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Blutorange: /* ???? no shita ni - under... */

Blutorange — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:50:08 GMT

???? no shita ni - under...

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	机のうえに本があります。 tsukue no ue ni hon ga arimasu. There is a book on (top of) the desk.		机のうえに本があります。 tsukue no ue ni hon ga arimasu. There is a book on (top of) the desk.

-	===のしたに no shita ni - under...===	+	===のしたに/～の下に no shita ni - under...===
-	~~机のしたに本があります。~~ tsukue no shita ni hon ga arimasu. There is a book under the desk.	+	机の下に本が有ります。 tsukue no shita ni hon ga arimasu. There is a book under the desk.

	===の後ろに no ushiro ni - behind...===		===の後ろに no ushiro ni - behind...===

Blutorange: /* Please give me... ~????? */

Blutorange — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:49:17 GMT

Please give me... ~?????

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	此処で右に曲がって下さい。 koko de migi ni magatte kudasai. Please turn right here.		此処で右に曲がって下さい。 koko de migi ni magatte kudasai. Please turn right here.

-	==Please give me... ～をください==	+	==Please give me... ～をください/～を下さい==

	Another use for kudasai is "please give me..."		Another use for kudasai is "please give me..."

-	~~その本をください。~~ sono hon o kudasai. Please give me that book.	+	其の本を下さい。 sono hon o kudasai. Please give me that book.
-	~~５００円をください。~~ go hyaku en o kudasai. Please give me 500 yen.	+	５００円を下さい。 go hyaku en o kudasai. Please give me 500 yen.

	In spoken Japanese, the 'o' is usually dropped.		In spoken Japanese, the 'o' is usually dropped.

Blutorange: /* Please do... ~????? */

Blutorange — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:48:24 GMT

Please do... ~?????

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	See also [[てしまう]]		See also [[てしまう]]

-	==Please do... ～てください==	+	==Please do... ～てください/～て下さい==
	Here's how you boss people around. Well, in a nice way...		Here's how you boss people around. Well, in a nice way...

	add kudasai (please) after the ~te form of any verb		add kudasai (please) after the ~te form of any verb

-	~~ゆっくり話してください。~~ yukkuri hanashite kudasai. Please speak slowly.	+	ゆっくり話して下さい。 yukkuri hanashite kudasai. Please speak slowly.
-	~~もっと大人らしくしてください。~~ motto otona rashiku shite kudasai. Please act more grown-up.	+	もっと大人らしくして下さい。 motto otona rashiku shite kudasai. Please act more grown-up.
-	~~ここで右に曲がってください。~~ koko de migi ni magatte kudasai. Please turn right here.	+	此処で右に曲がって下さい。 koko de migi ni magatte kudasai. Please turn right here.

	==Please give me... ～をください==		==Please give me... ～をください==

Blutorange: /* ????????? */

Blutorange — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:46:44 GMT

?????????

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	Of course when the context is understood you can simply say, 'dou' (Like returning from a doctor's appointment, or after your friend gets off an important phone call)		Of course when the context is understood you can simply say, 'dou' (Like returning from a doctor's appointment, or after your friend gets off an important phone call)

-	==~~しまった、ちゃった~~==	+	==しまった/仕舞った、ちゃった==
	This literally means 'to complete, finish' but can (and usually does) involve a regret over having done something. Also it can be used sarcastically to mean the speaker really wanted to do something, but gives a halfhearted apology. For example,<br>		This literally means 'to complete, finish' but can (and usually does) involve a regret over having done something. Also it can be used sarcastically to mean the speaker really wanted to do something, but gives a halfhearted apology. For example,<br>
	最後のクッキーを食べてしまった。saigo no kukkii wo tabete shimatta.<br>		最後のクッキーを食べてしまった。saigo no kukkii wo tabete shimatta.<br>

Blutorange: /* Using ????? */

Blutorange — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:43:26 GMT

Using ?????

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	\|}		\|}

-	==Using ~~こと、もの~~==	+	==Using こと/事、もの/物==

	This is how you say 'thing'		This is how you say 'thing'
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	Koto - intangible things		Koto - intangible things

-	~~いい事はありません。~~ ii koto wa arimasen. There isn't anything good.	+	良い事は有りません。 ii koto wa arimasen. There isn't anything good.

	大事な事を教えます。 daiji na koto o oshiemasu. I will tell you an important thing.		大事な事を教えます。 daiji na koto o oshiemasu. I will tell you an important thing.

-	~~昨日の事はすみませんでした。~~ kinou no koto wa sumimasen deshita. I am sorry about what happened yesterday. (yesterday's thing)	+	昨日の事は済みませんでした。 kinou no koto wa sumimasen deshita. I am sorry about what happened yesterday. (yesterday's thing)

	Mono - tangible things		Mono - tangible things

-	~~その黒いものは猫かなあ。~~ sono kuroi mono wa neko kanaa. I wonder if that black thing is a cat?	+	其の黒い物は猫かなあ。 sono kuroi mono wa neko kanaa. I wonder if that black thing is a cat?

-	~~おいしいものが食べたい。~~ oishii mono ga tabetai. I want to eat something good.	+	美味しい物が食べたい。 oishii mono ga tabetai. I want to eat something good.

	One useful phrase using koto is:		One useful phrase using koto is:

-	~~どういうこと？~~	+	どう云う事？
	dou iu koto?		dou iu koto?
	What is the meaning of this?		What is the meaning of this?

Phreadom: Fixed forum links (They were using an old format which no longer works).

Phreadom — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:15:10 GMT

Fixed forum links (They were using an old format which no longer works).

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-	Related threads.[http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/~~viewthread~~.php?~~forum_id~~=7&~~thread_id~~=7890 Te + shimau]<br>	+	Related threads.[http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7890 Te + shimau]<br>
-	[http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/~~viewthread~~.php?~~forum_id~~=7&~~thread_id~~=5314 can't help but...]<br>	+	[http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5314 can't help but...]<br>
	See also [[てしまう]]		See also [[てしまう]]

John2: /* Using ? */

John2 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:54:56 GMT

Using ?

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	\|-		\|-
	\|何番		\|何番
-	~~｜なんばん　nan~~ ban	+	\|なんばん　nan ban
	what number		what number
	次は何番ですか。 tsugi wa nan ban desu ka? - What is the next number?		次は何番ですか。 tsugi wa nan ban desu ka? - What is the next number?

John2: /* Using ? */

John2 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:54:13 GMT

Using ?

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	\|-		\|-
	\|何人		\|何人
-	\|~~nan~~ nin	+	\|なんにん　nan nin
	how many people		how many people
	来るのは何人ですか。kuru no wa nan nin desu ka? - How many people are coming?		来るのは何人ですか。kuru no wa nan nin desu ka? - How many people are coming?
	\|-		\|-
	\|何年		\|何年
-	\|~~nan~~ nen	+	\|なんねん　nan nen
	how many years		how many years
	何年アメリカに住んでいましたか。 nan nen amerika ni sunde imashita ka? - How many years did you live in America?		何年アメリカに住んでいましたか。 nan nen amerika ni sunde imashita ka? - How many years did you live in America?
	\|-		\|-
	\|何番		\|何番
-	~~\|nan~~ ban	+	｜なんばん　nan ban
	what number		what number
	次は何番ですか。 tsugi wa nan ban desu ka? - What is the next number?		次は何番ですか。 tsugi wa nan ban desu ka? - What is the next number?
	\|-		\|-
	\|何度		\|何度
-	\|~~nan~~ do	+	\|なんど　nan do
	what`s the temperature		what`s the temperature
	温度は何度ですか。 ondo wa nando desu ka? - What is the temperature at?		温度は何度ですか。 ondo wa nando desu ka? - What is the temperature at?
	\|-		\|-
	\|何曜日		\|何曜日
-	\|~~nan~~ you bi	+	\|なんようび　nan you bi
	what day of the week		what day of the week
	今日は何曜日ですか。 kyou wa nan youbi desu ka? - What is the day of the week?		今日は何曜日ですか。 kyou wa nan youbi desu ka? - What is the day of the week?
	\|-		\|-
	\|何日		\|何日
-	\|~~nan~~ nichi	+	\|なんにち　nan nichi
	which day		which day
	パーティーは何日ですか。 pa-ti wa nan nichi desu ka. - What day is the party?		パーティーは何日ですか。 pa-ti wa nan nichi desu ka. - What day is the party?
	\|-		\|-
	\|何個		\|何個
-	\|~~nan~~ ko	+	\|なんこ　nan ko
	how many pieces		how many pieces
	ジェリービーンを何個ほしいですか。 jeri-bi-n o nanko hoshii desu ka? - How many jelly beans do you want?		ジェリービーンを何個ほしいですか。 jeri-bi-n o nanko hoshii desu ka? - How many jelly beans do you want?
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	\|-		\|-
	\|何か		\|何か
-	\|~~nani~~ ka	+	\|なにか　nani ka
	something		something
	何か飲みたい。 nanika nomitai - I want something to drink		何か飲みたい。 nanika nomitai - I want something to drink
	\|-		\|-
	\|何でも		\|何でも
-	\|~~nan~~ demo	+	\|なんでも　nan demo
	anything, whatever		anything, whatever
	何でもいいです。 nandemo ii desu. - Anything is fine.		何でもいいです。 nandemo ii desu. - Anything is fine.
	\|-		\|-
	\|何と		\|何と
-	\|~~nan~~ to	+	\|なんと　nan to
	how...!		how...!
	何とすばらしい日。 nan to subarashii hi. - What a wonderful day!		何とすばらしい日。 nan to subarashii hi. - What a wonderful day!
	\|-		\|-
	\|何のため		\|何のため
-	\|~~nan~~ no tame	+	\|なんのため　nan no tame
	what for		what for
	ここに来たのは、何のためですか。 koko ni kita no wa nan no tame desu ka? - Why did you come here?		ここに来たのは、何のためですか。 koko ni kita no wa nan no tame desu ka? - Why did you come here?
	\|-		\|-
	\|何となく		\|何となく
-	\|~~nantonaku~~	+	\|なんとなく　nantonaku
	somehow, in some way		somehow, in some way
	\|-		\|-
	\|何となく分かる。		\|何となく分かる。
-	\|~~nantonaku~~ wakaru. - I somehow understand.	+	\|なんとなくわかる。　nantonaku wakaru. - I somehow understand.
	\|}		\|}

Coco: /* ????????? */

Coco — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:13:53 GMT

?????????

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	==しまった、ちゃった==		==しまった、ちゃった==
	This literally means 'to complete, finish' but can (and usually does) involve a regret over having done something. Also it can be used sarcastically to mean the speaker really wanted to do something, but gives a halfhearted apology. For example,<br>		This literally means 'to complete, finish' but can (and usually does) involve a regret over having done something. Also it can be used sarcastically to mean the speaker really wanted to do something, but gives a halfhearted apology. For example,<br>
-	~~最後のクッキーを食べてしまった。~~ I unfortunately ate the last cookie. Of course there really wasn't anything unfortunate about it.	+	最後のクッキーを食べてしまった。saigo no kukkii wo tabete shimatta.<br>
		+	I unfortunately ate the last cookie.<br>
		+	Of course there really wasn't anything unfortunate about it.<br>

	The construction is usually after the ~te form of any verb		The construction is usually after the ~te form of any verb

-	お金を全部使ってしまいました。okane o zenbu tsukatte shimaimashita. Unfortunately, I spent all my money.	+	お金を全部使ってしまいました。okane o zenbu tsukatte shimaimashita.<br>
-	私は完全に日本語を忘れてしまった。watashi wa kanzen ni nihongo o wasurete shimatta. Unfortunately, I have completely forgotten Japanese.	+	Unfortunately, I spent all my money.<br>
		+	私は完全に日本語を忘れてしまった。watashi wa kanzen ni nihongo o wasurete shimatta.<br>
		+	Unfortunately, I have completely forgotten Japanese. <br>

	Another very useful variation is ~chatta. This is informal and is used by both male and female speakers. chau is made by combining te shimau -> chau		Another very useful variation is ~chatta. This is informal and is used by both male and female speakers. chau is made by combining te shimau -> chau

-	試験に落ちちゃった。 shiken ni ochichatta. I flunked the test unfortunately.	+	試験に落ちちゃった。 shiken ni ochichatta. <br>
		+	I flunked the test unfortunately.

	or in the present tense		or in the present tense

-	~~ケーキを全部食べちゃう。　ke~~-ki o zenbu tabechau. I will eat all the cake.	+	ケーキを全部食べちゃう。ke-ki o zenbu tabechau. <br>
		+	I will eat all the cake.

	Mukade reports		Mukade reports

Coco: /* ????????? */

Coco — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:08:30 GMT

?????????

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	==しまった、ちゃった==		==しまった、ちゃった==
-	This literally means 'to complete, finish' but can (and usually does) involve a regret over having done something. Also it can be used sarcastically to mean the speaker really wanted to do something, but gives a halfhearted apology. For example, ~~最後のクーキーを食べてしまった。~~ I unfortunately ate the last cookie. Of course there really wasn't anything unfortunate about it.	+	This literally means 'to complete, finish' but can (and usually does) involve a regret over having done something. Also it can be used sarcastically to mean the speaker really wanted to do something, but gives a halfhearted apology. For example,<br>
		+	最後のクッキーを食べてしまった。 I unfortunately ate the last cookie. Of course there really wasn't anything unfortunate about it.

	The construction is usually after the ~te form of any verb		The construction is usually after the ~te form of any verb

-	~~全部のお金を使ってしまいました。 zenbu no okane~~ o tsukatte shimaimashita. Unfortunately, I spent all my money.	+	お金を全部使ってしまいました。okane o zenbu tsukatte shimaimashita. Unfortunately, I spent all my money.
	私は完全に日本語を忘れてしまった。watashi wa kanzen ni nihongo o wasurete shimatta. Unfortunately, I have completely forgotten Japanese.		私は完全に日本語を忘れてしまった。watashi wa kanzen ni nihongo o wasurete shimatta. Unfortunately, I have completely forgotten Japanese.