ヲタク [You tube video]

[paul_b]

ヲタク 講座

[Infidel]

That was extremely funny Paul. Most of it went over my head, but what I did catch was pretty funny. I have no idea how that woman kept a straight face.

[paul_b]

Infidel wrote:
I have no idea how that woman kept a straight face.

I thought she was about half serious.

[XJTA]

Afternoon folks. I saw this thread a few days ago and thought this video presented a good opportunity to practice both my reading and listening skills. At one point while they're watching the cosplay video (which has its own clip here), Wada says 「使徒襲来が何ですか」, and then Shoko responds 「使徒がxxxです」. The word xxx sounds kind of like したん but I can't tell for sure, and it and all the variations of it I've tried don't make much sense. Can anyone tell me what she said there?

[paul_b]

XJTA wrote:
Wada says 「使徒襲来が何ですか」, and then Shoko responds 「使徒がxxxです」. The word xxx sounds kind of like したん but I can't tell for sure, and it and all the variations of it I've tried don't make much sense. Can anyone tell me what she said there?

使徒がきたんです。

[XJTA]

Thanks.

WWWJDIC says this for きたん:

奇譚 【きたん】 (n) mysterious story
忌憚 【きたん】 (n,vs) reserve; modesty

The first one is the only one that seems to be relevant in this case. Would this mean that 「きたんです」 is similar to "It's a long story"?

[paul_b]

XJTA wrote:
Thanks.

WWWJDIC says this for きたん:

ブッブー。

きたん isn't one word it's きた + ん

[keatonatron]

使徒が来たのです。

The disciple has arrived.

[paul_b]

keatonatron wrote:
使徒が来たのです。

The disciple has arrived.

It's translated as "angel" in context.

[two_heads_talking]

I actually thought it was teh word for apostle.

[paul_b]

two_heads_talking wrote:
I actually thought it was teh word for apostle.

C O N T E X T what does it spell? CONTEXT!

In this case the context is that of Neon Genesis Evangelion (and they're called 'Angels' in the official translated words).