Sunday 30 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Ukiuki suru

Japanese phrase of the day





うきうきしてほほ笑む


Ukiuki shite hohoemu.


To beam excitedly/To smile excitedly


     うきうきして from うきうき (adv,adv-to,vs) cheerful; buoyant; cheery; lighthearted; KD
    ほほ笑む 【ほほえむ】 (v5m,vi) to smile; KD



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Japanese phrase of the day - Anata ni Aitakute - あなたに逢いたくて - Missing You

Japanese phrase of the day

 Anata ni Aitakute - あなたに逢いたくて - Missing You~

Today we will learn a song "Anata ni Aitakute", Romaji and English translation is also provided for your study.

Anata ni Aitakute - あなたに逢いたくて - Missing You~


Futari no heya no tobira wo shimete
Omoidetachi ni sayonara tsugeta
Arekara hantoshino toki ga nagarete
Yatto waraeru no yo
Mainichi isogashiku shiteiru wa
Atarashii jinsei wo watashi narini aruiteru


二人の部屋の扉を閉めて
思い出たちに“さよなら"告げた
あれから半年の時間が流れて
やっと笑えるのよ
毎日 忙しくしているわ
新しい人生を私なりに歩いてる…


I closed the door of our room
I said goodbye to the memories
Since then, it has been half a year
I can finally smile
I have been busy
I am living a new life in my own way



Anata ni aitakute aitakute nemureru yoru wa
Anata no nukumori wo sono nukumori wo omoidashi
Sotto hito mitojite miru

あなたに逢いたくて 逢いたくて
眠れぬ夜は…
あなたのぬくもりを そのぬくもりを思いだし…
そっと瞳 閉じてみる

I want to see you. Those sleepless nights I wanted to see you.
Your warmth, I remember that warmth
And so I close my eyelids gently


Anata no ushiro arukitakatta
Futari de mirai kizukitakatta
Donnani aishitemo kanau kotonai ai mo aru kotonado
Kizuki mo shinai hodo anata dake
Mitsumeteta aishiteta watashi no subete wo kakete

あなたの後 歩きたかった
二人で未来 築きたかった
どんなに愛しても かなうことない
愛もあることなど
気付きもしないほど あなただけ…
見つめてた 愛してた
私のすべてをかけて


I wanted to walk behind you
I wanted to make a future with you
I don’t even realize
That no matter how I much I love you,
These things wouldn’t happen
I still looked at you, loved you and gave everything to you


Anata ni aitakute aitakute nemureru yoru wa
Anata no nukumori wo sono nukumori wo omoidashi
Sotto hito mitojite miru

あなたに逢いたくて 逢いたくて
眠れぬ夜は…
あなたのぬくもりを
そのぬくもりを思いだし…
そっと瞳 閉じてみる

I want to see you. Those sleepless nights I wanted to see you.
Your warmth, I remember that warmth
And so I close my eyelids gently

Ishoni sugoshi tahibi wo wasurenaide ne
Kookai shinai deshou...Futari aishiattakoto
Anata ni aitakute aitakute nemureru yoru wa
Anata no nukumori wo sono nukumori wo omoidashi
Sotto hito mitojite miru
Aishiteru to tsubuyaite

一緒に 過ごした日々を
忘れないでね
後悔しないでしょう…
二人 愛し合ったこと…
あなたに逢いたくて 逢いたくて
眠れぬ夜は…
あなたのぬくもりを
そのぬくもりを思いだし…
そっと瞳 閉じてみる
愛してると つぶやいて…


Please don't forget those days that we spent together
You don't regret it, do you?
The fact that we loved each other
I want to see you. Those sleepless nights I wanted to see you.
Your warmth, I remember that warmth
And so I close my eyelids gently
And I whisper, “I love you”




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Japanese phrase of the day - All you can eat

Japanese phrase of the day


Tabehoudai



食べ放題


Tabehoudai


All you can eat buffet


食べ放題のレストラン - (Tabehoudai no resutoran)

All-you-can-eat restaurant



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Wednesday 26 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Significant achievement

Japanese phrase of the day

それは大きな功績です。

それは (adv) (1) very; extremely; (exp) (2) that is; KD
大きな 【おおきな】 (adj-s) big; large; great (な form 大きい); SP
功績 【こうせき】 (n) achievements; merit; meritorious service; meritorious deed;

That's a significant achievement.

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Tuesday 25 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Nomikai

Japanese phrase of the day








飲み会でカラオケを歌った。

nomikai de karaoke o utatta.

I sang Karaoke at a drinking party

 飲み会 【のみかい】 (n) drinking party; get-together; ED
カラオケ : karaoke (singing to taped accompaniment); (P); ED
歌う :  【うたう】 (v5u,vt,vi) (1) to sing;



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Monday 24 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Please inform


Japanese phrase of the day 


会議に参加したい場合には、お知らせ下さい。

  • 会議 【かいぎ】 (n,vs,adj-no) meeting; conference; session
  • 参加した 【さんか】 (n,vs,adj-no) participation; (P); ED
  • 場合に from 場合 【ばあい】 (n-adv,n) case; situation; (P); ED
  • お知らせ : 【おしらせ】 (n,vs) notice; notification; ED
  • 下さい 【ください】 (exp) (1) (uk) (hon) please give me; (2) (after te-form of a verb or a noun prefixed with o- or go-) please do for me; (P); ED


If you are interested in joining the meeting, please let me know.


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Sunday 23 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - やっと

Japanese phrase of the day

じかんがかかりましたが、やっとおわりました。

It took time, but finally it is finished.

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Japanese phrase of the day - Learning Kanji's (New Perspective)

Kani's are a real headache to learn, and many of you might be struggling on finding out new ways to learn them. I found a video, which might be helpful to you. Though the method introduced by her is not so radically new, it has been in use for many a generations and is very similar to other methods, such has Heisig's Remembering the Kanji. Hope you get something new to learn.



Japanese phrase of the day - そうだろう?

Japanese phrase of the day

そうだろう?

Sou darou

Darou is casual form

Yeah, that's right isn't it?!

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Japanese phrase of the day - Just bought

Japanese phrase of the day

その本は買ったばかりだ。


sono hon wa katta bakari da.

I just bought that book

Thursday 20 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - In a flash

Japanese phrase of the day


鳥はあっと言う間に飛び去った。

  • 鳥 : 【とり】 (n) (1) bird; 
  • あっと言う間に  【あっというまに】In an instant, in a flash
  • 飛び去る 【とびさる】 (v5r,vi) to fly away; to flee away

The bird flew away in a flash
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Wednesday 19 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - More than words

Japanese phrase of the day

言葉にならないくらい好き。

ことばにならないくらいすき

I love you more than words can say.

Japanese phrase of the day - How are you doing?

Japanese phrase of the day

 いかがお過ごしですか。 

【いかがおすごしですか】

How are things with you?; How are you doing?

Mostly used in written Japanese

Tuesday 18 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Nemawashi

Japanese phrase of the day

根回し (ねまわし)(Nemawashi)

根回し means :-

1) behind-the-scenes maneuvering [maneuvers]
2) behind-the-scenes work
3) consensus-building process

Nemawashi is used worldwide to characterize the consensus-building nature of Japanese business practices.


Literally, nemawashi means cutting off excess roots and wrapping the remaining roots with o straw mat for protection when transplanting the tree.


In business terms it means on informal solicitation of agreement before formal submission of approval at a meeting.

Japanese phrase of the day - Thanks for reply

Japanese phrase of the day



お返事を頂き、ありがとうございます

  • 返事を 【へんじを】 (v) to answer; to reply; to respond; JWN
  • 頂き : 【いただき】  to receive; to get; to accept;
  • ありがとうございます (exp) thank you

Thank you for your reply
    


  

Monday 17 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Attachment (of file)

Japanese phrase of the day

XYZのプレゼンテーションを添付しておきました。

I have attached the XYZ presentation  

  • プレゼンテーション (n,vs) presentation; (P); ED
  • 添付して from : 添付(P); 添附 【てんぷ】 (n,vs,adj-no) attachment (e.g. email); appendix (e.g. of a report, document, etc); annex; appendage; annexure;

Sunday 16 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - 合コン (Gou - Kon)

Japanese phrase of the day

Blind dates are nothing new to Japan, but here they prefer to go in groups. This group blind date is called   合コン (Gou - Kon). This usually involves drinks and/or dinner. It is a common way for Japanese boys/girls to meet and chat with one another without feeling embarrassed.



Japanese phrase of the day - Got mail

Japanese phrase of the day

あなたからメールが届いてとても嬉しかった!

  • あなた (pn,adj-no) (1) (pol) you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); (2) dear (what a wife calls a husband);
  • メール : (1) (abbr) email; (n) (2) mail
  • 届く 【とどく】 (v5k,vi) (1) to reach; to arrive; to get through; to get at; (2) to be attentive; to pay attention; (3) to be delivered; to carry (e.g. sound); (P); ED
  • とても (adv) (1) very; awfully; exceedingly; (2) (before a negative form) (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot); KD
  • 嬉しい 【うれしい】 (adj-i) (uk) happy; glad;

I'm so happy to get your mail!


Saturday 15 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - I intend to~

Japanese phrase of the day

わたしはいしゃになるつもりです。

 I wish to be a doctor.

  • になる (exp) (1) becomes; will become; turns out; (2) (hon) to do; KD
  • つもりです (exp)  intention;

Friday 14 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - A great weekend

Japanese phrase of the day


あなたと御家族が素晴らしい週末を過ごせますように。


Wishing you and your family a great weekend ahead.
  • あなた (pn,adj-no) (1) (pol) you (referring to someone of equal or lower status);
  • 御 【ご; お; おん】 (pref) honourable; SP
  • 家族 【かぞく】 (n,adj-no) family; members of a family; (P); ED
  • 素晴らしい : 素晴らしい(P); 素晴しい(P) 【すばらしい(P); すんばらしい】 (adj-i) wonderful; splendid; magnificent; (P); ED
  • 週末 【しゅうまつ】 (n-adv,n) weekend; (P); ED
  • 過ごす  【すごす】 (v5s,vt) (1) to pass (time); to spend;
  • ように (exp) (1) in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); (2) (uk) hoping or wishing for something



Thursday 13 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - I prefer

Japanese phrase of the day

私は肉より魚の方がいい。

I prefer fish to meat.

  • 私は 【わたしは】 (exp) as for me; I; SP
  • 肉 :  【にく】 (n) (1) flesh; (2) meat; (3) (にく only) the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); (
  • 魚 【さかな】Fish
  • の方がいい :  【のほうがいい】 I prefer~,  I like~ (Grammar pattern for JLPT)

Wednesday 12 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Get cooler

Japanese phrase of the day

早く涼しくならないかなあ


  • 早く : 早く(P); 速く(P) 【はやく】 (adv) (1) early; soon; (2) quickly; swiftly; rapidly; fast; (P); ED
  • 涼しい 【すずしい】 (adj-i) (1) cool; refreshing; (
  • かなあ (prt) (1) (at sentence end) I wonder; (2) (at sentence end) should I?; is it?; (3) (at sentence end) I wish that (with a negative); I hope that;

 Hope it gets cooler soon

Tuesday 11 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Dirty jokes

Japanese phrase of the day

この本は下ネタ満載だ。

  • 本 【ほん; もと】 (ほん) (n,pref) book; main; head; this; our; counter for long cylindrical things; (もと) (n,n-suf,n-t) (1) origin; original; SP
  • 下ネタ 【しもネタ】 (n) (1) dirty joke; blue joke; (2) erotic topic; sex talk; indecent topic; ED
  • 満載 【まんさい】 (n,vs) fully loaded; full load
 This book is full of dirty jokes.

Japanese phrase of the day - My pace

Japanese phrase of the day


彼は、マイペースの生活を好むタイプだ。

  • 彼 【かれ】 (n) (かれ) (1) he; (2) boyfriend;
  • マイペース : マイペース(P); マイ・ペース (n) (1) doing things at one's own pace (2) doing things one's own way; (P); ED
  • 生活 【せいかつ】 (n,vs) living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood; (P); ED
  • 好む 【このむ】 (v5m,vt) to like; to prefer; (P); ED
  • タイプ (n,vs) (1) type; kind; sort; style; (2) (abbr) (See タイプライター) typewriter; typing; (P); ED

He is one of those people who want to live in their own way.

Monday 10 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Easy life

Japanese phrase of the day 


彼らの生活は決して楽なものではない。

  • 彼らの  【かれら】Their
  • 生活 【せいかつ】 (n,vs) living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood; (P); ED
  •  決して~ない:nothing like~, not~
  • 楽な from 楽 【らく】 (adj-na,n,n-suf) (1) comfort; ease

Their life is certainly not easy.

Japanese phrase of the day - Huge crush

Japanese phrase of the day 

僕、彼女にかなり熱を上げていたんだよな。

  • 僕 【 ぼく】 (n) (male) I
  • 彼女 【かのじょ】 (pn) (1) she; her; (adj-no) (2) her; (3) girl friend; girlfriend; sweetheart; (P); ED
  • かなり (adj-na,adv) considerably; fairly; quite; KD
  • 熱を上げ 《verb stem》 熱を上げる 【ねつをあげる】 (exp,v1) to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on);

I had a huge crush on her

Sunday 9 June 2013

Saturday 8 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - On the rocks

Japanese phrase of the day 

ウイスキーはオンザロックにしますか。


Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?


Friday 7 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Go ahead

Japanese phrase of the day 


先に行ってて

先に : 【さきに】

Please go ahead of me

Thursday 6 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Lifeline

Japanese phrase of the day


その島のライフラインを守る
    • 島 【しま; じま; とう】 (n) (しま) island; (suf) (じま; とう) island; SP
    • ライフライン (n) (1) (essential) utilities; (2) lifeline; ED
    • 守る : 守る(P); 護る; 戍る(iK) 【まもる】 (v5r,vt) (1) to protect; to guard; to defend; (2) to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow; (P); ED
     
    keep the island's lifelines running

Wednesday 5 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Face Competition

Japanese phrase of the day

競争に立ち向かう

  • 競争 【きょうそう】 (n,adj-no) (1) competition; contest; (vs) (2) to compete; (P); ED
  • 立ち向かう 【たちむかう】 (v5u,vi) to fight against; to oppose; to face

Face Competition
Combat Competition

Tuesday 4 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Pension plan

Japanese phrase of the day

年金に加入する

  • 年金 【ねんきん】 (n,adj-no) annuity; pension; (P); ED
  • 加入する from 加入 【かにゅう】 (n,vs,adj-no) becoming a member; joining; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation


Join a pension plan


Monday 3 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Raise capital

Japanese phrase of the day 

資本を調達する


  • 資本 【しほん】 (n) funds; capital; (P); ED
  • 調達する from 調達 【ちょうたつ】 (n,vs) supply; provision; raising;

To raise capital

Sunday 2 June 2013

Japanese Phrase of the Day - Acceleration

Japanese Phrase of the Day



インフレが急加速する

  • インフレ (n,adj-no) (abbr) (See インフレーション) inflation; (P); ED
  • 急 【きゅう】 (adj-na) (1) urgent; sudden; abrupt; (2) sharp; steep; precipitous; (3) rapid; swift; fast; (n) (4) emergency; crisis; (5) hurrying; haste;
  • 加速する from 加速 【かそく】 (n,vs) (ant: 減速) acceleration; speeding up

Translation - Inflation surges

Saturday 1 June 2013

Japanese phrase of the day - Inflation

Japanese Phrase of the Day

インフレを抑える


  • インフレ (n,adj-no) inflation; (P); ED
  • 抑える : 押さえる(P); 抑える(P); 押える 【おさえる】 (v1,vt) (1)  to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb; (2) (esp. 押さえる) to seize; to grasp; to arrest; (3) (esp. 抑える) to gain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppress; 
Translation - Keep inflation subdued