I need a helping hand

Kiryoku · Jul 9, 2002, 21:14

Hello.
I am a Japanese learner,but I'm still quite a newbie so I'm going to love this lounge.

So,I want to ask some questions.
Please bare with my ignorance.

1._How can I get my IE (Internet Explorer) to show Japanese characters?

2._Where can I get a Japanese font which will allow me to actually WRITE Japanese on images or in Word?Will I have to install a language pack or is it just a font?

I thank you in advance.

ps:I hate the fact that the bowing smiley is a girl

thomas · Jul 9, 2002, 21:21

You should find answers to most of your questions here

=> http://langsupport.japanreference.com/

Just holler if you need further assistance.

Oh, the bowing smilie is no girl, it's a bloke with a hair-clip, lol.

Kiryoku · Jul 9, 2002, 21:32

Thanks for the info Thomas.
Doumo arigatou gozaimasu.;)
I'll see if this works and if I have something more to ask I'll post again.

Harvey · Jul 15, 2002, 22:58

samuraitora · Jul 16, 2002, 01:52

nice post Harvey

Diana · Jul 29, 2002, 10:46

Hi! I'm new to the forum. I'm a student majoring in Japanese and Economics, and I'll be in Tokyo in the fall. Yuppee! Nice to meet you all.

moyashi · Jul 29, 2002, 15:03

yoroshiku and welcome to the board

miyuki · Jul 29, 2002, 22:35

ダイアナさん、こんにちは。
よろし�_ おねがいします。
にほんごげんていコーナーもみて �_ださいね。

miyuki

samuraitora · Jul 29, 2002, 23:33

@kiryoku
If you have a good or quick internet access, you can go to
http://web.shodouka.com
this web site is great. very image intensive though.

Diana · Jul 30, 2002, 00:05

Moyashi-san to Miyuki-san,

Arigatoo gozaimasu! I tried to write this message with Japanese characters, but Word is playing tricks on me, switching from Japanese to English all the time. Dame desu ne...

Miyuki-san, messeeji wa chotto wakarimasen. Koonaamo wa nan desu ka?
Watashi wa, yo-nen-gurai nihongo o benkyoo shimashita kedo, sonna ni tsuyoku nai n desu...
Ima natsu-yasumi desu node, nihongo o tsukawanai kara, wasureyasui desu.

Jyaa, yoroshiku onegai shimasu. ;)

moyashi · Jul 30, 2002, 09:54

wow, 4 years and you're this far along. egad! I must've drank too many beers in college.

ganbatte!!

Diana · Jul 30, 2002, 10:41

Here's the story:
I took almost two years of Japanese in high school, then I took a break for two years, and then started from scratch (JAPN 101) in college. I'm a rising junior now,

Of course there are still many words I don't know... although I should improve a lot during my 4-month stay in Japan. I'll be getting there on Sept 16 and I'm so excited about Tokyo! I'll be studying at Waseda Daigaku.

Kiryoku · Jul 30, 2002, 19:04

*holds off topic sign*

samuraitora · Jul 30, 2002, 22:31

cute kiryoku...lol

miyuki · Jul 31, 2002, 23:40

Hi,Diana-san,

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Your Japanese sounds beautiful and polite.
I am native japanese and I've joined here since July.
(It is my first experience to join a forum as a mentor.)
I am very glad if I can help your study.

<nihongo gentei lounge> dewa nihongo ya nihon no koto wo yasashii nihongo de syo-kaishite ikimasu.

http://forum.japanreference.com/foru...umid=39:happy:

Harvey · Aug 1, 2002, 22:52

俺の日本語は不潔だ。
汚い日本語がしかしゃべれない外国人はかわいいそうだろう。
遊んでいる時は楽しいんだけど、仕事をしようとしたら、ま。
敬語なんかできな�_て、ずっと、小学生レベルな日本語のまま
に言ってしまう恐れが�_る。

なんだよ。このトピックとまった�_関係ねじゃねんかよ！？

miyuki · Aug 2, 2002, 01:14

こんなに自由に自分の気持ちを日本語で表現できたら
十分だと思うな。

Scott · Aug 2, 2002, 03:07

On the same topic Kiryoku had, I have WinMX and various Japanese language support programs which allow me to both read and write Japanese. However, WinMX doesn't seem to display Japanese characters or allow me to write them. Is there something in the settings that I have to alter or is there something I have to download with any program, for Japanese language support. I checked out the links you had and I couldn't find anything. Thanks!

Diana · Aug 4, 2002, 06:35

Miyuki-san, arigatoo gozaimasu! Eigo wa jyoozu desu ne!
Watashi no messeeji osoku natte, sumimasen. Hoka no 'thread' mimashita. Sono thread no kanji to koko no kanji, yomiyasui desu. Demo, tokidoki hiragana no 'a' miemasen.

Jyaa, mata ne!

miyuki · Aug 5, 2002, 23:31

Hi,Diana-san,

Kon'nichiwa!

Moyashi-san to Thomas-san no okage de
hotondo no moji wa
hyo-ji dekimasu ga,
hiragana no "a" to "ku" ga detekimasen.
Ikutsuka no kanji mo tokidoki "mojibake" shimasu.

I am trying to search everyday's topic.
If you'll have any idea,please advise me!
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu!! v^^v

Diana · Aug 9, 2002, 07:35

Miyuki-san,
Here's an article that moved me to tears (about divorce in Japan and Koizumi's third son Yoshinaga Miyamoto):
http://www2.gol.com/users/coynerhm/d...nese_style.htm

Other possible topics:
- use of cash vs. credit cards in Japan
- lifetime employment: is it as popular as it used to be?
- how young people see the Japanese economy, and what they hope for the future
- Japanese cars: Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda etc.
- Junichiro Koizumi (we never get tired of him!)
- Masako Owada: I am interested in her story, and would like to know what other people think. It is a shame that such a smart, multillingual person with a potentially bright career sacrificed herself for Naruhito and now is hardly seen or heard in public...

These are all topics I'm interested in, and would like to discuss them with everyone else on this forum. ;)

moyashi · Aug 9, 2002, 09:50

Diana, yoroshiku.

Ok. You got em. If it's possible could you start the threads. I'll go off and fill em up.

Currently, though, a car thread is being developed. I was considering of splitting it though.

life time employment I touched briefly but you're right it should be given it's own thread.

hmm ... let's see if I can get to these over the weekend or next week.

cheers

thomas · Aug 9, 2002, 17:56

@moyashi

Since you are "developing" threads, there's one topic I'd be interested in, social insurance in Japan...

Not urgent, just thought I'd mention it as future topic. Perhaps I will start it myself later today.

Kiryoku · Aug 9, 2002, 18:40

*sighs* My topic has become a chat room.....

samuraitora · Aug 9, 2002, 22:44

@kiyoku
Your a nut

Jul 9, 2002, 21:14	#1
Kiryoku Tenshi Join Date: Jul 8, 2002 Posts: 26	I need a helping hand Hello. I am a Japanese learner,but I'm still quite a newbie so I'm going to love this lounge. So,I want to ask some questions. Please bare with my ignorance. 1._How can I get my IE (Internet Explorer) to show Japanese characters? 2._Where can I get a Japanese font which will allow me to actually WRITE Japanese on images or in Word?Will I have to install a language pack or is it just a font? I thank you in advance. ps:I hate the fact that the bowing smiley is a girl

Jul 9, 2002, 21:21	#2
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	You should find answers to most of your questions here => http://langsupport.japanreference.com/ Just holler if you need further assistance. Oh, the bowing smilie is no girl, it's a bloke with a hair-clip, lol. __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

Jul 9, 2002, 21:32	#3
Kiryoku Tenshi Join Date: Jul 8, 2002 Posts: 26	Thanks for the info Thomas. Doumo arigatou gozaimasu.;) I'll see if this works and if I have something more to ask I'll post again. Last edited by Kiryoku; Jul 9, 2002 at 21:39.

Jul 15, 2002, 22:58	#4
Harvey Regular Member Join Date: Jun 10, 2002 Location: Osaka Posts: 445	__________________ Help me I'm Harvey! http://www.japannewbie.com iPhone apps to learn Japanese! http://thejapanesepage.com/iphone Here as well http://www.japannewbie.com/iphone/

Jul 16, 2002, 01:52	#5
samuraitora Regular Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Detroit MI Age: 35 Posts: 782	nice post Harvey __________________ ja mata samuraitora (^_-)/

Jul 29, 2002, 10:46	#6
Diana Join Date: Jul 29, 2002 Location: Mass, USA Posts: 19	Hi! I'm new to the forum. I'm a student majoring in Japanese and Economics, and I'll be in Tokyo in the fall. Yuppee! Nice to meet you all.

Jul 29, 2002, 15:03	#7
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	yoroshiku and welcome to the board __________________ crazy gonna crazy

Jul 29, 2002, 22:35	#8
miyuki Regular Member Join Date: Jul 9, 2002 Location: japan Posts: 205	ダイアナさん、こんにちは。よろし�_ おねがいします。にほんごげんていコーナーもみて �_ださいね。 miyuki

Jul 29, 2002, 23:33	#9
samuraitora Regular Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Detroit MI Age: 35 Posts: 782	@kiryoku If you have a good or quick internet access, you can go to http://web.shodouka.com this web site is great. very image intensive though.

Jul 30, 2002, 00:05	#10
Diana Join Date: Jul 29, 2002 Location: Mass, USA Posts: 19	Moyashi-san to Miyuki-san, Arigatoo gozaimasu! I tried to write this message with Japanese characters, but Word is playing tricks on me, switching from Japanese to English all the time. Dame desu ne... Miyuki-san, messeeji wa chotto wakarimasen. Koonaamo wa nan desu ka? Watashi wa, yo-nen-gurai nihongo o benkyoo shimashita kedo, sonna ni tsuyoku nai n desu... Ima natsu-yasumi desu node, nihongo o tsukawanai kara, wasureyasui desu. Jyaa, yoroshiku onegai shimasu. ;)

Jul 30, 2002, 09:54	#11
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	wow, 4 years and you're this far along. egad! I must've drank too many beers in college. ganbatte!!

Jul 30, 2002, 10:41	#12
Diana Join Date: Jul 29, 2002 Location: Mass, USA Posts: 19	Arigatoo Here's the story: I took almost two years of Japanese in high school, then I took a break for two years, and then started from scratch (JAPN 101) in college. I'm a rising junior now, Of course there are still many words I don't know... although I should improve a lot during my 4-month stay in Japan. I'll be getting there on Sept 16 and I'm so excited about Tokyo! I'll be studying at Waseda Daigaku.

Jul 30, 2002, 19:04	#13
Kiryoku Tenshi Join Date: Jul 8, 2002 Posts: 26	holds off topic sign

Jul 30, 2002, 22:31	#14
samuraitora Regular Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Detroit MI Age: 35 Posts: 782	cute kiryoku...lol

Jul 31, 2002, 23:40	#15
miyuki Regular Member Join Date: Jul 9, 2002 Location: japan Posts: 205	Diana-san, Hi,Diana-san, Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Your Japanese sounds beautiful and polite. I am native japanese and I've joined here since July. (It is my first experience to join a forum as a mentor.) I am very glad if I can help your study. <nihongo gentei lounge> dewa nihongo ya nihon no koto wo yasashii nihongo de syo-kaishite ikimasu. http://forum.japanreference.com/foru...umid=39:happy: Last edited by miyuki; Aug 2, 2002 at 01:09.

Aug 1, 2002, 22:52	#16
Harvey Regular Member Join Date: Jun 10, 2002 Location: Osaka Posts: 445	俺の日本語は不潔だ。汚い日本語がしかしゃべれない外国人はかわいいそうだろう。遊んでいる時は楽しいんだけど、仕事をしようとしたら、ま。敬語なんかできな�_て、ずっと、小学生レベルな日本語のままに言ってしまう恐れが�_る。なんだよ。このトピックとまった�_関係ねじゃねんかよ！？

Aug 2, 2002, 01:14	#17
miyuki Regular Member Join Date: Jul 9, 2002 Location: japan Posts: 205	こんなに自由に自分の気持ちを日本語で表現できたら十分だと思うな。

Aug 2, 2002, 03:07	#18
Scott Regular Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2002 Location: USA Age: 21 Posts: 123	On the same topic Kiryoku had, I have WinMX and various Japanese language support programs which allow me to both read and write Japanese. However, WinMX doesn't seem to display Japanese characters or allow me to write them. Is there something in the settings that I have to alter or is there something I have to download with any program, for Japanese language support. I checked out the links you had and I couldn't find anything. Thanks!

Aug 4, 2002, 06:35	#19
Diana Join Date: Jul 29, 2002 Location: Mass, USA Posts: 19	Miyuki-san, arigatoo gozaimasu! Eigo wa jyoozu desu ne! Watashi no messeeji osoku natte, sumimasen. Hoka no 'thread' mimashita. Sono thread no kanji to koko no kanji, yomiyasui desu. Demo, tokidoki hiragana no 'a' miemasen. Jyaa, mata ne!

Aug 5, 2002, 23:31	#20
miyuki Regular Member Join Date: Jul 9, 2002 Location: japan Posts: 205	Hi,Diana-san, Kon'nichiwa! Moyashi-san to Thomas-san no okage de hotondo no moji wa hyo-ji dekimasu ga, hiragana no "a" to "ku" ga detekimasen. Ikutsuka no kanji mo tokidoki "mojibake" shimasu. I am trying to search everyday's topic. If you'll have any idea,please advise me! Yoroshiku onegai shimasu!! v^^v

Aug 9, 2002, 07:35	#21
Diana Join Date: Jul 29, 2002 Location: Mass, USA Posts: 19	Miyuki-san, Here's an article that moved me to tears (about divorce in Japan and Koizumi's third son Yoshinaga Miyamoto): http://www2.gol.com/users/coynerhm/d...nese_style.htm Other possible topics: - use of cash vs. credit cards in Japan - lifetime employment: is it as popular as it used to be? - how young people see the Japanese economy, and what they hope for the future - Japanese cars: Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda etc. - Junichiro Koizumi (we never get tired of him!) - Masako Owada: I am interested in her story, and would like to know what other people think. It is a shame that such a smart, multillingual person with a potentially bright career sacrificed herself for Naruhito and now is hardly seen or heard in public... These are all topics I'm interested in, and would like to discuss them with everyone else on this forum. ;)

Aug 9, 2002, 09:50	#22
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	Diana, yoroshiku. Ok. You got em. If it's possible could you start the threads. I'll go off and fill em up. Currently, though, a car thread is being developed. I was considering of splitting it though. life time employment I touched briefly but you're right it should be given it's own thread. hmm ... let's see if I can get to these over the weekend or next week. cheers

Aug 9, 2002, 17:56	#23
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	@moyashi Since you are "developing" threads, there's one topic I'd be interested in, social insurance in Japan... Not urgent, just thought I'd mention it as future topic. Perhaps I will start it myself later today.

Aug 9, 2002, 18:40	#24
Kiryoku Tenshi Join Date: Jul 8, 2002 Posts: 26	sighs My topic has become a chat room..... Last edited by Kiryoku; Aug 9, 2002 at 18:54.

Aug 9, 2002, 22:44	#25
samuraitora Regular Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Detroit MI Age: 35 Posts: 782	@kiyoku Your a nut

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