Let's play a Shiritori Game - Japanese word game

[ralian]

ヒヒー。面白いと思ったんですよ。そう思わないんですか。
ところで、次は：
行き先　（いきさき） -- destination
うん、面白い、っていうか、びっくりしたなあーもうー :silly: 、っていう感じ。 :hey:

kisaki きさき　后　(the empress; the queen consort)

[Tenshi]

kin-yobi (friday)

[ralian]

hitode ひとで　(a starfish)

[sl0815]

電子辞書 (でんしじしょ - electronic dictionary)

[Glenn]

予定　（よてい） -- schedule

うん、面白い、っていうか、びっくりしたなあーもうー :silly: 、っていう感じ。 :hey:

Quick question on the use of 面白い: I sometimes have problems when I want to express in Japanese that something is funny. The reason is that I've heard both 面白い and おかしい mean "funny," but it seems that 面白い is used more for "amusing" and おかしい more for "strange." I'm never sure if my meaning is truly conveyed. Is there some more accurate word for what we sometimes express as "haha funny?"

[Tsuyoiko]

犬掻き - いぬかき - doggy paddle :48: :25:

[Glenn]

貴様　（きさま） -- probably the most insulting "you."

[sl0815]

Quick question on the use of 面白い: I sometimes have problems when I want to express in Japanese that something is funny. The reason is that I've heard both 面白い and おかしい mean "funny," but it seems that 面白い is used more for "amusing" and おかしい more for "strange." I'm never sure if my meaning is truly conveyed. Is there some more accurate word for what we sometimes express as "haha funny?"

How about 楽しい?

Next word (just learned today): 麻薬 (まやく - drugs)

[Glenn]

苦労　（くろう） -- lots of things (http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%B6%EC%CF%AB&kind=je&mode=0&je.x=18&je.y=10)

[sl0815]

鬱 (うつ - melancholy, depression)

[Glenn]

通　（つう） -- expert :D

[n12y3]

美しい（うつくしい）＝beautiful

[Glenn]

戦　（いくさ） -- war, battle

[ralian]

Quick question on the use of 面白い: I sometimes have problems when I want to express in Japanese that something is funny. The reason is that I've heard both 面白い and おかしい mean "funny," but it seems that 面白い is used more for "amusing" and おかしい more for "strange." I'm never sure if my meaning is truly conveyed. Is there some more accurate word for what we sometimes express as "haha funny?"
You are correct in guessing that 面白い is used more for "amusing, funny" and おかしい can be "strange."
あの人は面白い人だ。He is a funny man. He is an interesting person.
あの人, ちょっとおかしいんじゃないの。He is a little weird, isn't he.
Also, 頭がおかしい means "crazy". :mad:


それでは、しりとりに戻って、

sango さんご　珊瑚 (coral)

[Glenn]

極　（ごく） -- extremely

[Tsuyoiko]

クール - cool :cool:

[Glenn]

ルビ -- ruby tags (furigana), or an agate (US) or ruby (Br)

[ralian]

bidama びーだま、ビー玉、(marbles)

[Glenn]

魔法使い　（まほうつかい） -- sorcerer, witch

[Tsuyoiko]

移動 - いどう - migration :car: :128: :96: :73:

[ralian]

uchiwa うちわ (a round fan)

[Glenn]

私　（わたし） -- I/me :-)

[ralian]

joukyaku じょうきゃく　乗客　(a passenger)

[Glenn]

くらい -- about (when talking about time, quantity, etc.)

[ralian]

iguana イグアナ (an iguana)

[Glenn]

何？　（なに） -- what :D

[studyonline]

I have noticed one thing... Supposedly, the rule (original) says that you can not use the same word someone mentioned once. So you need to come up with a new word, no repeating the same one. ANYWAY...

My turn...

日記 （にっき）

[Glenn]

Did I repeat a word? I haven't followed this thread from the beginning, so sorry if I did. :sorry: Also, my memory isn't all that great. :p

機動力　（きどうりょく） -- mobility

[studyonline]

sorry for the confusion. I did not mean you repeated, Glenn. Few other people did that. I just wanted to say that it is one of the rules of the game. The purpose of that is to keep going with new words rather than repeat the same words to "cheat" and ruin the game, you see. But to do the game in this forum, it is hard to follow that rule. (I am sure no one has time to check all the words on all pages!)

機動力...　goes well with your pic.

how about... 競争 ？ （きょうそう）

[ralian]

urutora ウルトラ　(ultra)

Hi, Studyonline. :wave:

[Tenshi]

raishu (next week)

[Tsuyoiko]

Hi Tenshi! :angel:

埋め立て地 - うめたてち - reclaimed land

[ralian]

chosha ちょしゃ　著者　(a writer, an author)

Nest word begins with "sha" しゃ　or　 "ya"　や.　

[Tsuyoiko]

やった - hooray! :confetti:

[Kama]

tatakai - fight

[Glenn]

異体字　（いたいじ） -- alternate forms of kanji (like 會 [会]and 國 [国])

[ralian]

junjou じゅんじょう　純情 (purehearted, naive)

それって私の事かしら？おほほ．．． :bluush:

[Glenn]

浮かぶ　（うかぶ） -- float

[NANGI]

Konnichiwa Mina-san!

ぶち:buchi --- patches, spots, specks :blush:

NANGI

[SharkLover]

the words appear as: ??????

Kyoto a city in Japan

[Gaijinian]

Chech this out: http://www.animelyrics.com/forum/topic_show.pl?tid=20411 !!
この掲示板にやってみたらどうかな？
t is kind of like siritori, but better!

匿名　とくめい　-　anonymity

[Tenshi]

imoto (younger sister)
konishiwa Tsuyoiko & Ralian (btw found your kit kat ???lolz)

[Kama]

tokei - watch

[ralian]

Chech this out: http://www.animelyrics.com/forum/topic_show.pl?tid=20411 !!
この掲示板にやってみたらどうかな？
t is kind of like siritori, but better!
匿名　とくめい　-　anonymity
It's an interesting game.
Shall we try?
I'll start.

inochigoi いのちごい　命乞い　(ask for one's life)
「やつは、ひざまづいて、命乞いをした。」

If you cannot type Japanese, or you don't want to make a sentence, that's OK. You can continue as a simple Shiritori game. :-)

Nest word begins with "i" 「い」。

[Gaijinian]

訳: He dropped to his knees and begged for his life.

一致　いっち　icchi

例：敵の罪を討ちたく思うが、そんな事をしない一致が あるっていう状況だ。

[ralian]

例：敵の罪を討ちたく思うが、そんな事をしない一致が あるっていう状況だ。
I'm not sure what it means but I'll give a go. :relief:
"Although they wanted to strike the enemy, they did not because of the agreement."

chimatsuri ちまつり　血祭り (make a scapegoat of a person)
Nest word begins with "ri".

[Tsuyoiko]

My Japanese is not good enough for the new game yet, but maybe later!

料理 - りょうり - cookery

[ax]

理論
riron
reason

[Tenshi]

i dont' understand it you héave to make a sentence now ore m I wrong ???
Like to try it but my japanese isn't that good.

netsu (fever)

[ralian]

That's OK Tenshi.
We can continue as Shiritori game, but if someone want to make a sentence, that's OK, too.
By the way, ax' word ended with "n".
Somehow, you continued, so game continues. :-)

tsubo つぼ　壺　(a jar)
「おばあさんは、お金をつぼの中にかくして埋めた」

Next word begins with "bo" or "ho".

[Tenshi]

honto ni (realy trully)
btw Ralian can you send me AI SHITERU (I LOVE YOU) in japanese kanji
my girlfriend had a crazy idea for a tatoo (girs tsssss)

[Tsuyoiko]

日本語 - にほんご - Japanese language

Tenshi - don't you think your girlfriend should get the tattoo?

[Gaijinian]

愛してるーあいしてるーAISHITERU

誤字ーごじーMisprint

印刷の誤字があったら、編集者はダメなヤツだ。ｗ

[ax]

自由席
じゆうせき
non fixed seat on shinkansen

ax

[Glenn]

季節　（きせつ） -- season

私が一番好きな季節は夏かな。

[Tenshi]

no :relief: I want here to have one as she want 's it to but she came up with the crazy idea of AI SHITERU on here back or sholder (maby she had it of my Samurai kanji on my sholder :p)
Do you have a other idea of nice kanji ?? btw thanks Tsuyoko

Tsugo (condition)

[ax]

胡麻
ごま
sesame

[Glenn]

まこと -- truth, sincerity, etc.

まことに言ってくれ。 (not sure if that works, but I thought I'd try it)

[ralian]

no :relief: I want here to have one as she want 's it to but she came up with the crazy idea of AI SHITERU on here back or sholder (maby she had it of my Samurai kanji on my sholder :p)
Do you have a other idea of nice kanji ?? btw thanks Tsuyoko

AI SHITERU :love: "I love you" will be 愛してる　as Gaijinian suggested, Tenshi.
How about just 愛 "love"?
It's short and sweet.

まことに言ってくれ。 (not sure if that works, but I thought I'd try it)
Do you mean "Tell me the truth"?　 :heyhey:
tomogui ともぐい　共食い　(prey on each other)
「こいつらは、共食いするんだよ」

Next word begins with "i" 「い」　 :haihai:

[ax]

いかが
as in
御茶いかがでしょうか
おちゃいかがでしょうか
Would you like to have tea?
I heard in Kyoto, it's a teinei way to say "Get out of here."

[Glenn]

Do you mean "Tell me the truth"?

That's what I meant, yes. :-)

Next word:
学寮　（がくりょう） -- dormitory

一年大学生は学寮に住むこと。 (I guess this one is a stretch, too)

[ax]

鰻
うなぎ
例えば：鰻をたべますか？
do you eat eel?

[ralian]

御茶いかがでしょうか
おちゃいかがでしょうか
Would you like to have tea?
I heard in Kyoto, it's a teinei way to say "Get out of here."

I didn't know that! :shock:
I guess you need to read their mind. :blush:

gimu ぎむ　義務　(duty, an obligation)
「義務は、ちゃんと果たすつもりだよ」

Nest word begins with "mu" 「む」

[Glenn]

蒸し暑い　（むしあつい） -- hot and humid

日本の夏はずいぶん蒸し暑いそうだ。

[Tsuyoiko]

一月 - いちがつ - January :shiver:

Ralian, is it cold where you are today? It has been hot here all week - around 30 degrees, which is REALLY hot for the UK! Too hot for me!

[Glenn]

突き当たり　（つきあたり） -- the end of a street

[ralian]

Ralian, is it cold where you are today? It has been hot here all week - around 30 degrees, which is REALLY hot for the UK! Too hot for me!
Yes, it's quite cool in the morning and at night. Shiver. :silly:
I miss summer---

ringu リング　(ring)
「あの、「リング」という映画は、とても怖い」

Next word begins with "gu" 「ぐ」or "ku"「く」.

[CorDarei]

具体的（ぐたいてき） - concrete or tangible


やった！今度こそ負けへんかった！しっかしな、フォーラムで知り取り負けんなんて、なさけないでしょうね　 :p

Edit: Whoops! Guess I forgot to include the reading in my post. By the way, if you need to look up the reading for kanji on a web page, I recommend WWWJDIC (http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjdic.html).

[BlackenedEyes]

kono kanji wa hiragana de nan desu ka?

[ralian]

kono kanji wa hiragana de nan desu ka?
Which kanji, BlackenedEyes? 具体的? It's "gutaiteki" 「ぐたいてき」
やった！今度こそ負けへんかった！しっかしな、フォーラムで知り取り負けんなんて、なさけないでしょうね
Do you speak Osaka-ben, CorDarei?
ちゃんと言えて、よかったね、コーダレイ。 :cool:
kimo きも、肝(the liver; courage; pluck)
「きもだめしに、夜墓場に行くんだって。こわいね。」 :sick:
Nest word begins with "mo" 「も」。

[CorDarei]

Do you speak Osaka-ben, CorDarei?
I'm currently living in Itami and working in Osaka, so I've picked up a little bit.


ホンマ、おおきに

[quote]kimo きも、肝(the liver; courage; pluck)
「きもだめしに、夜墓場に行くんだって。こわいね。」 :sick:
Nest word begins with "mo" 「も」。

もうかりまっか？ - literally means "how's business?", generally equivalent to the American expression "How's it hangin'?" (Stereo)typical greeting in the Kansai region, especially Osaka. :p (I have yet to be greeted thusly, however :relief: )

[Tenshi]

thank you ralian and you all
What do you think of this kanji

Which word did we end ??? :clueless:

[ralian]

thank you ralian and you all
What do you think of this kanji
Which word did we end ??? :clueless:
It means "beauty".
It's a beautiful kanji, I think.

kangae かんがえ、考え　(thinking)
「私にいい考えがあります」

[Tsuyoiko]

映画 - えいが - film

That was tough Ralian - I don't know many words starting with え!

[ralian]

Eiga is a good one, Tsuyoiko. I love movies!
I'll begin with "ka".
karuta かるた、歌留多　(a card game)
「歌留多とりをして遊ぼう。」
Next word begins with "ta" 「た」

[Tsuyoiko]

た is easier!

ため - lots of meanings, e.g. in order to.

[CorDarei]

芽生える 【めばえる】 (v1) to bud; to sprout

イエイ！ワタシ、ロールデ〜ス！（外人ふり（実は外人だった！　Σ(゜□゜* )ナニーッ!!

（Ｎ．Ｂ． http://www.kaomojinavi.net/ ＜− このサイト、役立つと思いますよ）

[209]

ええ？　「る」って難しいよね！　ええ〜と。。　

「留守」　るす　absence, being away from home as in, 留守電話=answerphone.

さて、　「す」　から行きましょう！

CorDareiへ、kaomojinaviってo(･ー･)oかわいいですよね！

[ralian]

Thank you for the kaomoji site, CorDarei.
It's so cute.
I've been wondering about kaomoji actually.
I couldn't figure out how people write them.

sugao すがお、素顔　(a face without makeup)
「おっ、ラリアン、素顔がきれいじゃないか」なんちゃ って、へへへ。 :bluush:
じょうだんです。 :bow: お許しを〜〜
Next word begins with "o" 「お」。

[Tsuyoiko]

sugao? That is my face!

面白い - おもしろい - interesting (We abandoned the noun rule right?)

[Tenshi]

tanoshii (enjoyable

I Have the japan blue's I WANT TO GO BACK

[ralian]

???Tenshi, why did you start with "ta"?　 :?
Tsuyoiko ended with "i"
Well, it doesn't matter because you ended with "i" again. :-)

inseki いんせき、隕石　(a meteorite)
「これは大きな隕石が落ちたあとだ」

Next word begins with "ki" 「き」

[NANGI]

Konnichiwa Mina-san!

牙（きば） - fang

NANGI

[lastmagi]

化け物　（ばけもの）　monster

[ax]

のろける
praise one's spouse, speak fondly, play up

[ralian]

ruretto ルーレット (a roulette)
「ルーレットにお金をかける」　

Next words begins with "to" 「と」

[CorDarei]

とほほ (to ho ho - sound of rueful laughter)

（感）
途方にくれたり、情けない気持ちになったりしたときに 発する語。
"Word used when one is at a loss or feeling pitiful or embarassed"

(definition quoted from http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%A4%C8%A4%DB%A4%DB&kind=jn,
translation by yours truly)

[ax]

本物
ほんもの
real stuff, real person, genuine article, genuine item, "the real thing"

[sasame]

脳みそ（のうみそ）the brain.

The brain melts because it is very hot!
　すごく暑いので脳みそが溶けちゃうよ！

[CorDarei]

脳みそ（のうみそ）the brain.

The brain melts because it is very hot!
　すごく暑いので脳みそが溶けちゃうよ！
ウっっソ！マジでやばい！ボクの脳みそ、溶けないといいけど．．．（もう溶けちゃったか も）

ちなみに、、、

相当（そうとう）　soutou
〜な　suitable; fit; proper; worthy; becoming;respectable; decent;considerable; fair;satisfactory;reasonable.

[209]

うさぎ！　usagi (rabbit)

｢ウサギにかじられたのだろう」

(just because everyday needs a random shakalabbits line)

[ax]

and of course 擬音語、ぎおんご、onomatopoeia

[ralian]

gomakashi ごまかし　(deception, trickery, camouflage)

「うそ、ごまかしはいけないねえ。」　(;一一)

Next word begins with "shi" 「し」

[sasame]

白黒（しろくろ）Good and evil / White and Black

"I make a judgment!"--by Zebra Man
「白黒つけるぜ！」――by ゼブラーマン


Does everybody know Zebra Man???
　みなさん、ゼブラーマンって知ってますか？？？

[CorDarei]

白黒（しろくろ）Good and evil / White and Black

"I make a judgment!"--by Zebra Man
「白黒つけるぜ！」――by ゼブラーマン


Does everybody know Zebra Man???
　みなさん、ゼブラーマンって知ってますか？？？

I thought he said 「白黒つけたぞ」。 Perhaps I was mistaken. :okashii:
見たのは一年くらい前だから、よく覚えていませんけど ね。

碌（ろく）な　(roku-na) - satisfactory, decent
Ex.
「あんな人とかかわるとろくなことがないよ」
"Nothing good will come of getting involved with someone like that."

[Tsuyoiko]

夏 - なつ - summer

Our summer has taken a turn for the worse. It was 30 degreees a couple of weeks ago, the last few days it has been half that - and
雨 が降ります. :shiver: :umbrella:

[ralian]

ゼブラーマンは知らないなあ。
アニメですか？

tsurinakama つりなかま、釣り仲間 ( fishing friend)
「Ｔｓｕｙｏｉｋｏ　と私は、釣り仲間。」　(^∇^*))

Next word begins with "ma" 「ま」

[CorDarei]

ゼブラーマンは知らないなあ。
アニメですか？
違います。映画です。結構面白かったけど、訳分からな かったところが多かったです。

tsurinakama つりなかま、釣り仲間 ( fishing friend)
「Ｔｓｕｙｏｉｋｏ　と私は、釣り仲間。」　(^∇^*))

Next word begins with "ma" 「ま」
真似る（まねる） maneru - to copy, mimic, imitate

[Tsuyoiko]

[QUOTE=ralian]tsurinakama つりなかま、釣り仲間 ( fishing friend)
「Ｔｓｕｙｏｉｋｏ　と私は、釣り仲間。」　(^∇^*))[QUOTE]

:wave: :cool: :-)

Someone else can do 'る'. The only word I can think of is ルーレット, and Ralian had that the other day.

[Glenn]

ルームメート -- roommate :-) (I hope no one's done that one already)

[-Rudel-]

時　（トキ）　toki clock, watch

[Glenn]

貴札　（きさつ） -- a letter of praise (I believe)

きさつ 0 12 【貴札】


相手を敬ってその手紙をいう語。

[-Rudel-]

強く　−　つよく　−　Strong、Powerful, Mighty...etc

[Glenn]

果物　（くだもの） -- fruit

[CorDarei]

のうてんき 3 【能天気/能転気/脳天気】

（名・形動）
のんきで、安直なこと。また、そのような人やさま。
「―なやつだ」

noutenki - carefree, optimistic, simple.

[-Rudel-]

金高　ー　きんだか　ー　Kindaka　−　Sum

[ax]

構う
かまう
care about, concern

[-Rudel-]

うんこ - unko - poop, crap, scheisse, Klingons, dingle berrys.:52:

A catchy little phrase me and my wife pass to each other when having fun.

Akemi - "UNKO!"
Me - "Unko woman" hahahaha :lol:

Love ya Akemi. :13: :-)

[Glenn]

子猫　（こねこ） -- kitten

[Tsuyoiko]

今日は - こんにちは - I hope I don't have to tell you what that means!

[Glenn]

早口　（はやくち） -- rapid speech

[-Rudel-]

ちさい - chisai - small

[Glenn]

池袋　（いけぶくろ） -- Ikebukuro :p:D

Place names are OK, right?

[-Rudel-]

http://www.housejp.com.tw
この所は何ですか。 :p


蝋 - ろう - rou - Wax

[ralian]

urooboe うろおぼえ　　うろ覚え (vague recollection)
「彼女の住所は、うろおぼえだが、確か天国２丁目だっ たと思う」

I'm recovering from flu, but my body still sore... :(
Next word begins with "e" 「え」

[Glenn]

お帰りなさい、ラリアんさん！また病気になったんです か。それは大変ですね。すぐ治るといいですねえ。がん ばってください！

次は：
江ノ島　（えのしま） -- Enoshima

また地名ですね。すみません。

[CorDarei]

任せとき！　-　(makasetoki) "Leave it to me"
(Contracted form of 任せておけ )

らリアンさん、体をお大事に。

[Glenn]

気合　（きあい） -- a yell, like the ones done when practicing 空手 (からて).

[ralian]

Thank you guys.
インフルエンザの注射をしておけばよかったかしらねえ 。 :p

itanoma いたのま　板の間 (a room with a wooden floor)
Next word begins with "ma" 「ま」

[-Rudel-]

守って - まもって - mamotte - To protect, gaurd. (I think to obey the laws/rules also?)

ex) 僕のすべてをかけてでも守ってみせる

[CorDarei]

手も足も出ない（てもあしもでない）　(te mo ashi mo denai)

as helpless as a new-born babe // at one's wit's [wits'] end // be at a loss what to do // be quite helpless // can't do anything // can't get to first base // not stand a chance // nothing is possible

[-Rudel-]

So whats the next sound start with?

[Tsuyoiko]

医院 - いいん - clinic

[-Rudel-]

I think you lost Tsuyoiko. You ended with "n" ん

Start over I guess: Here we go!

天籟 - てんらい - tenrai - Sound Of Wind

[ralian]

Oh, Tsuyoiko, you ended with "n". :shock:
Rudel, you came up with a difficult word 天籟!

itachigokko　いたちごっこ　（a vicious circle）
「ぐるぐる同じ所を回って、まるで、いたちごっこだね 」

Next word begins with "ko" 「こ」

[Blue_Suede_Shoes]

雇用
(こよう)
koyou

たとえば: 日本でたくさん若者は終身雇用制度がきらいだ。だって 、このシステムがあまり変えらない.

employment

next up: う

oh, and on a side note:
はじめまして、今夜はJapan Forumに始めて来ることだ。よろしく！ oh, and if my grammar is a bit まちがえた'd, then please correct me. ciao for now!

[Kama]

usagi - rabbit

[-Rudel-]

位記 - いき - iki - diploma.

I think it can mean a government position. Usually dealing with the court rooms.

[Kama]

位記 - いき - iki - diploma.

I think it can mean a government position. Usually dealing with the court rooms.


Um... but this hsould be "gi" word.

[-Rudel-]

hahaha, your right! I lose. I was just looking at it by romaji and saw the "i" Perhaps if I saw it in kana, I would of used "gi" :souka:

Next word....?

[Tsuyoiko]

I can't believe I ended in ん! :sorry:

How about 近作 - きんさく - recent work

[ralian]

kutsuhimo くつひも　靴紐 (a shoestring)
「くつひもの結び方を教えて」

Next word begins with "mo" 「も」

[Zhivago]

物語 (ものがたり) - a tale

[Tsuyoiko]

陸海 - りくかい - land and sea

Zhivago, I like your signature. I know it is Japanese, but it could also be British! It sounds like something George Orwell would have said. :112:

[ralian]

iyagarase いやがらせ　嫌がらせ(say a disagreeable thing)
「まったく　ひどい嫌がらせだ」 :angryfire

Next word begins with "se" 「せ」

[Tenshi]

sensei

its been a long time but I m back
:p

[Zhivago]

-> 犬　（いぬ）　a dog.

[Glenn]

ただいま、皆さん！久しぶりにフォーラムに投稿したんですね。では、次の言葉は

田舎　（いなか） -- countryside

[CorDarei]

鴨 【かも】 (n) (1) wild duck; (2) easy mark;

[sl0815]

桃色 (ももいろ - pink)

[-Rudel-]

廊下 - ろうか - rouka = Corridor

[Tenshi]

家族　kazoku　(family)
look I can type japanese

[Zhivago]

口　（くち）　-a mouth

[-Rudel-]

小さい - ちいさい - chiisai - small

[Tenshi]

入り串 irigushi (entrance)

[Glenn]

Well, this presents an interesting dilemma. The word for "entrance" is actually 入り口（いりぐち）. So, should I go with the intended meaning? As far as I can tell, 入り串 doesn't really exist. Does that mean that Tenshi loses? Well, I guess I'll just go with the intended meaning.

力（ちから） -- power

[ralian]

Wow, you can type Japanese now, Tenshi.
Congratulations!
However, I think you mistyped the word 入り口as Glenn pointed. You typed "irigushi" instead of "iriguchi".
Oh, well, too bad, but the game continues!

rakkyou らっきょう　(a shallot)
「らっきょうって、よくカレーライスにそえられる、あのしろいのでしょ？」 :gohan:
「そう、そう」 :bravo:

[Glenn]

うなぎ -- eel

「私はうなぎにします。」 :-)

[Blue_Suede_Shoes]

義父は僕がきらい。困ったな。。。
My father-in-law hates me. What am I to do...

ぎふ

次は「ふ」だ。

[ralian]

fukidemono ふきでもの　吹き出物　(a rash, a pimple)
「顔に吹き出物ができちゃった。ああ、どうしよう．． ．」

Next word begins with "no"
次は 「の」でございます。よろしくね。 :bow:

[Glenn]

飲み放題　（のみほうだい） -- all you can drink

「今夜は飲み放題やろうぜ！」

[Tsuyoiko]

一歩一歩 - いっぽいっぽ - step-by-step

[Glenn]

ポケベル -- a beeper/pager

This one probably isn't used much anymore, though, since beepers and pagers aren't used much anymore. :p

[ralian]

runba ルンバ -- rumba
「ルンバとチャチャとどっちが好きですか？」
「私はルンバの方が好きです」
I like rumba!

Next word begins with "ba" or "ha"
次は「ば」か「は」です、どっちでもいいよー。 :-)

[Tenshi]

well thanx for helping me out
And indeed i made a stupid mistake (bake desu ) lolz

はがきhagaki (postcard)

[Glenn]

気候（きこう）-- climate

[ralian]

uwaki 浮気（うわき）-- unfaithful
「浮気をしちゃいやよ」 :cute:

Next word begins with "ki".
次は「き」でございます。

[ax]

気持ち　「きもち」
the result of 浮気 I guess.

[Glenn]

地球（ちきゅう）-- earth

「俺は地球の英雄なんだから、地球を守ってやるぞ！」 アニメらしい台詞ですね。 :-):p

[ralian]

urenokori 売れ残り（うれのこり）--unsold goods
「このりんご、売れ残りなんだけど、よかったら持って いっていいよ」

Next word begins with "ri".
次は「り」です。外来語でもいいのよ。（外来語はカタ カナで書いてね。） :-)

[Glenn]

へへ、ラリアンさんが使った言葉を奪ってしまいます。 :relief:

りんご -- apple

「りんごを食べたら、医者に行かなくていいよ。」 Yeah, that doesn't really work like I wanted it to.

[-Rudel-]

剛毅 - ごうき - gouki - manliness

[Glenn]

貴様（きさま） -- you (rough and rude)

「貴様、ぶっ飛ばしてやる！」またアニメらしい台詞で すよね。またはやくざの台詞。 :o

[Zhivago]

町　（まち）　a town.

[Blue_Suede_Shoes]

彼が手を離しながら、朝子は桜が散るような愛が永遠へ 消えたことを知った。

(かれがてをはなしながら、あそこはさくらがちるよう� ﾈあいがえいえんえきえたことをしった。)

(As her boyfriend let go of her hand, Asoko knew that the love that fell like a cherry blossom had disappeared into eternity.)


散る/ちる: to fall; to scatter

次のは「る」だ。

(P.S. Can you tell me if that sentence is constructed soundly, grammatically speaking?)

[Glenn]

It took a little looking at to parse it correctly, but I can't say that it's mistaken. Then again, I'm not a native speaker, so...

続いては：
流浪（るろう）-- aimless wandering

「何日も流浪してて、腹減っちまったぜ！」

[Tsuyoiko]

兎小屋 - うさぎごや - Iris' house!

[-Rudel-]

優しい - やさしい - yasashii - gentle

[ralian]

彼が手を離しながら、朝子は桜が散るような愛が永遠へ 消えたことを知った。
(As her boyfriend let go of her hand, Asoko knew that the love that fell like a cherry blossom had disappeared into eternity.)
This is quite beautiful.
There will be so many ways to express the sentence by using your imagination.
How about this?
彼が朝子の手を離した。朝子は、二人の愛が、まるで桜 が散るように、永遠に消えてしまったのを感じた。 :bawling:

ikimono 生き物（いきもの）(a living thing)
Next word begins with "no".
次は「の」です。

[ghostpainter]

農地（のうち）　noochi (Field)
Next, "chi".
次は「ち」だ！

[Glenn]

ちょっと -- a little

「ちょっと待ってば！」

[Tsuyoiko]

鳥 - とり - :46: or :50: or :49:

[Glenn]

riitoru -- liter

Sorry about the romaji. My computer's about dead, I think.

[Blue_Suede_Shoes]

thanks all for your input!

類似
るいじ
類似している = to be similar to

次のは：「じ」だ。

=D

[-Rudel-]

事務 - じむ - jimu - Business

[Glenn]

蒸し暑い　（むしあつい） -- hot and humid

[speedy1893]

井戸-well, as in where you'd get some water, not "I slept well last night."

突然やってきて、つまらない言葉ですみませんねぇ。 :p

[emmakimura]

ドア (doa for door)
wow! this is fun! :)

[ralian]

Amerika アメリカ -- America
「アメリカは、ハリケーンにやられて大変だったね」

Next word begins with "ka"
次は「か」だよー。

[emmakimura]

家庭　かてい　（household）

次は「い」です。

[Takakoo]

五日
Itsuka
Five days

[Blue_Suede_Shoes]

関係
かんけい
relation / connection

リサさんがコンパに行ったかどうか分からない。関係が ないよ！
I don't know whether Lisa went to the party or not. It has nothing to do with me!

(sounds like he's jealous about something, ne?)

次は「い」だよ。

[ralian]

intoro イントロ　-- an introduction
「この曲のイントロの部分がすきなんだ」

次は「ろ」だよ。難しくてごめんね。国名でもいいから ね。
Next word begins with "ro".

[Glenn]

ロクデナシ -- a hooligan, or ne'er-do-well

「あんなロクデナシなんかと付き合いたくないぞ。」

[emmakimura]

清水　しみず　(spring, spring water)

next is su or zu

[Mikawa Ossan]

随時　（ずいじ）　at any time

[-Rudel-]

辞書 - じしょ - jisho - dictionary

[Takakoo]

:ramen: 食事・しょくじ・food :gohan:

...mmm...おなかがすいた...

[Glenn]

事務所（じむしょ） -- office

[ralian]

shorui 書類（しょるい）--documents, papers
「このビザの申請には、用意しなくてはいけない書類が 、山ほどあるんだね」 :sick:

次は「い」です。
Next word begins with "i".

[Kara_Nari]

いちばん　　Number one.

Sorry Im watching SMAP BISTRO and they are playing that song in the background.

[Mikawa Ossan]

いちばん　　Number one.

Sorry Im watching SMAP BISTRO and they are playing that song in the background.
Oh no! She ended with an ん! The end of shiritori exsistance on this forum as we know it! Time to pull out the big guns...

ンジャメナ　(N`djamena) the capitol city of the Republic of Chad

Phew, that was a close one... :eek:

[Kara_Nari]

みんなさん　ごめんなさいいいいいいいい　

Its been a long time since I played... forgot the rules. *offers left arm as forgiveness*

はい　Ok　です。。。。　ながい　Long

[Takakoo]

イギリス人・イギリスじん・English (person)

[Takakoo]

*Sorry, I'll have to change that - I made the same mistake as Kana_Nari just did.
イギリス England

Next being [su]

[Blue_Suede_Shoes]

涼しい
すずし
cool, refreshing

(btw, takakoo, when you put in shokuji, correct me if i'm mistaken, but isn't shokuji a meal? i don't mean to be nit-picky, but i'm just trying to learn. can shokuji be used in the sense of tabemono?)

[Takakoo]

Yes it does mean meal. Tabemono食べ物 means food, the mono物 making the verb taberu食べる into a concrete noun. I suppose it would be better just to say shoku食 by itself when talking about food rather than adding koto事 to make it an abstract noun, making it mean the abstract action of eating food (i.e. meal) rather than the food itself.

Thanks for correcting me on that one. :cool:

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Is the next one し or い？

[ralian]

iyaringu イヤリング -- earrings
「彼女はダイヤモンドのイヤリングをつけていた」

次は「ぐ」または「く」です。
Next word begins with "gu" or "ku".

[Takakoo]

群馬・Gunma prefecture

Tsugi wa "ma" desu.

[Glenn]

魔法使い（まほうつかい）-- a magic user :o

みんなさん

It's not みんなさん; it's みなさん. :relief:

[Mikawa Ossan]

It's not みんなさん; it's みなさん. :relief:
Actually, it's both. :bluush:

インテリ　　intelligentsia

[Glenn]

Somehow, I knew this was going to happen. Now you've forced me to post links, which I almost posted a caveat about. I guess I should have actually done so.

http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/〜ts/japanese/message/jpnDhutfLNmDhuBX4X3.html
http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18741
http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?p=235642#post235642
http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/〜ts/japanese/message/jpnFlpmuSJVFlpFtUPe.html

Anyway, continuing with the game:
流行（りゅうこう）-- fashion

[Mikawa Ossan]

Your link to the post did not convince me. So I did a little research... Darn, I hate being wrong! :buuh:

宇宙（うちゅう）　outer space

[Glenn]

Yeah, somehow they didn't quite work like I wanted them to. I still don't know what went wrong there. :sick: At least the JRef links worked, though, right? (crosses fingers)

内輪（うちわ）-- fan

[Glenn]

http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/japanese/message/jpnDhutfLNmDhuBX4X3.html
http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/japanese/message/jpnFlpmuSJVFlpFtUPe.html

Here, I think there were the two that didn't work. At least I hope they were the only two that didn't work. I still don't know exactly why, though.

[Mikawa Ossan]

Yeah, the two in the middle worked fine. Am I wrong in saying they lead to the same place?

和紙　わし Japanese paper

[Glenn]

仕業（しわざ）-- act; deed

Er, not exactly the same place, but practically, yeah. :blush:

[Mikawa Ossan]

Thanks!

ざくろ pomegranate

[Glenn]

労働（ろうどう）-- labor; work

No problem! :-)

[Gaijinian]

運動会【うん・どう・かい】
athletic meet　(moreover:学校の行事となったのは明治30年代で 、それまでは遠足の意味でも使われた。［季］秋。)

[ralian]

imomushi 芋虫（いもむし）--a green caterpillar　
「あっ、レタスの中にいもむしがいる！」 :silly:

[emmakimura]

試演　（しえん），rehearsal

[Blue_Suede_Shoes]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO! it's over! quick! change it!

[-Rudel-]

傍観者 - ぼうかんしゃ - boukansha - Bystander

[Tsuyoiko]

やくざ - gangsta! :gun:

[Glenn]

座椅子（ざいす）-- a legless chair

[Blue_Suede_Shoes]

進む
すすむ
susumu

to advance

次は「む」だと思うね。

[hebiichigo]

I haven't joined in this game for ages!

無意味
むいみ muimi
meaningless.

[Zhivago]

湖　『みずうみ』 a lake

I actually thought that one would write this with kanjis　水海, but my computer knew better than me. At least I leanred new kanji today. :o

[Takakoo]

右側・Migi-gawa・Right-hand side.

[Glenn]

我が輩（わがはい）-- old version of わたし

[Mikawa Ossan]

今様歌　　いまやううた　　kind of poem popular during the latter part of the Heian Era in Japan

[Glenn]

Wow, going back a ways, eh?

タバコ -- cigarettes, cigars, etc.

[Takakoo]

ごめんなさい・Gomennasai・[I'm] sorry
*:gomen:*:gomen:*

[Mikawa Ossan]

居酒屋　いざかや　　Japanese pub (for lack of a better term)

[Glenn]

焼き肉（やきにく） -- yakiniku (foodstuff, mmmmm....)

[Takakoo]

果物・くだもの・Fruit

[Mars Man]

詳しい　「くわしい」　　detailed, be very familiar with

I know the yakuniku party scene very well !! :v:

のんびり　　　easy, carefree, taking ones time

My summer vacation camp at the beach! :atsui:

[Glenn]

岩場（いわば）-- rocky cliff/place

[Takakoo]

番号・ばんごう・Number

[Glenn]

薄鈍（うすのろ）-- an idiot

Just to note, I'm not sure exactly how insulting this word is, or where it stands on the obscenity scale, but I've seen it translated as "dumb f*ck" in a fansub. I'm guessing it's not nearly that bad, especially since fansubs can be less than accurate, but I'm not sure. Can anyone clear this up?

[hebiichigo]

廊下・ろうか・corridor

[Takakoo]

神様・かみさま・God, diety

[Glenn]

まあまあ -- so-so

「今日の試験、どう？」「まあまあだった。」

[Takakoo]

ある日・aru hi・One day (literally "On an existent day")

[Glenn]

Does that count as just one word? Oh well...

向日葵（ひまわり）-- sunflower (I'm not sure how I know that one...)

[Mikawa Ossan]

利子 りし　interest (the kind at a bank, for example)

[ralian]

ｊｉｈａｔｓｕｔｅｋｉ　自発的（じはつてき）　−− ｓｐｏｎｔａｎｅｏｕｓ
「皆、自発的に後片付けをした」
Next word begins with "ki"
次は「き」です。

Glenn, "usunoro" is quite an insulting word, so I wouldn't say it to anyone. :relief:

[Glenn]

どうもありがとうございました、ラリアンさん。

次は：
気楽（きらく）-- easygoing

[hebiichigo]

食いしん坊・くいしんぼう・glutton
:ramen: :gohan:

[Tsuyoiko]

梅 - うめ - plum (for the glutton!)

[Takakoo]

名刺・めいし・Business card

[hebiichigo]

神話・しんわ・Myth

[Takakoo]

鰐・わに・Crocodile or alligator

[Glenn]

日用（にちよう）-- daily/everyday (use)

[Mikawa Ossan]

うさぎ　rabbit :51: ぴょんぴょん！

[Glenn]

擬音語（ぎおんご）-- onomatopoeia

Thanks for the suggestion (although I think the words you used are actually 擬態語, but whatever). :-)

[ralian]

gousei 合成（ごうせい）--synthesis, composition
「これとそれを合成すると、あれになります」？？？ :clueless:
Next word begins with "i".
次は「い」です。

[Glenn]

いわゆる -- what it's called

[Mikawa Ossan]

ルースソックス loose socks--those super big socks that are so popular among high-school girls

Glenn....ぴょんぴょん? Oh yes 擬態語 all the way!