translation

Soizic · Jun 7, 2004, 00:30

Hi
I would like to know if
kawa o nukekaeru
is a proper translation of a snake's change of skin.
I can't find it anywhere and I need to know how to explain it during my oral tomorow.

Thanks

Elizabeth · Jun 7, 2004, 01:05

Maybe 蛇の抜け殻 (Hebi no nukegara)? Nukegawa alone means changing of skin so you don't need kawa.

Soizic · Jun 7, 2004, 01:15

thanks
so to change skin is nukegarasuru ?

Elizabeth · Jun 7, 2004, 01:29

It sounds a little funny since it isn't something a snake does consciously, but rather something that simply happens. Nukegara ni naru, perhaps?

Soizic · Jun 7, 2004, 01:58

well actually snakes do it consciously since they have to walk out of it. I mean their skin doesn't just fall down like the skin of lizard does.
But anyway my teacher doesn't know that much about snakes and will probably think you're right.
Thanks

Elizabeth · Jun 7, 2004, 02:02

I could be wrong, but I don't think suru is very correct since it isn't something decided on and executed by the snake.

Soizic · Jun 7, 2004, 02:20

ok I'll take nukegara ni naru then.
Thanks a lot.

kara · Jun 7, 2004, 08:43

>snake's change of skin
脱皮(だっぴ - dappi)

>to change skin
脱皮する(だっぴする - dappi-suru)

Elizabeth · Jun 7, 2004, 08:46

Thanks Kara! And sorry about my misleading advice earlier....is there any meaning to nukegara ni naru (?)....I have seen it, but obviously took the wrong sense from it.

**NANGI** · Jun 7, 2004, 09:11

Konnichiwa Elizabeth-san!

is there any meaning to nukegara ni naru (?)....I have seen it, but obviously took the wrong sense from it.

"Hebi ga Dappi suru", the subject word is the Hebi/snake in this case.
"Hebi no Kawa ha Nukegara ni naru", the subject word is the Hebi no Kawa/snake's skin in this case.

But usually "Nukegara ni naru" means "get depressed" or "become a mere shadow of one's true self".

NANGI

Jun 7, 2004, 00:30	#1
Soizic Junior Member Join Date: Mar 11, 2004 Location: France Age: 29 Posts: 4	translation Hi I would like to know if kawa o nukekaeru is a proper translation of a snake's change of skin. I can't find it anywhere and I need to know how to explain it during my oral tomorow. Thanks

Jun 7, 2004, 01:05	#2
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,505	Maybe 蛇の抜け殻 (Hebi no nukegara)? Nukegawa alone means changing of skin so you don't need kawa. __________________ たとえ辛くても、永遠に続く苦しみなどないでしょう。

Jun 7, 2004, 09:11	#10
NANGI Tutor Join Date: Jan 8, 2003 Location: I live in Kansai. Posts: 2,276	Konnichiwa Elizabeth-san! is there any meaning to nukegara ni naru (?)....I have seen it, but obviously took the wrong sense from it. "Hebi ga Dappi suru", the subject word is the Hebi/snake in this case. "Hebi no Kawa ha Nukegara ni naru", the subject word is the Hebi no Kawa/snake's skin in this case. But usually "Nukegara ni naru" means "get depressed" or "become a mere shadow of one's true self". NANGI

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Jun 7, 2004, 01:15	#3
Soizic Junior Member Join Date: Mar 11, 2004 Location: France Age: 29 Posts: 4	thanks so to change skin is nukegarasuru ?

Jun 7, 2004, 01:29	#4
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,505	It sounds a little funny since it isn't something a snake does consciously, but rather something that simply happens. Nukegara ni naru, perhaps?

Jun 7, 2004, 01:58	#5
Soizic Junior Member Join Date: Mar 11, 2004 Location: France Age: 29 Posts: 4	well actually snakes do it consciously since they have to walk out of it. I mean their skin doesn't just fall down like the skin of lizard does. But anyway my teacher doesn't know that much about snakes and will probably think you're right. Thanks

Jun 7, 2004, 02:02	#6
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,505	I could be wrong, but I don't think suru is very correct since it isn't something decided on and executed by the snake.

Jun 7, 2004, 02:20	#7
Soizic Junior Member Join Date: Mar 11, 2004 Location: France Age: 29 Posts: 4	ok I'll take nukegara ni naru then. Thanks a lot.

Jun 7, 2004, 08:43	#8
kara Regular Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 106	>snake's change of skin 脱皮(だっぴ - dappi) >to change skin 脱皮する(だっぴする - dappi-suru)

Jun 7, 2004, 08:46	#9
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,505	Thanks Kara! And sorry about my misleading advice earlier....is there any meaning to nukegara ni naru (?)....I have seen it, but obviously took the wrong sense from it.