need help translating some odd words, please

kisu · May 4, 2003, 16:05

Hi, I'm a new member...Im not that bad at japanese but I'm not quite sure how to say these odd words in japanese becuase they are no too common..

if you could tell me the best japanese equivelant to what im trying to say (in romanji) it would be much appritiated.

rain spirit/ spirit of the rain
forgotten memory
moonlight
split personality
someone who likes to be alone
someone who is alone
secret
mysterious

thanks, it will help my story for japanese class if i can get these translated.

arigatougozaimasu!

~kisu

mdchachi · May 4, 2003, 22:40

I'm not a native speaker so take whatever I say with a grain of salt. My best guesses:

> rain spirit/ spirit of the rain
ame no kami
ame no kokoro
ame no konjyu

> forgotten memory
wasureta omoide

> moonlight
tsuki no hikari
gekkou

> split personality
nijyuu jinkaku

> someone who likes to be alone
hitori-bocchi ga suki na hito

> someone who is alone
hitori-bocchi

> secret
himitsu

>mysterious
fushigi(na)

Elizabeth · May 5, 2003, 04:35

Originally posted by mdchachi
I'm not a native speaker so take whatever I say with a grain of salt. My best guesses:

> someone who likes to be alone
hitori-bocchi ga suki na hito

> someone who is alone
hitori-bocchi)

Can you also say 'hitori de iru no ga sukina hito' or 'hitori de iru hito'? Would that be more appropriate for a temporary condition -- like someone is alone/by themselves in the house or traveling alone, etc.?

Also if 'Jibun jishin' is reflexive for yourself/myself (?) and 'jibuntachi' themselves, I wonder if there is a more direct translation for people who tend to keep to his/her/your themselves or prefer this way of being?

mdchachi · May 5, 2003, 10:49

Either of those look fine to me. I think you can also say "hitori ga suki" though this might be a little aimai.

May 4, 2003, 16:05	#1
kisu Regular Member Join Date: May 4, 2003 Location: Russian Canadian Age: 20 Posts: 101	need help translating some odd words, please Hi, I'm a new member...Im not that bad at japanese but I'm not quite sure how to say these odd words in japanese becuase they are no too common.. if you could tell me the best japanese equivelant to what im trying to say (in romanji) it would be much appritiated. rain spirit/ spirit of the rain forgotten memory moonlight split personality someone who likes to be alone someone who is alone secret mysterious thanks, it will help my story for japanese class if i can get these translated. arigatougozaimasu! ~kisu __________________ ~spirited little usagi~

May 5, 2003, 04:35	#3
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,581	Originally posted by mdchachi I'm not a native speaker so take whatever I say with a grain of salt. My best guesses: > someone who likes to be alone hitori-bocchi ga suki na hito > someone who is alone hitori-bocchi) Can you also say 'hitori de iru no ga sukina hito' or 'hitori de iru hito'? Would that be more appropriate for a temporary condition -- like someone is alone/by themselves in the house or traveling alone, etc.? Also if 'Jibun jishin' is reflexive for yourself/myself (?) and 'jibuntachi' themselves, I wonder if there is a more direct translation for people who tend to keep to his/her/your themselves or prefer this way of being? Last edited by Elizabeth; May 5, 2003 at 12:40.

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May 4, 2003, 22:40	#2
mdchachi Taicho Join Date: Mar 6, 2003 Location: USA (Detroit area) Posts: 687	I'm not a native speaker so take whatever I say with a grain of salt. My best guesses: > rain spirit/ spirit of the rain ame no kami ame no kokoro ame no konjyu > forgotten memory wasureta omoide > moonlight tsuki no hikari gekkou > split personality nijyuu jinkaku > someone who likes to be alone hitori-bocchi ga suki na hito > someone who is alone hitori-bocchi > secret himitsu >mysterious fushigi(na)

May 5, 2003, 10:49	#4
mdchachi Taicho Join Date: Mar 6, 2003 Location: USA (Detroit area) Posts: 687	Either of those look fine to me. I think you can also say "hitori ga suki" though this might be a little aimai.