Basic translation help

pete_hunt · Jan 28, 2004, 06:27

I want make a very elaborate meaningful present for my friend's 18th. He's really into Japanese and wants to live in Tokyo after uni. Could anyone construct the kanji, hiragana, Katakana or whatever has the least number of characters which would imply his home being in Tokyo? Do you get my meaning?

Just the correct character for Tokyo would be good if the other is too long.

Should it be written properly downwards?

Thanks very much!
robs.netmail@virgin.net

Elizabeth · Jan 28, 2004, 06:54

I'm only aware of Tokyoite, which is literally Tokyo person (東京人) or perhaps Tokyo resident (東京都民), although you won't be considered full breed until your family has lived there for a few generations at least (江戸っ子).

pete_hunt · Jan 28, 2004, 07:26

Cheers Liz. Just a quick question. Should this phrase properly be displayed downwards? Liks this:

東
京
人

Or in standard left to right horizontal form.

**Glenn** · Jan 28, 2004, 07:38

Nowadays the horizontal writing style is becoming more and more common, so it would be fine to write it horizontally. The vertical style seems to be used more for books and manga (although I believe that magazines are written horizontally, or at least some of them).

Jan 28, 2004, 06:27	#1
pete_hunt Junior Member Join Date: Jan 28, 2004 Posts: 2	Basic translation help I want make a very elaborate meaningful present for my friend's 18th. He's really into Japanese and wants to live in Tokyo after uni. Could anyone construct the kanji, hiragana, Katakana or whatever has the least number of characters which would imply his home being in Tokyo? Do you get my meaning? Just the correct character for Tokyo would be good if the other is too long. Should it be written properly downwards? Thanks very much! robs.netmail@virgin.net

Jan 28, 2004, 06:54	#2
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,509	I'm only aware of Tokyoite, which is literally Tokyo person (東京人) or perhaps Tokyo resident (東京都民), although you won't be considered full breed until your family has lived there for a few generations at least (江戸っ子). __________________ たとえ辛くても、永遠に続く苦しみなどないでしょう。

Jan 28, 2004, 07:38	#4
Glenn 考え中 Join Date: Jan 8, 2004 Posts: 5,544	Nowadays the horizontal writing style is becoming more and more common, so it would be fine to write it horizontally. The vertical style seems to be used more for books and manga (although I believe that magazines are written horizontally, or at least some of them). __________________ Avoid Mojibake! -- 文字化けを避ける！ Dictionary at Goo - English-Japanese, Japanese-English, Japanese Language Teach Yourself Japanese and Teach Yourself Japanese Message Board Jim Breen's online dictionary and kanji lookup

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Jan 28, 2004, 07:26	#3
pete_hunt Junior Member Join Date: Jan 28, 2004 Posts: 2	Cheers Liz. Just a quick question. Should this phrase properly be displayed downwards? Liks this: 東京人 Or in standard left to right horizontal form.