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KARASU - "LASTICA"

2012-08-08T13:04:00.000-05:00

カラス - 「LASTICA」

KARASU - "LASTICA"

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1) 汚れた向日葵太陽に苛立ち

yogoreta himawari taiyou ni iradachi

a. Sullied sunflowers irritated by the sun,

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"taiyou" vs. "hi"

taiyou = specific to the sun
hi = more vague, about the day or sun

Conjugate "iradatsu"

songs by Karasu/MUCC tend to end each line with a verb in the -masu stem

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2) 穢れを知らないお前が気がかり

kegare o shiranai o-mae ga ki-gakari

a. You who knows nothing of defilement are worrying

b. The you who doesn’t know of impurity has worry/concern

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Conjugate "shiru"

familiar

About "o-mae"

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3. （今も）壊れそうだそっとずっとずっと

(ima mo) koware sou da sotto zutto zutto

a. (even now) So fragile, secretly I always, always

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Definitions
今 / いま / ima: [adverbial noun, noun] now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, (one) more
も / mo: [particle]
1. also, too, words of similar weight,
2. [adverb] about (emphasizing an upper limit), as much as, even
3. more, further, other, again
kowareru: < sou (vi) to be broken, break, fall through, come to nothing
sou da: (int) that is sou, that is right, it looks to me, I am of the impression, people say that (after a plain verb, adj), it is said that, I hear that
sotto: [adverb, suru verb] softly, gently, quietly, secretly
zutto
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About "sou da"

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4. （君を）愛してたんだ

(kimi o) aishiteta n da

a. loved (you)

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Definitions
kimi
ashisu < (te) past
n da

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5. 煌めく不知火今宵は十六夜

kirameku shiranui koyoi wa izayoi

a. Gleaming phosphorescence, tonight is the moon’s sixteenth night,*

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Definitions
(* This refers to the sixteenth night of the lunar month.)
kirameku: (vi) to glitter, glisten, sparkle, twinkle, glare, gleam
shiranui: (n) phosphorescent light, mysterious lights on the sea, sea fire
koyoi: (n-adv) this evening, tonight
は / wa: [particle] topic marker particle
izayoi: (n) sixteen-day-old moon
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About "wa"

A. wa particle: written ha は, pronounced wa わ

B1. Often translated to "as for __ (whatever was written before it)"
Example: "As for love, __"
B2. Or simply imagine it as an arrow pointing to the topic:
love <--(topic) ocean

C1. I personally think "wa" is translated to "is" here, since one of the uses of "wa" is to describe facts.

C2. There is no need to write a full sentence here - which would be 愛は海です or だ　(da) = ai-wa umi desu/da (da/desu being the in/formal way of saying "is")

Quote from http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ao7caMLNV4qPCI9Rsy7EhQvsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20120805100804AAJn1fd by Miharu

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6. 言葉はいらない新世界へ誘い

kotoba wa iranai shin-sekai e izanai

a. We need no words, I’ll tempt you into a new world

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Definitions
kotoba
iru < neg: (vi) to need
shin-sekai: (n) a new world, the New World
へe: [particle] indicates direction or goal (example: "to")
izanau < masu: (vt) to invite, ask, call (for), tempt, lure, induce
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About "wa" with negative

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7. （深く）輪郭が溶けるくちづけを君へ

(fukaku) rinkaku ga tokeru kuchizuke o kimi e

a. (deep) I’ll give you a kiss that’ll melt/thaw our silhouettes

b. (deep) I’ll give you a silhouette thawing kiss

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Definitions
深い / ふかい / fukai: < adverb [adjective] deep, profound, thick, close
ringaku: (n) contour, outline, border, silhouette, summary, outline, sketch, looks, features, appearance
溶ける / とける / tokeru: < masu [Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb] to melt, thaw, fuse, dissolve
kuchizuke
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About zu vs du

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8. 乾いた言葉が選び出した『愛してる』

kawaita kotoba ga erabi-dashita "aishiteru"

a. I chose a callous phrase, “I love you”

b. I chose a dry phrase, “I love you”

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Definitions
kawaka < past: (vi) to get dry
erbabi-dasu < past: to select, pick out
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About "erabi-dashita"

-masu + verb combines
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aisu (te) + (i)ru

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9. さよならここから抜け出すのさ月夜へ

sayonara koko kara nuke-dasu nosa tsuki-yo e

a. Goodbye, I’m sneaking out of here into the moonlit night

b. Goodbye, I’m sneaking away from here into the moonlit night

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Definitions
sayonara
koko
kara
nuke-dasu: (vi) to slip out, sneak away, excel, break (out of a loop)
no sa = n da
tsukiyo: (n) moonlit night
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About "sayonara"
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About "nuke-dasu"

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10. さぁ

saa

a. Come on

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saa

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11. LASTICA 君を連れて

LASTICA kimi o tsurete

a. LASTICA I’ll take you with me

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Definitions
tsureru < te: to lead, take (a person)

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12. LASTICA この夜の果てへ

LASTICA kono yo no hate e

LASTICA to the end of this night

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Definitions
kono
yo(ru): (n-adv) evening, night
の / no:
1. [particle] indicates possession
2. of, having to do with (noun-following particle)
hate: (n) the end, extremity, limit(s), result
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About "no"

[noun A] の [noun B] can be translated in 3 different ways. Usually 2/3 sound good, but it depends on the nouns being combined.
1. Squish [noun A] together with [noun B] (so の seems "invisible"): Moonlight (sounds to-the-point)
2. Translate の as 's to show that [noun A] possesses/owns [noun B]: Moon's light (sounds awkward)
3. Translate の as [noun B] of (a/the) [noun A]: Light of the moon (sounds poetic)

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13. そっと独りの闇に怯えるのさ誰もが

sotto hitori no yami ni obieru no sa dare-mo ga

a. Everyone fears the quiet darkness when they’re all alone

b. Secretly, everyone’s afraid of the darkness of being alone

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Definitions
独り / ひとり / hitori: [noun]
1. one person
2. alone, unmarried, solitary
闇 / やみ / yami: [noun, no-adjective] darkness, the dark, dark
obieru: (vi) to become frightened, be frightened/scared (of)
no sa
dare-mo: everyone, anyone, no-one (w/ neg. verb)
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About "hitori"

There are two words that are both pronounced as "hitori" (一人 and 独り). They have the same dictionary definitions, but different implications.
一人: one (when counting people) < just says there's one person for counting purposes
独り: oneself alone < implies being alone, by yourself

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14. （今も）愛してるそっとずっとずっと君を

(ima mo) aishiteru sotto zutto zutto kimi o

a. (even now) Secretly I’ll always always love you

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15. 壊れた物憂げな瞳が今光を

kowareta monouge-na hitomi ga ima hikari o

a. Now those broken, listless eyes (have) light**

b. Broken, listless eyes have light now

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Definitions
monouge: (adj-na) languorous, weary, listless
光 / ひかり / hikari: [noun] light
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(** In this sentence there’s no verb, but grammatically “eyes” is the subject and “light” the object, so you’ll have to imagine how they relate.)

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16. さよならここから抜け出すのさ月夜へ

sayonara koko kara nuke-dasu no sa tsuki-yo e

a. Goodbye, I’m sneaking out of here into the moonlit night

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17. さぁ

saa

a. Come on

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18. LASTICA 君を連れて

LASTICA kimi o tsurete

a. LASTICA I’ll take you with me

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19. LASTICA この世の果てへ

LASTICA kono yo no hate e

a. LASTICA to the end of this world

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Definitions
yo: (n) world, society, age, generation

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Credit
Romaji: http://www.onlylyrics.com/karasu-lyrics-1040902.php
Kanji and translation A: http://antares489.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/lastica-karasu/
Translation B: Me (Haley)
Dictionaries: Denshi Jisho and Kodansha's Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary

D - "Yoru no Me to Gin'yushijin"

2012-08-07T20:04:00.000-05:00

D- 「夜の眼と吟遊詩人」
D - "Yoru no Me to Gin'yushijin"
D - "The Eyes of the Night and the Minstrels"

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About "no"

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1) 夕餉(ゆうげ)の支度に勤しむと火の粉が弾けた
yuuge no shitaku ni isoshimu to hi-no-ko ga hajiketa
a. Sparks are flying as we’re endeavoring to the preparations for dinner
b. working hard at the evening meal preparations, sparks burst open

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About "ga"

http://nihonshock.com/2010/02/particles-the-difference-between-wa-and-ga/

Conjugate "hajikeru"

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2) 香る慎ましやかながらも一皿の馳走
kaoru tsutsumashiyaka nagara-mo hito-sara no chisou
a. Although it may not smell too dainty, the dish is a feast to us
b. fragrant, though modest, the dish is even a feast

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3) 心に溶けゆく白い湯気の向こうには
kokoro ni toke yuku shiroi yuge no mukou ni wa
a. Far away from the the white steam melting in our hearts
b. opposite from the white steam thawing our hearts,
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Definitions
心 / こころ / kokoro: [noun] heart
溶ける / とける / tokeru: < masu [Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb] to melt, thaw, fuse, dissolve
湯気 / ゆげ / yuge: [noun] steam, vapor
向こう / むこう / mukou: [noun] opposite side, other side, opposite, direction, over there, that way, far away, beyond, the other party, the other person, future (starting now)
は / wa: [particle] topic marker particle
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Conjugate "tokeru" + "yuku"
f
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About "ni wa"
f

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4) ひと時の安らぎ遥か昔のよう
hito-toki no yasuragi haruka-mukashi no you
a. a moment of peace awaits us, just like it used to be long ago
b. a moment of peace, like long ago
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Definitions
ひと時 / ひととき / hito-toki: (n-t,n-adv,arch) moment, a (short) time, a while, former times, two-hour period
安らぎ / やすらぎ / yasuragi: (n,adj-no) peace (of mind), tranquility, serenity
遥か昔 / はるかむかし / haruka-mukashi: (n) long ago
no you
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About "toki"
f
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About "no you"
v

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5) 草木と踊り風が運ぶ唄は人々が紡ぐ絵物語
kusaki to odori kaze ga hakobu uta wa hito-bito ga tsumugu e-monogatari
a. The wind dances with the plants along to a song about the story mankind spun
b. the wind dances with the vegetation, the carrying song is the spinning illustrated story of humanity
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Definitions
草木 / くさき / kusaki: [noun] plants, vegetation
踊る / おどる / odoru: < masu [Godan verb with ru ending, Intransitive verb] to dance
風 / かぜ / kaze: [noun] wind
運ぶ / はこぶ / hakobu: [Godan verb with bu ending]
1: to carry; to transport; to move; to convey;
2: (Honorific or respectful language) to come; to go;
3: to wield (a tool, etc.); to use; ()
4: to go (well, etc.); to proceed; to progress
唄 / うた / uta: [noun] song, classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka), modern poetry
人々 / ひとびと / hito-bito: [noun, no-adjective] each person, people, men, humanity, everybody
紡ぐ / つむぐ / tsumugu: [Godan verb with gu ending, Transitive verb] to spin, make yarn, spin (a tale), speak
絵物語 / えものがたり / e-monogatari: [noun] illustrated story
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About "hito-bito" repetition mark
f

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6) 色とりどりの出逢いと別れどうして忘れられようか
irotoridori no deai to wakare doushite wasurerare-you ka
a. Our various encounters and farewells, how could I ever forget them?
b. multicolored chance meetings and separations, why did I forget them?
NOT SURE
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Definitions
色とりどり / いろとりどり / irotoridori: (adj-no) multicolored, varicolored, variety, miscellany
出逢う / であう / deau: < masu
別れ / わかれ / wakare: (n) parting, separation, farewell
どうして / doushite: (adv,int) why?, for what reason, how, in what way, for what purpose, what for
忘れる / わすれる / wasureru < potential or passive
か / ka:
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About
different kanji for deau
About "wasurerare-you"
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6415
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=46139

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7) あなたの旅路を辿り私も旅をする
anata no tabiji o tadori watashi mo tabi o suru
a. We're struggling through the same journey
b. You follow the path of your journey, I will journey, too
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Definitions
貴方 / あなた / anata: [pronoun, usually written in kana, polite language] you (referring to someone of equal or lower status)
tabiji: (n) journey, route of a journey

を / o:

1. [particle] indicates direct object of action
2. (noun-following particle making the direct object of a clause)
todoru < masu: (vt) to follow (road), pursue (course), follow up, follow (hyperlink)
watashi
mo
tabi: (n,vs.) travel, trip, journey
suru

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8) 地図に記された過去には        ゆかしい宝物
         chizu         ni     shirusareta             kako         ni     wa                   yukashii                 takara-mono
a. Hidden among the bygone days marked on this map        is the treasure we’re looking for
b. bygone days jotted on the map are nostalgic, treasured things
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Definitions
chizu
shirusu < passive or causative < past: to write down, note, jot down, remember
kako: (n-adv,n) the past, bygone days, the previous, a past (ie: a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one’s past, past (tense), preterit, previous life
yukashii: (adj-I) admirable, charming, refined, nostalgic, curious, eager to know (or see, experience…)
takara-mono: (n) treasure, treasured item

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9) 想いの小箱(はこ)から楽の音は森に溢れ
omoi no hako kara raku no ne wa mori ni afure
a. Calming notes echo in the forest, emerging from the casket of my feelings
b. from the box of feelings, sounds of comfort flood the forest
NOT SURE: ne different from oto? (notes vs. sound?)
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Definitions
omoi: (n) thought, imagination, mind, heart, desire, wish, hope, expectation, love, affection, feelings, emotion, sentiment, experience
hako
kara
raku: comfort, ease
oto/ne: (n,n-suf) sound, noise, report, note (music)
mori: (n) forest, shrine grove
afureru < masu: (vi) to overflow, brim over, flood

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10) 詩(ことば)は羽ばたいてあなたの元へと
kotoba wa habataite anata no moto e to
a. My verses fly to where you are
NOT SURE: purpose of TO
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Definitions
written: "詩 (shi)->poem
sung: "kotoba“->words
habataku < te: (vi) to flap (wings)
moto
e

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11) 夜の眼が耳を傾ける唄は消え入りそうな者へも届く
Yoru no me ga mimi o katamukeru uta wa kieiri souna mono e mo todoku
a. The song of the night’s eyes filling my ears even reaches those who’ve vanished
b. concentrating on the eyes of the night’s song, carries to even people who look like they’ll vanish
NOT SURE: sou-na
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Definitions
mimi
katamukeru: (vt) to incline, lean, tip, tilt, slant, bend, list, devote oneself to, concentrate on, pour one’s energy into, ruin, squander, empty
kie-iru < sou: (vi) to vanish
souna
mono: (n) person
todoku: (vi) to reach, arrive, get through, get at, be attentive, pay attention, be delivered, carry (ex: sound)

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12) いつ離ればなれになったとて未来へと語り継ごう
Itsu hanarebanare ni natta tote mirai e to kataritsugou
a. Because we’ll be at vain someday, I want to lead you towards the future
b. even when we’ve become separated, hand down the future
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Definitions
itsu: (n-adv,pn) when, how soon
hanarebanare: (adj-na,adj-no,n) separate, scattered, apart, atwain
ni naru < past
tote: (prt) even, even if, even though, because of, on the grounds that
未来 / みらい / mirai: [noun, no-adjective]
1. the future (usually distant)
2. the world to come
kataritsugu < volitional: (vt) to transmit, hand down

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13) 草木と踊り風が運ぶ唄は人々が紡ぐ絵物語
kusaki to odori kaze ga hakobu uta wa hito-bito ga tsumugu e-monogatari
a. The wind dances with the plants along to a song about the story mankind spun
b. the wind dances with the vegetation, the carrying song is the spinning illustrated story of humanity

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14) 色とりどりの出逢いと別れどうして忘れられようか
irotoridori no deai to wakare doushite wasurerare-you ka
a. Our various encounters and farewells, how could I ever forget them?
b. multicolored chance meetings and separations, why did I forget them?
NOT SURE

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15) 草木と踊り風が運ぶ唄は人々が紡ぐ絵物語
kusaki to odori kaze ga hakobu uta wa hito-bito ga tsumugu e-monogatari
a. The wind dances with the plants along to a song about the story mankind spun
b. the wind dances with the vegetation, the carrying song is the spinning illustrated story of humanity

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16) 色とりどりの出逢いと別れどうして忘れられようか
irotoridori no deai to wakare doushite wasurerare-you ka
a. Our various encounters and farewells, how could I ever forget them?
b. multicolored chance meetings and separations, why did I forget them?
NOT SURE

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17) どうして忘れられようか
Doushite wasurerare-you ka
a. How could I ever forget?

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18) 我らの心の里は風と共にある
Warera no kokoro no sato wa kaze totomo-ni aru
a. The hometown of our hearts is swaying in the wind
b. the home of our hearts exists together with the wind
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Definitions
warera:
sato: [noun] village, hamlet, countryside, country, home (of one’s parents…), hometown, one’s origins, one’s upbringing, one’s past
totomo-ni: (adv) together, jointly, at the same time, with, as ___,
aru

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Translation B: Me (Haley)
Dictionaries: Denshi Jisho and Kodansha's Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary

Buck-Tick - "Gessekai"

2012-08-06T13:20:00.000-05:00

BUCK-TICK	-	「月世界」
Buck-Tick	-	"Gessekai"
Buck-Tick	-	"Moonworld"

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About "gessekai"

1) 0:18

赤	黄色	向日葵	橙	群青	紫陽花
aka	ki-iro	himawari	daidai	gunjou	ajisai
Red,	yellow,	sunflower	Orange,	ultramarine,	hydrangea

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2) 0:29

赤	黄色	向日葵	橙	群青	紫陽花
aka	ki-iro	himawari	daidai	gunjou	ajisai
Red,	yellow,	sunflower	Orange,	ultramarine,	hydrangea

3) 0:50

波	に	漂う	月	の	光
nami	ni	tadayou	tsuki	no	hikari
floating	on	a wave	{moonlight*}

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About "ni"

"Ni" is a particle that has more than one use (like marking locations and indirect objects, and changing na-adjectives into adverbs). Read more about it here (Look for #6) About "ni")

Learn more about "tadayou"

Learn more ways to conjugate "tadayou" here (Look for T > Tadayou)

* About "no"

4) 1:02

昏睡	の	中	月	の	光
konsui	{no	naka}	tsuki	no	hikari
{in**}	a deep sleep		{moonlight*}

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** About "no naka"

"No" is a particle that has more than one use (like connecting nouns and adding emphasis to what you're saying). Read more about the following topics here (Look for #3) About "[noun] no naka" ([konsui] no naka))

5) 1:15

游ぐ	独り	暗い	海	を
oyogu	hitori	kurai	umi	o
Swimming	alone	in	a dark	sea

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About "hitori"

About "o"

o particle = written as wo を, but pronounced as o お ("oh")
[Exception: To emphasize the object, pronounce を as "woah"]
(See #8 for more usage.)

6) 1:35

波	に	漂う	月	の	光
nami	ni	tadayou	tsuki	no	hikari
floating	on	a wave	{moonlight*}

7) 1:46

昏睡	の	中	月	の	光
konsui	{no	naka}	tsuki	no	hikari
{in**}	a deep sleep		{moonlight*}

8) 2:00

走る	独り	暗い	空	を
hashiru	hitori	kurai	sora	o
Running	alone	through	a dark	sky

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About "o"

This "o" is used a bit differently compared to in #5.

In #5, 游ぐ独り        暗い海を
       oyogu hitori     kurai umi o
Swimming alone        in a dark sea
"o" marks "the direct object (a dark sea)" as "the direct object of an action (swimming)"

Here (#8), "o" is translated as "through," because "the path of motion (where you're running)" is through "a dark sky (the direct object marked with "o").

9) 2:21

あなた	に	逢える	なら
anata	ni	aeru	nara
If	only to	meet	you

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About "au"

There are two words that are both pronounced as "au" (会う and 逢う). They have the same dictionary definitions, but different implications.

会う: (This is the version typically seen)

逢う:

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10) 2:28

赤	黄色	向日葵	橙	群青	紫陽花
Aka	ki-iro	himawari	daidai	gunjou	ajisai
Red,	yellow,	sunflower	orange,	ultramarine,	hydrangea

11) 2:39

赤	黄色	向日葵	橙	群青	紫陽花
aka	ki-iro	himawari	daidai	gunjou	ajisai
Red,	yellow,	sunflower	Orange,	ultramarine,	hydrangea

12) 3:30

游ぐ	独り	深い	闇	を
oyogu	hitori	fukai	yami	o
Swimming	alone	in	deep	darkness

Definitions

深い / ふかい / fukai: [adjective] deep, profound, thick, close
闇 / やみ / yami: [noun, no-adjective] darkness, the dark, dark

13) 3:51

あなた	に	逢える	まで
anata	ni	aeru	made
until		I meet	you

Definitions

made: [Particle, Usually written in kana] until, till doing, as far as

14) 3:58

赤	黄色	向日葵	橙	群青	紫陽花
Aka	ki-iro	himawari	daidai	gunjou	ajisai
Red,	yellow,	sunflower	orange,	ultramarine,	hydrangea

15) 4:14

波	に	漂う	赤	黄色	向日葵
Nami	ni	tadayou	Aka	ki-iro	himawari
floating	on	a wave	Red,	yellow,	sunflower

16) 4:19

月	の	光	橙	群青	紫陽花
tsuki	no	hikari	daidai	gunjou	ajisai
{Moonlight*}			orange,	ultramarine,	hydrangea

17) 4:25

昏睡	の	中	赤	黄色	向日葵
konsui	no	naka	Aka	ki-iro	himawari
{In**}	a deep sleep		Red,	yellow,	sunflower

18) 4:30

月	の	光	橙	群青	紫陽花
tsuki	no	hikari	daidai	gunjou	ajisai
{Moonlight*}			orange,	ultramarine,	hydrangea

19) 4:36

波	に	漂う	赤	黄色	向日葵
Nami	ni	tadayou	Aka	ki-iro	himawari
floating	on	a wave	Red,	yellow,	sunflower

20) 4:41

月	の	光	橙	群青	紫陽花
tsuki	no	hikari	daidai	gunjou	ajisai
{Moonlight*}			orange,	ultramarine,	hydrangea

21) 4:47

昏睡	の	中	赤	黄色	向日葵
konsui	no	naka	Aka	ki-iro	himawari
{In**}	a deep sleep		Red,	yellow,	sunflower

22) 4:53

月	の	光	橙	群青	紫陽花
tsuki	no	hikari	daidai	gunjou	ajisai
{Moonlight*}			orange,	ultramarine,	hydrangea

23) 4:58

波	に	漂う
Nami	ni	tadayou
floating	on	a wave
drifting	on	a wave

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Romaji and translation A: Anime Lyrics
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Dictionaries: Denshi Jisho and Kodansha's Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary

OOTAKA Shizuru - "Ai Wa Umi"

2012-07-31T21:27:00.000-05:00

おおたか静流 - 「あいは海」

OOTAKA Shizuru - "Ai Wa Umi"

Shizuru OOTAKA - "Love Is The Ocean"

Definitions

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About "wa"

"Wa" is a particle that has more than one use (like marking the topic of a conversation and when using negative verbs). Read more about it here (Look for #1) About "wa")

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1) 夢の中であなたの

yume {no naka de} [anata no**]

a. {In*} a dream, [**continues onto line #2]

Definitions

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About "no"

"No" is a particle that has more than one use (like connecting nouns and adding emphasis to what you're saying). Read more about the following topics here (Look for #3) About "no" for these specific sections:)
3a) Grammar for [noun A] の [noun B] ([yume] no [naka])
3b) Translating anata no [noun] (anata no [namae])
3c) About [noun] no naka ([yume] no naka)

About "de"

"De" is a particle that has more than one use (like marking the means of doing a verb). Read more about it here (Look for #5) About "de")

About "anata"

"Anata" is just one of the many ways to say "you" in Japanese. Read more about it and the rest here (Look for # "The many ways to say "you" in Japanese")

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2) 名前を呼んだ

namae o yonda

a. I called out [*your] name

Definitions

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About "namae"

There are three different ways to say "name" in Japanese, depending on who you're talking about and how polite you're being. Read more about it and the rest here (Look for # About "namae")

About "o"

"O is a particle that has more than one use (like marking the direct object of a transitive verb). Read more about it here (Look for #4) About "o")

Conjugate "yobu" to informal, affirmative past

Not sure how to conjugate "yobu"? Continue here to see how (Look for Y > Yobu)

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3) 目覚めたとき恋と気付く

mezameta toki koi to kizuku

a. When I awoke I noticed it was love

b. When I woke up I realized that it was love

Definitions

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Conjugate "mezameru" to informal, affirmative past

Not sure how to conjugate "mezameru"? Continue here to see how (Look for M > Mezameru)

About "toki"

とき in hiragana is usually translated as "when" (See #3)
時 in kanji is a noun that means "time" (Compare to #10)

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About "koi" vs. "ai"

"Koi" is ... a feeling of longing for a specific person. It can be described as "romantic love" or "passionate love." While "ai" has the same meaning as "koi," it also has ... a general feeling of love. "Koi" can be selfish, but "ai" is a real love. ... Koi is always wanting. Ai is always giving.

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About "to"

と is a highly versatile copula, sometimes meaning just "and" (AとB),

often (like here) roughly meaning something like the conjunction "that": I noticed that it was love ("that" can be omitted in many cases in English)
eg. おかしいなと思った
okashii-na to omotta
"strange, I thought" (= I thought that it was strange)

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Learn more about "kizuku"

Learn about the pronunciation of "kizuku" and more ways to conjugate it here (Look for K > Kizuku)

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4) こうして心はうまれるの

koushite kokoro wa umareru no

a. Having realized this My heart was born

b. As a result, my heart is born!

Definitions

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About "koushite"

Can translate to things like:
1a. "As a result, __"
1b. "Therefore, __"
1c. "(And) thus __"
2a. "This is how __ (explaining how something was done)"
2b. "like this"

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Learn more about "umareru"

Learn more ways to conjugate "umareru" here (Look for U > Umareru)

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5) あいは風いますぐに

ai wa kaze ima-sugu ni

a. Love is the wind Right now

Definitions

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About "ima-sugu ni"

sugu = na-adj
to turn a na-adj into an adverb, add ni
quiet --> quietly
http://www.learnjapanese.com/grammar/adverbs

About "ni"

"Ni" is a particle that has more than one use (like marking locations and indirect objects, and changing na-adjectives into adverbs). Read more about it here (Look for #6) About "ni")

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6) あなたのもとへ行きたいよ

anata no moto e ikitai yo

a. I want to go To where you are

b. I want to go To your side!

Definitions

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About "e"

"E" is a particle that marks a destination. Read more about it and its pronunciation here (Look for #7) About "e")

Conjugating "iku" + "-tai"

iku > iki (-masu stem) + tail = ikitai
what's auxillary
iku vs yuku
explain adj

About "yo"

Can think of it as a verbal explanation mark!

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7) あいは風真実を走っていたい

ai wa kaze shinjitsu o hashitteitai

a. Love is the wind I want to go running with the truth

Definitions

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Conjugate "hashiru" to -te form + "-tai"

hashiru > convert

About "o" + "hashiru"

を is one of the very few unambiguous [<-- not vague] markers: the object in most cases, as you know.

But is has one other function: it denotes the place or distance one walks/runs/ travels:
a. 道を歩く
michi o aruku
to walk on the street
b. バスはAとBの間をはしる
BASU wa A to B no aida o hashiru
The bus runs between A and B

So here it means something like "I want to run the truth / I want to run with the truth in my heart / I want to run the way of truth"... it is an idiosyncratic metaphor [<-- a metaphor with a peculiar trait] even in the original.

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8) あいは風

ai wa kaze

Love is the wind

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9) 未来よりも大切今見えるもの

mirai yori mo taisetsu ima mieru mono

a. More important than the future Is what one can see now

Definitions

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About "yori"

"Yori" basically means "than." It compares two things and can follow either a noun or verb.
The thing mentioned first is "lower than" the second, so it can translate differently to fit English.

Example:
[thing A] yori [thing B]
哲学より詩
Poetry over/rather than/instead of philosophy

About "mo"

"Mo" is a particle that has more than one meaning (like "too," "even," and "more"). Read about the variations here (Look for #8) About "mo")

Learn more about "mieru"

A verb in its dictionary form infront of a noun combines them.
So, it would be "seen thing"

Learn more ways to conjugate "mieru" here (Look for M > Mieru)

About "ima mieru mono"

Line #9 and #10 are a whole statement together.

As the sentence runs on (消えてしまう　時がきても),

it becomes clear that "mono (the thing)" belongs to "kiete-shimau (will disappear)"

WHAT ("the thing") you can see now will disappear

So the entire clause must be understood as:

"... more important than the future, even when the time comes that all we can see now, will disappear"--well, it sounds a bit askew in English, but you get the drift.

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10) 消えてしまう時がきても

kiete-shimau toki ga kite mo

a. The time will come When they'll completely disappear

Definitions

消える / きえる / kieru: (ichidan verb, intransitive verb) to go out, vanish, disappear
～しまう / shimau: (godan verb with ~U ending, transitive verb, usually written in kana) to finish, close, do something completely, put away, put an end to
が / ga: (particle) indicates sentence subject [occasionally object]
来る / くる / kuru: (kuru verb - special class, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb) to come [spatially or temporally], approach, arrive

Conugate "kieru" to -te form + "shimau"

-te shimau shows that something is completed and you regret/aren't happy with the outcome (sometimes implies you've resignated yourself to dealing/managing with how things turned out).

Line #9: what is seen now
Line #10: (to my regret,) will dissapear

Conjugate "kuru" to past

Exception verb, has no pattern (just have to memorize)

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11) かならずわたしのそばにいて

kanarazu watashi no soba ni ite

a. Make sure To be by my side

Definitions

必ず / かならず / kanarazu: [adverb] always, without exception, certainly, without fail
私 / わたし / watashi: [Pronoun, No-adjective] I, me
側 / そば / soba: [noun] near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while
居る / いる / iru: [Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb]
1. [Usually written using kana alone] to be (of animate objects), exist
2. [v1, aux-v] to stay
3. (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be __ing, to have been __ing)

Conjugate "iru" to -te form

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12) あいは海求めあう

ai wa umi motome-au

a. Love is the ocean Wishes

b. Love is the ocean Looking for each other

Definitions

求める / もとめる / motomeru: [ichidan verb, Transitive verb]
1. to want, to wish for
2. to request; to demand
3. to seek, search for, pursue (pleasure), hunt (a job)
au:

About "motome-au"

motomeru + au

There are quite a few verbs that can be tacked onto others (and in that compound form they won`t be listed in any dictionary), and 会う au is frequently used that way, adding the idea of reciprocity, or "each other", "motome-au" = "looking for each other" in this case.

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Conjugate "motomeru" to -masu

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13) 大きな波につつまれて

ooki-na nami ni tsutsumarete

Are engulfed within A large wave

Definitions

ooki:
nami:
tsutsumu: to wrap up, tuck in, pack, dress in, conceal, hide, be engulfed in, be enveloped by

Conjugate "tsutsumu" to passive to past

why te

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14) あいは海どこまでもふたりをつなぐ

ai wa umi doko-made-mo futari o tsunagu

Love is the ocean Wherever we may be, the two of us will be connected

Definitions

doko-made-mo: anywhere, through thick and thin, to the utmost, persistently, stubbornly
tsunagu: to tie, fasten, connect, transfer (phone call)
futari:
tsunagu:

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15) あいは海

ai wa umi

Love is the ocean

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16) あいは風いますぐに

ai wa kaze ima-sugu ni

Love is the wind Right now

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17) あなたのもとへ行きたいよ

anata no moto e ikitai yo

I want to go To where you are

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18) あいは海どこまでもふたりをつなぐ

ai wa umi doko-made-mo futari o tsunagu

Love is the ocean Wherever we may be, the two of us will be connected

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19) あいは海

ai wa umi

Love is the ocean

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Credit
Romaji and translation A: http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/tenshinn/aiwaumi.htm
Translation B: Me (Haley)
Kanji: http://music.goo.ne.jp/lyric/LYRUTND34621/index.html
Dictionaries: Denshi Jisho and Kodansha's Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary

Japanese Basics: About "wa"

2012-07-30T19:15:00.000-05:00

1) About "wa"

A. Written as ha は, but pronounced as wa わ ("wah")

B1. Often translated to "as for __ (whatever was written before it)"
Example: "As for love, (it is) the ocean"
B2. Or simply imagine it as an arrow pointing to the topic:
love <--(topic) ocean

C1. I personally think "wa" is translated to "is" here, since one of the uses of "wa" is to mark/describe facts.

C2. There is no need to write a full sentence here - which would be
愛は海です or 愛は海だ
"ai wa umi desu" or "ai wa umi da"
("desu" being the formal way of saying "is" "da" being the informal way of saying "is")

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Japanese Basics: About "ga"

2012-07-29T19:15:00.000-05:00

2) About "ga"
g

Japanese Basics: About "no"

2012-07-28T19:16:00.000-05:00

3) About "no"

3a) Grammar for [noun A] の [noun B]
Can be translated in 3 different ways. Usually 2/3 sound good, but it depends on the nouns being combined.
1. Squish [noun A] together with [noun B] (so の seems "invisible"): Moonlight (sounds to-the-point)
2. Translate の as 's to show that [noun A] possesses/owns [noun B]: Moon's light (sounds awkward)
3. Translate の as [noun B] of (a/the) [noun A]: Light of the moon (sounds poetic)

3b) Translating "anata no [noun]"
1. you name (sounds really wrong)
2. you's name (sounds awkward, so...)--> your name (sounds just right!)
3. (the) name of you (sounds weird)

3c) About "[noun] no naka"
Together, [noun] no naka can be translated to things like "inside, within, in"

(Comparing what was just learned above about how "no" works:)
1. Squish [noun A] together with [noun B] (so の seems "invisible"): deep sleep inside (sounds really wrong)
2. Translate の as 's to show that [noun A] possesses/owns [noun B]: deep sleep's inside (sounds weird)
3. Translate の as [noun B] of (a/the) [noun A]: inside of a deep sleep (sounds just right!)

Japanese Basics: About "o"

2012-07-27T19:17:00.000-05:00

4) About "o"
Written as wo を, but pronounced as o お ("oh")
[Exception: To emphasize the object, pronounce を as "woah"]

Japanese Basics: About "de"

2012-07-26T19:17:00.000-05:00

5) About "de"
Think of it as meaning "by means of __ (whatever came before it)"

2a. transportation (bus) or communication (phone)
2b. tools (spoon)
2c. materials (paper)
2d. conditions (in, with)

Japanese Basics: About "ni"

2012-07-25T19:17:00.000-05:00

6) About "ni"
f

Japanese Basics: About "e"

2012-07-24T19:18:00.000-05:00

7) About "e"
e = written as heへ, pronounced as eえ

Japanese Basics: About "mo"

2012-07-23T19:21:00.000-05:00

8) About "mo"
も / mo: (particle)
1. also, too, words of similar weight,
2. (adverb) about [emphasizing an upper limit], as much as, even
3. more, further, other, again

watashi mo
Me too

Japanese Basics: The many ways to say "you" in Japanese

2012-07-22T19:22:00.000-05:00

The many ways to say "you" in Japanese
There are a lot of different ways to say "you" in Japanese with differing levels of politeness depending on how well you know a person. It's preferred to use people's family names or titles where "you" would be in English.

Let's image different scenarios with the name of Iron Chef "Masaharu (<--his own name) Morimoto (<--his family name)":
1. Super archaic and princely-sounding:
Morimoto の君（様）
Morimoto no kimi (sama)
If he suddenly appeared in a period drama and was a prince. (Add -sama to make it even more humbling for yourself.)

2. Very polite:
Morimoto様
Morimoto-sama
I'm his worshiping fangirl.

3. Polite, regular:
Morimotoさん
Morimoto-san
Translates to "Mr. Morimoto." (Could also be "Mrs./Miss Morimoto.") [This would be preferred in work settings.]

4. Familiar:
Morimotoくん
Morimoto-kun
I'm his friendly boss or a close friend. (If he were a girl, it would be Morimoto-chan or -tan [sounds like how kids pronounce -chan])

5. Very familiar:
Masaharu-kun

6. Masaharu-kun
If I were his mom

7. Closest: Masaharu

"Anata" would be used if you have no other choice in words (like when meeting a stranger on the street).
"Anta" is the familiar version, used when you're annoyed with someone you know.

Generally Polite:

Generally Rude:

san (last resort name), okyakusan, anata

Warning: Never add any of these honorifics to your own name!
Examples using personal pronouns about yourself:
1. How normal people not trying to act like a cartoon character sound:
1a. Watashi wa neko ga suki desu! (standard Japanese. Preferred pronoun of women, sounds more polite if a guy's using it at something like work.)
1b. Boku wa neko ga suki desu! (For guys, this sounds more "nice". If girls use it, she's either singing a song or sounding tough.)
1c. Ore wa neko ga suki desu! (What tougher guys call themselves.)
I like cats!

2. Me trying to sound adorable (in this usage, it's always translated into the 3rd person):
Haley-chan wa neko ga suki desu!
Haley likes cats!

3. Sounds arrogant, referring to yourself as -sama (belittling those around you by elevating yourself):
Ore-sama wa neko ga suki desu!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_honorifics

Japanese Basics: About "namae"

2012-07-21T19:24:00.000-05:00

About "namae"
There are three different ways to say "name" in Japanese, depending on who you're talking about and how polite you're being.

1. Most polite, humbles yourself in comparison to who you're talking about ("Use for" example: Someone of a high status):
お名前 / おなまえ / o-namae
("O" is an honorific that can be added to some words to make it more polite. Often translated to "honorable __," so, here it would be "honorable name" (sounds kind of extreme in English).)

2. Formal ("Use for" example: Someone in "your circle"):
名前 / なまえ / namae

3. Informal ("Use for" example: Yourself):
名 / な / na

Grammar Terms: Noun

2012-07-20T13:59:00.000-05:00

How rikaichan (a Firefox pop-up dictionary add-on) marks a noun.

n = noun
(It doesn't differentiate between "common nouns" and "proper nouns" at this time.)

What is a "noun"?

A noun names: a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.

Nouns are usually used as the subject or object in a sentence.

A "common noun" vs. a "proper noun"

A common noun is a vague name for something.

A proper noun is the noun's PROPER, correct name. A specific person, place, or thing. Written with a capital letter.

Common noun examples

Person: mailman
Place: hospital
Thing: refrigerator
Idea: sorrow

Proper noun examples

Person: George Washington
Place: Central Park
Thing: Pepsi

Japanese nouns

Japanese nouns don't really specify number (no "a dog," "the dog," "the dogs"-- just "dog").

About colors as nouns

It seems a little confusing in English, but it's important to note the difference between aka (noun) vs. akai (i-adjective) in Japanese.

赤がきらいです。
aka ga kirai desu.
I dislike red (<--noun).

赤いペンです。
akai pen desu.
(It) is a red (<--adjective) pen.

Credit

1. Dictionary.com
2. http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/nouns.html
3. Language Arts Grade 6

Reading: Gikun

2012-07-19T14:35:00.000-05:00

Gikun (義訓) ... readings of kanji combinations that have no direct correspondence to the characters' individual on'yomi or kun'yomi, but rather are connected with their meaning – this is the opposite of ateji.

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