Re: Learn Japanese, anime style
Michael Renjie Tom (renjie@uclink2.berkeley.edu)
Fri, 24 Jan 1997 00:11:03 -0800 (PST)
Thing is that I'm looking for phrases that I can use in general (ie phases
that can be used in day to day life though drawing strange stares from
other people). CAn't really say battleship or space fortress... unless
I'm on the highway I supppose. No vocab. Phrases that can be used at
parties. exp. "Seize the universe" Vocab is impossible to use without
the context/grammar to put it in.
more pointless phrases:
Kwaiiiiii: Death kia used in axing opponents. Only to be used if you have
a purple scar somewhere on your face
KUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRR: Phrase used when your opponent lies at your feet.
Same as above.
mike
On Thu, 23 Jan 1997, David Chee Kay Leung wrote:
> At 12:39 23/01/97 -0800, you wrote:
> >Quick lessons and pointless phrases that are immaterial in real life but
> >are really really useful in LOGH. I'm sure that the hardcore fanatics in
> >this list already know them for others (my romanized jp sucks so excuse
> >that fact:
> >Ha- Yes sir
> >Moyee- ENOUGH
> >Kai san- DISMISSED
> >In Gun Da- Reinforcements
> >Yi Teh- OPEN FIRE!
> >TEh toh Kun: Admiral
> >KAh Kah: Your excellency.
> >Ma Sa Ka: Impossible! ONly used by a fool that falls into a trap.
> >HAHAHAHAHAHAHA: Confident laughter only used when watching a fool that
> >falls into a well laid plan.
> >All the silly phrases that I can think of at the moment.
> >mike
>
> Hi! Can I add/modify a few based on my own observations?
>
> Kai San- Dismissed, but used only in a group setting, not for individuals
> En Goon- Reinforcements. Da is more like an expression. En means help, Goon
> means armed forces.
> Ma Sa Ka: Unless. Usually used when one is unable to find an obvious
> explanation to an event and suddenly recognises that there is an unusual
> solution. In Logh the phrase is often used when someone falls into a trap,
> but the phrase is also used often in other anime in other situations.
> Yuen Shuai-- Marshal. Yuen means head or top. Shuai means senior commanders.
> Teh Dok- Commander of a fleet, not necessarily admiral, maybe lower rank
> e.g. rear admiral. Ku is usually an expression followed to express respect.
> Soh - yes
> yeah(Jap) - no (English)
> Yi Ma Da - now
> Gu Teh - Fire
> Yi Kai Lu - Escape
> Sing Gun - Battleship
> Yu Tsu - Universe
> So "Yu Tsu Sing Gun" means a space battleship
> Kan Dai - Fleet
> Gore Cha -- Red Tea, usually refers to British tea.
> Core Hee - Coffee
> Yiu Sigh -- Fortress, especailly those really big ones.
> So Sham Mou Jo -- Chief of Staff, in logh this is used most often with
> Oberstein.
> Tsi Giu -- Earth. Tsi means land and Giu means sphere.
> Gou -- religion
>
> Actually I have a lot more but since I don't really know Japanese and the
> above is based on my observations only, I am not going to say any more. I
> hope there is someone out there who can tell me whether I am right or wrong
> and who can correct my mistakes.
>
> David
>
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