Japanese and Kanji

So, anyone else fluent in the language either naturally or from reading manga?

I believe already existing threads will be mived here. There's already a Japanese thread in Yack Fest. (Two, I think)

I'm early in my second semester.

I doubt anyone has ever learned it from Anime or Manga.

Not really possible to learn conversational Japanese from manga.

I used to study Japanese for fun. I can say and write much more than "this is a pen," but I wouldn't call myself fluent. I can enunciate well, according to Japanese people, but I don't have enough vocabulary to keep conversation. Doing geeky things like anime/manga can help your vocabulary, but it won't teach you grammar. My anime songs were a big motivator in learning new grammar, 'cause there's a new conjugation or verb combination or particle in every song.

edited 20th Jan '11 2:51:35 PM by Grain

Old threads

I think that this thread should be renamed. It should say something about anime and manga.

I'm just now finishing my second year of Japanese. I suppose it's not much, but if anyone needs any help and nobody fluent is around, then I'm here if you need me.

Is this thing still going on? I speak Japanese as my first language, and I'd love to help.

I speak decent japanese. I can help :)

Last I checked this wasn't happening unless/until the coding of the wiki was actually capable of supporting kanji.

How do you say "There is nothing to worry about." in Japanese? Both Japanese and English pronounciation would be great.

心配することは何もないよ。

shinpai suru koto wa nanimo nai yo

edited 28th Oct '11 1:08:51 PM by Dekunobo

I need a couple lines translated to Japanese (English pronunciation, if possible). The speaker is a girl talking to another girl, and they're friendly with each other. If that matters.

edited 4th Feb '12 6:05:56 PM by Discar

久しぶりですネ, あかねちゃん! この男の子はだれですか.

(Hisashiburi desu ne, Akane-chan! Kono otoko-no-ko wa dare desu ka?)

いい人ですネ. 彼氏ですか.

(Ii hito desu ne. Kareshi desu ka?)

ならば, 本当に彼氏ですネう.

(Naraba, hontōni kareshi desu nē?)-(This roughly translates to: "So, he really is your boyfriend, right?")

I thought the "translations" topic was about translating TV Trope articles.

While I am doing Japanese in school, I can't help but notice that on the third line the ne is in katakana. And you have a U next to it?

Is this something I have yet to learn about?

edited 1st Oct '12 2:34:49 AM by KingOfTheSpaceBears

Please can we talk about translating TV Tropes into Japanese instead of talking about the language itself?

Alright I was just clarifying...

I want to do this. I will begin to post the Japanese names of series were I think such might be relevant.

I will also do the same for some characters.

I would like to follow some sort of guidelines or something, so if someone could offer any advice about it, it would be great.

Are the translations in here correct?

Also, sorry for re-starting this thread.

日本語のネームスペースが欲しい

japanese is not easy but a fun language to learn

I need someone to help me translate the openings and endings of Magical Hoppers (the Japanese version of Pandemonium).

Sega Saturn

Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsPFHKmz9zE

Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Dd9UeTik4

PSX

Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvJNKak8k1Y

Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaZA_HR3krs

妖狐 = Enchanted Fox? That's what this page says, but translating the first character doesn't seem to match it?

JustForFun.Trope Names In Japanese