers.

4 – よん、し
6 – ろく
4 – し、よん
9 – く、きゅう

In this case, we take the first syllable of each one. It’s a tool commonly used to make memorable phone numbers, but also in slang or jokes. Like “作戦ナンバー37564【み・な・ご・ろ・し《皆殺し》】番」！” (Samurai Champloo (Manga version), Vol. 1, p50)

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]]> By: Saru http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-3996 Saru Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:16:42 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-3996 I still don't get it. :p I still don’t get it. :p

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]]> By: Charles http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-3989 Charles Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:15:42 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-3989 Hahaha! Thanks Alex. I would have never figured it out... I was thinking it was 1337. Khatz talking about coding and all:) Hahaha! Thanks Alex. I would have never figured it out… I was thinking it was 1337. Khatz talking about coding and all:)

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]]> By: Alex http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-3975 Alex Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:59:47 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/programming-break#comment-3975 "4649ne" Ha! Is this the word on the streets these days? "よ・ろ・し・く". Back in the day we used "3-9". (サンキュウ） “4649ne”

Ha! Is this the word on the streets these days? “よ・ろ・し・く”. Back in the day we used “3-9″. (サンキュウ）

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