Thread: Japanese language learning.

Could you state his name in kanji? That'll help me understand it better. I checked Wikipedia but it says his name is Tohno Shiki, and there doesn't seem to be any information about "Nanaya Shiki".

Originally Posted by Howl_of_Fenrir

Can I ask? What's the different in hime and otome?
Both are means princess.
And when you should used "no" like in Shakugan no Shana and when you shouldn't.

Originally Posted by blue_rebel

Wrong there. "Hime" is princess. "Otome" is maiden. If you were talking to a princess, you wouldn't call her "otome" for fear of getting locked up for rudeness. ^^;;

^_^;; Yeah, maybe you meant 'oujo'?

Originally Posted by blue_rebel

I don't get your second question. "No" means "of" and is also a replacement for the apostrophe we use in the English language, so you'd always use in that context. "Shakugan no Shana" literally means "Shana of the Burning Eyes", but a more correct-sounding translation would be "The Burning-Eyed Shana".

At the top of my head, I believe you can drop the 'no' for titles - i.e. Jefaason koukou (Jefferson high school) or something like that =]

Well, yeah, I suppose, since if it were Jefferson no Koukou it'd be Jefferson's High School, and that would seem funny. Then everyone would ask, "Who's Jefferson?" XD


BTW, Howl, don't confuse oujo with ojo or jo'ou. ^^;; Oujo (princess) is the female equivalent of ouji, ojo is pretty much the Japanese way of saying "young lady" politely like we do in English, and jo'ou (queen) is the female equivalent of ou.

Konban wa tomodachi's....i am studying japanese to so i know quite a bit cuse i studied it for 2 weeks straight wen i was on vacation....and plan on going there in 2 years....but i still need help*_*;;....so this is wat i know off by heart

Konnichi wa-hello/good afternoon
Konban wa-Good evening
Ohayo gozaimasu-Good morning
Oyasumi-nasai-Good night
Syonara-Good bye
Ja/Ja ne-Bye-bye
Ja Mata/Izure mata-See you
Dewa mata-See you/bye
Shitsurei Shimasu-Goodbye(said wen leaving someone's home)
O-daiji ni-Take care of your health
Ja, ki o tsukete-Take care
Dozo o-genki de-Take Care(Formal)
Arigato-Thank you
Sumimasen-Thank you
Domo/Domo Domo-Thanks

Tadaima-I'm Home
Okareri-nasai-Welcome Home

O-hisashiburi desu ne-It's been a long time

O-isogashii desu ka?-Are you busy/Have you been busy?
Ma-Ma desu ne-Not bad

Hajimemashite.Dozo yoroshiku-How do you do.Pleased to meet you
Kochira Koso.Dozo yoroshiku-The pleasure's mine.Glad to meet you

Itte Kimasu/Itte marimasu-I'm off/goodbye
Itte'rasshai-Go

so that's all i can remember for now but i'll post more up later....Ja-ne!!

cool!!! my bros. learning

Mmm, looks like you've been learning formal Japanese, Kumiko.
Great to hear, keep it up and remember, if you have any difficulties, come ask us!

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