2009年6月7日日曜日

Homework #４

1.Are feelings, emotions and facial expressions universal across borders, happy, sad, etc..?
I think feelings and emotion are same things, but them and facial expressions are different. In some cases, many people doesn’t show emotions in face. Especially, Japanese people hide them emotions, and they read the situation.


2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Then, write the English translation.　　
嬉しい：happy glad　　　　　　恥ずかしい：shy
悔しい：mortifying　　　　 　　腹立たしい：vexing
退屈：bored　　　　　　　　 　　疑わしい：suspicious
面倒くさい：troublesome　　　辛い：hard
怖い：fearful　　　　　　　　　　興奮する：excited
楽しい：pleasant　　　　　 　　頭にくる：mad
寂しい：lonely　　　　　　 　　不快な：uncomfortable
傷つく：hurt


3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?
＜萌え＞
This word is very modern word. This got abroad among Japanese people from Akihabara. First, it was used with Japanese Otaku. When they looked favorite anime character, manga, game and so on, they said “moe~”!! They express pleasure, deep and excite with “moe~”. But, now this word is used many people in the world.

＜困惑＞
This word is expressed “be in a fix” and I don’t know what I should do.

＜うざい＞
This word is expressed some means that trouble, angry, mad and so on.
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14 件のコメント:

  1. blackcherry2009年6月7日 21:48

    hey clover :)

    you're right!!
    "moe" is very difficult words to translate cuz it connects with Japanese latest culture!!

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  2. buck2009年6月8日 1:36

    hi clover :0]
    萌え is fantastic example!!
    very interesting~ thanks.

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  3. Chuck2009年6月8日 12:12

    Hi clover san,

    It is surely hard to find exact translations!
    '萌え' can be translated into ...lovely? Cute? Attractive? How do you think?

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  4. Venus2009年6月8日 12:31

    Hello, clover☆
    I cannot find any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English.
    I read your blog and I notice that words.
    Thank you☆
    萌え, うざい often use words Japanese people recently.

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  5. BERRY2009年6月20日 12:08

    Hi,clover♪
    "萌え" is very interesting example!!!
    If you know another example like "萌え", please tell me!!

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  6. Hello elmo!!2009年6月21日 18:19

    Hi, clover!
    "萌え" is very interesting example!
    When I write a this blog, I have a no idea "萌え". I think Japanese vogue-words are different to translate to Englush.

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  7. pepper mint2009年6月25日 23:53

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  8. pepper mint2009年6月25日 23:55

    Hi clover
    When I went to the museum in England, I could see the display about Japanese animetion, and showed meaning of MOE.
    It was said "We(European) cannot understand that feeling

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  9. kimuchu2009年6月28日 15:59

    Oh I agree with you!! "Moe" can`t transfer into in English!! It was born in Japanese culture..

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  10. clover2009年7月6日 23:50

    >blackcherry

    Thank you for message!!
    I agree with. Moe is very difficult.
    But, this word is expressed Japanese modern culture.

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  11. clover2009年7月6日 23:52

    >BECKY

    Thank you for comment!!

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  12. clover2009年7月6日 23:54

    >Hello elmo!!

    Thank you for comment!!
    "Moe" is very difficult to translate English.
    Today, many Japanese people often use this word!!

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  13. clover2009年7月7日 0:00

    >cherry blossom

    Thank you for comment!!
    Your comment is very interested.
    At first, we can't understand this word mean.
    But, many Japanese people uses this word now.
    If European understand mean of this word then they use this word too, it is very funny!!

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  14. clover2009年7月7日 0:07

    >kimuchu

    Thank you for comment!!
    Moe is very interesting word.
    Now, Japanese animation has spread in all over the world.
    I wish this word spread with Japanese animation.

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