Learning Japanese thru Pictures

Buddha and Disciples

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:42:00 +0000

Visit Malaysia: Air Itam

The Buddha is preaching.

ブッダは説教しています。

budda ha sekkyou shiteimasu

The disciples are listening.

弟子たちは聞いています。

deshitachi ha kiiteimasu.

How to say in Japanese: Preach

Practise what you 説教する　sekkyou suru preach

Floating City of Light

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:26:00 +0000

Visit Malaysia: Air Itam

It looks like it is floating

浮かんでいるようです。

ukandeiru you desu.

It looks like a city

都市みたいです。

toshi mitai desu.

A floating city of light

浮かんでいる光の都市です。

ukandeiru hikari no toshi desu.

How to say in Japanese: Float

Why ice is made of water and yet ice 浮かぶ ukabu floats on water?

...read why ice floats on water here.

What is the difference between 浮く uku vs 浮かぶ ukabu?

浮く uku is used when something that is floating upward from bottom/surface.

浮かぶ ukabu is used when something has already surfaced.

Paintings in the bottle

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:24:00 +0000

Visit China: Guangzhou

He is painting the bottle.

彼は瓶を描いています

kare ha bin wo kaiteimasu

Not the outside but the inside.

外ではなく、中を描いています。

soto de ha naku, naka wo kaiteimasu

Amazing work!

すごい作品です。

sugoi sakuhin desu

How to say in Japanese: Bottle

The energy saved from recycling one ガラス瓶 garasu botoru glass bottle can run a 100-watt light bulb for four hours or a compact fluorescent bulb for 20 hours.

Recycling ペットボトル petto botoru plastic (PET) bottle saves twice as much energy as burning it in an incinerator.

Secret codes

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:32:00 +0000

Visit China: Guangzhou

What is this?
これはなんですか

kore ha nan desu ka.

These are the secret codes to the above.
これは暗号です。

Kore ha angou desu.

How to say in Japanese: Secret codes

The Chen family have such a big business and huge wealth that they had to conceal the real numbers with 暗号 angou secret codes.

Determination of a Wood

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:17:00 +0000

Visit China: Guangzhou

One simple piece wood.

単なる木ですが。

tannaru moku desu ga.

Determination turned it into a piece masterpiece

決断は最高の作品に変えました。

ketsudan ha saikou no sakuhin ni kaemashita.

How to say in Japanese: Determine

Some are destined to succeed; some are 決断した ketsudan shita determined to succeed

Paper cut

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:03:00 +0000

Visit China: Guangzhou

Look at this painting

この絵を見て。

kono e wo mite

It is not painted.

絵は描かれていなくて、

eha kakareteinakute

But cut with a pair of scissors.

鋏で切られたんだけど。

hasami de kirareta n dakedo.

How to say in Japanese: Cut

Did you know that if you can get water flowing fast enough, it can 切る kiru cut steel? Read waterjet.

Featured articles

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:19:00 +0000

The things that I find extraordinary in Japan (Part 1):

Drinks

Unsweet Coke

The first time I reached Tokyo, in Narita airport, I was so のどが渇いた nodo ga kawaita thirsty after the long wait at the immigration. The first thing I did was buying a can of Coke.
As I took the first gulp, "Uh? It tasted kinda 変 hen strange. It`s 甘くない amakunai not sweet."
I thought all コラ kora cokes are supposed to taste the same everywhere. Probably I just got a bad can of coke.
It turned out, all the cokes tasted the same everywhere in Japan. Japanese don`t like sweet coke.
(According to a research, Malaysian consume twice the amount of sugar compared to the Japanese.)

Japanese don`t drink water in the office

Usually, I will fill in a bottle of お水 omizu water, and bring it to the office. Even when I was in Japan, I did the same. Whenever I felt thirsty, I will take my bottle of water out of my bag and drink it. As I was doing so, I realized it was only me who is drinking water in the entire office. So what does the others drink?
After some observations, I came to a conclusion. I don't know about other places, but in my office people don`t drink water, they buy drinks from the vending machine, and the most popular drink would be コーヒー ko-hi- coffee.
I was sitting near to the 販売機 hanbai ki vending machine and there will be people walking pass me everytime to buy at the vending machine. I can smell the coffee. Sometimes, it felt as though I`m in a coffee shop.

Let`s go for a drink

I don't drink お酒 osake alcohol in Malaysia, because it is expensive, I'm always driving, and it is bad for health. I only drink alcohol on certain occasions, such as Chinese New Year or for some celebrations. Usually when you say `Let`s go for a drink` in Malaysia, it means that going for a cup of ミルクティー miruku ti- milk tea or coffee at some Malay stalls. But in Japan, `Let`s go for a drink` will definitely mean going for alcohol.
There was a time I was with a friend of mine, and my throat was dry. I said, `Let`s go for a drink.`
`Huh?? It is only 3pm. You are going for alcohol already?`,she said.
`That`s not what I meant,` I was surprised, `I meant coffee.`

* Above is my personal opinion from a Malaysian point of view.

私は日本で会った不思議なこと(Part 1):日本の飲み物

甘くないコーラ

成田空港で、入国した後、最初にしたことはコラを買うことでした。入国するため、長い間並んでいたので、のどが渇いてしまいました。

コラを飲むと「ええ？味が怪しいね。普通より甘くないな～。どちらかというとマレーシアの甘さじゃないな～。コラは同じレシピで作られたんじゃないか。悪いものがもらちゃっただろう」と思いました。

後は分かりました。どこで買っても同じ甘さです。

（研究によると、マレーシア人消費する砂糖の量は日本人のほぼ二倍です）

オフィスでは水を飲まない

私が普通はかばんの中にいつも小さい容器で水を入れておきます。いつも通り、日本での会社に行く時でも、そうしました。のどが渇いた時には、容器を出して水を飲みます。すると、私が気づいた。オフィスの中で、そうしているのは私だけだ。

そうなら、他の人は水を飲まないんですか。

観察したら、この結論を出しました。他のところが分かりませんが、オフィスでは本当に水を飲まずに、販売機で飲み物を買って飲みます。

一番人気があるのは他にならないコーヒーです。私がオフィスで座っていたところが販売機に近いので、いつも人が行ったり来たりしていて飲み物を買いました。コーヒーのにおいがいつもしていわゆる喫茶店のようでした。

飲みに行こう

マレーシアで、私がお酒はあまり飲みません。値段が高いし、いつも運転しているし、体に悪いし。お正月やお祝いに限って飲みます。

普段は「飲みに行こう」と誘われたらどこかのマレー屋台でミルクティやコーヒーを飲みます。でも、日本では「飲みに行こう」と誘われたら、必ずお酒をのむことです。

ある一回友達と一緒にどこかに行って、のどが渇いちゃって、「飲みに行こう」と友達に誘いました。

「ええ？まだ3時だよ今。お酒飲む？」と友達が言いました。

「違うよ！コーヒーだよ」と私がびっくりして言いました。

。。。Part 2: Greetings

。。。Part 2:日本のあいさつ

＊ご注意
以上は私が見たり、聞いたり、感じたりしたことしか限りません。

Dragon dragon dragon

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:10:00 +0000

Visit China: Guangzhou

Dragon and the hill

竜と山

ryuu to yama

Dragon and luck

竜と副

ryuu to fuku

Dragon and fireball

竜と火球

ryuu to kakyuu

Dragon and cloud

竜と雲

ryuu to kumo

Dragon gliding on cloud

竜は雲の上に滑る

ryuu ha kumo no ue ni suberu

Dragon chasing the fireball

竜は火球を追う

ryuu ha kakyuu wo ou

Dragon and its claw

竜と爪

ryuu to tsume

Twin dragon

双子の竜

futago no ryuu

The red dragon

レッド　ドラゴン

reddo doragon

How to say in Japanese: Dragon

Did you know 2012 is the year of 竜 ryuu dragon, the next 竜 ryuu dragon year will be 12 years later in 2024?

Stepping higher and higher

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:07:00 +0000

Visit China: Guangzhou

2 steps up the stairs

階段を２段上ります

kaidan wo 2 suteppu noborimasu

3 steps up the stairs

階段を３段上ります

kaidan wo 2 suteppu noborimasu

4 steps up the stairs

階段を４段上ります

kaidan wo 2 suteppu noborimasu

How to say in Japanese: Stairs

The 階段 kaidan stairs in ancient Chinese houses are designed one step higher as you enter deeper into the house which means going to be better and better.

Window of Art

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:16:00 +0000

Visit China: Guangzhou

These windows are not just windows.

この窓は単なる窓ではない。

kono mado ha tannaru mado de ha nai.

How to say in Japanese: Window

Do you know these 窓 mado windows are made of cobalt?

Lime sculpture

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:02:00 +0000

Visit China: Guangzhou

The frame

額縁

gakubuchi

The sculpture

彫刻

choukoku

Coloring

色をつける

iro wo tsukeru

Final touches

最後の仕上げ

saigo no shiage

How to say in Japanese: To sculpture, engrave, carve

Michaelangelo is one of the most famous 彫刻家 choukoku ka sculptor who 彫刻した choukoku shita carved the most famous 彫刻 choukoku sculpture called "The Statue of David".

Lime roof

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:16:00 +0000

Visit China: Guangzhou

This is a bat

コウモリです。

koumori desu

This is a lion.

ライオンです。

raion desu

You see them on the roof

屋上に見える。

okujou ni mieru

How to say in Japanese: Roof

Do you know fitting solar panels to your 屋上 okujou roof saves up to 1100kg of CO2 a year?

The Door God

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:41:00 +0000

Visit China: Guangzhou

We guard against evil.

悪魔を防ぎます。

akuma wo fusegimasu.

How to say in Japanese: Guard

In ancient times, the Chinese emperor was having nightmares of evil chasing after him. Being afraid of evils entering his room at night, he ordered his generals to 見張る miharu stand guard at his doors. Miraculously, he slept well. The next day, he asked the doors to be painted with the picture of the generals, and he slept well every day after that. The generals are called the "Door Gods" that 守る mamoru guard our houses nowadays.

to guard against (sth) = ～を防ぎます　～wo fusegimasu

to stand guard = 見張る miharu

to guard (protect) sth = ～を守ります　～wo mamorimasu

The Stone Lions

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:46:00 +0000

Visit China: Guangzhou

The "Stones lions" guard this wealthy family.

”石のライオン”はこのお金持ちの家族を守ります

"ishi no raion" ha kono okane mochi no kazoku wo mamorimasu.

Can you guess which is the male and female?

雄と雌、どれがどれか知っている？

osu to mesu, dore ga dore ka shitteiru?

How to say in Japanese: Male and female

The 雄 osu male is resting his paw upon the world
...and
the 雌 mesu female is restraining a playful cub.

Read more on Stone lion

Standing in an art

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:41:00 +0000

Visit China: Guangzhou

Why are we doing here?

なぜしに来る？

naze shi ni kuru?

To look at arts.

美術をみるから。

bijutsu wo miru kara

Where is the art?

美術はどこ？

bijutsu ha doko?

You are standing in one.

なかに立っているよ。

naka ni tatteiru yo

How to say in Japanese: Art

The house itself is an 美術 bijutsu art. Look at the intricate carvings on the walls, on the roof and all around the house.

Ancient fairy

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:12:00 +0000

Visit China: Guangzhou

Met a fairy at the entrance.

入口で妖精と出会いました。

iriguchi de yousei to deaimashita

A fairy with an ancient dress and a modern DSLR.

妖精は古代の服装を着ていますが現代のＤＳＬＲを持っています。

yousei ha kodai no fukusou wo kiteimasu ga gendai no DLSR wo motteimasu.

How to say in Japanese: Ancient

古代の　ancient kodai no quote:

"Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something."

Chen Family Academy

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:13:00 +0000

Visit China: Guangzhou

Hi friends, I am back. If you are wondering, I have been in China for a few weeks for business.

Since Chinese New Year is coming, I think I will show you some pictures of China and introduce you to some of the Chinese culture.

This is not a temple.

お寺ではない。

otera de ha nai

It is a house.

家です。

ie desu.

The house of the Chen family

ちぇん家のうちです。

chen ke no uchi desu.

How to say in Japanese: House

A house 家 uchi　becomes a home 家 ie when you can write, 'I love you' on the furniture.

Taking a break

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:27:00 +0000

Hi guys,

I will be away for a while.
picturelearning will resume from 15 Jan 2012.

Thank you for kind understanding.

Glory

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Visit Japan: Sendagaya

No matter who wins and who loses, we are friends.

誰の勝ちか負けか、友達です。

dare no kachi ka make ka, tomodachi desu

And thanks to you partner

ありがとうパートナー

arigatou pa-tona-

Lets give a round of applause!

皆拍手してください！

minna hakushu shite kudasai

How to say in Japanese: Win and lose

The next time you can`t decide who 勝 katsu wins and who 負ける makeru loses. Flip a coin and say

Head I 勝つ katsu win, tail you 負ける makeru lose

The most powerful match

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:50:00 +0000

Visit Japan: Sendagaya

An exciting match of men vs men

男対男のわくわくさせる試合。

otoko tai otoko no waku waku saseru shiai

Fighting with all their might.

全力で戦いあった。

zenryoku de tatakaiatta

Working out every muscles

全身の筋肉を動かしていて

zenshin no kinniku wo ugokashiteite

Breaking every sweat

全身の汗をかいていて

zenshin no ase wo kaiteite

To strike without mercy

情けをかけずに攻撃するためです

nasake wo kakezuni kougeki suru tame desu

How to say in Japanese: Strike

When the enemy advances, withdraw
When he stops, harass
When he tires, 攻撃する kougeki suru strike
When he retreats, pursue
-Mao Tse Tung

East Meets West

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Visit Japan: Sendagaya

Taiwan (east) vs Denmark (west)

台湾（東）　対　デンマーク（西）

taiwan (higashi) tai denma-ku (nishi)

The east fights hard

”東”がよく戦います

higashi ga yoku tatakaimasu

The west fights hard too

"西”でもよく戦います。

nishi demo yoku tatakaimasu

How to say in Japanese: East/West

The sun rise in the east and sets in the West
太陽は東から昇って西に沈む
taiyou ha higashi kara nobotte nishi ni shizumu

The biggest room

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Visit Japan: Sendagaya

Second place means there is room for improvement.

2位は改善の余地があるということです。

ni i ha kaizen no yochi ga aru to iu koto desu.

How to say in Japanese: Room for improvement

The biggest room in the world is the 改善の余地 kaizen no yochi room for improvement

Coach advise

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Visit Japan: Sendagaya

Well done, but I think you can do better.

良くやったけどもっとやれると思う。

yoku yatta kedo motto yareru to omou.

How to say in Japanese: Well done

If you are a boss, appreciate your workers. Give them a pat on the back and say, "よくやりました！yoku yarimashita Well done”

Revenge Smash

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Visit Japan: Sendagaya

I revenge with powerful smashes.

強いスマッシュで復讐する。

tsuyoi sumasshu de fukushuu suru.

How to say in Japanese: Revenge

There is a famous saying from Mahatma Ghandin about 復讐 fukushuu revenge.

An eye for an eye makes the world go blind

(人) に復讐する ni fukushuu suru　= to revenge on someone

Smashing Spree

noreply@blogger.com (jonway) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Visit Japan: Sendagaya

Normal jumping smash

普通のジャンプスマッシュ

futsuu no janpu smasshu

Invisible smash

目に見えないスマッシュ

me ni mienai sumasshu

Jumping smash with leg wide open

足を広げたジャンプスマッシュ

ashi wo hirogeta janpu sumasshu

How to say in Japanese: Jump

What a terrific ジャンプ janpu jump!! A flea can　跳ぶ tobu jump 350 times its body length. It`s like a human 跳び越える tobi koeru jumping across a football field.