How to Japanese Comments http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com How to "Get Used to" Japanese Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:52:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Robin http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/22/p95/#comment-24 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:38:30 +0100 http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/22/p95/#comment-24 don't forget to mention that it's the name of a kanji component. don’t forget to mention that it’s the name of a kanji component.

]]> by: Daniel http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/07/25/p77/#comment-23 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:02:37 +0100 http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/07/25/p77/#comment-23 Nice example! That one works really well. Nice example! That one works really well.

]]> by: Daniel http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/07/p85/#comment-22 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:01:37 +0100 http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/07/p85/#comment-22 Yeah, there are a couple of different usages, one of them definitely being "so that/in order to." I'm not certain, but I feel like you often hear that with the negative - 〜ならないように, etc. "Do X, so that Y doesn't happen." I think you're right on with your second example, too. He's kind of giving a polite command. I guess it all depends on what verb comes after ように. So far we have my example (the verb being an unstated 希望, to hope), your first example (する), and your third example (してください), which is like the example you probably hear most often - 忘れ物がないようにご注意ください。 Yeah, there are a couple of different usages, one of them definitely being “so that/in order to.” I’m not certain, but I feel like you often hear that with the negative - 〜ならないように, etc. “Do X, so that Y doesn’t happen.”

I think you’re right on with your second example, too. He’s kind of giving a polite command.

I guess it all depends on what verb comes after ように. So far we have my example (the verb being an unstated 希望, to hope), your first example (する), and your third example (してください), which is like the example you probably hear most often - 忘れ物がないようにご注意ください。

]]> by: Daniel http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/13/p88/#comment-21 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:54:59 +0100 http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/13/p88/#comment-21 Those are great! I wonder if there is a list of all possible 変換 somewhere. I'll have to keep looking. Those are great! I wonder if there is a list of all possible 変換 somewhere. I’ll have to keep looking.

]]> by: Doug Tassin http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/07/25/p77/#comment-20 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:41:14 +0100 http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/07/25/p77/#comment-20 Random fun fact: 包む（つつむ）－ to wrap if you tack on a nifty 手 radical you get... 抱く（だく）－ to embrace/hug (literally = wrap hands [around someone/something])... although 抱き締める（だきしめる）is a better verb to use for hug (literally hug and shut... basically a tight hug)... 抱擁する（ほうよう）also works! Random fun fact:

包む（つつむ）－ to wrap
if you tack on a nifty 手 radical you get… 抱く（だく）－ to embrace/hug (literally = wrap hands [around someone/something])… although 抱き締める（だきしめる）is a better verb to use for hug (literally hug and shut… basically a tight hug)… 抱擁する（ほうよう）also works!

]]> by: Doug Tassin http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/07/p85/#comment-19 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:26:38 +0100 http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/07/p85/#comment-19 I always thought that ~ように was like "so that/in order to"... 例：日本語が上手になるように毎日勉強をしています。 I guess there are different connotations in different situations. I always hear at Kendo practice my teacher saying 怪我しないように... is やってください？ or something along those lines implied? I always thought that ~ように was like “so that/in order to”… 例：日本語が上手になるように毎日勉強をしています。

I guess there are different connotations in different situations. I always hear at Kendo practice my teacher saying 怪我しないように… is やってください？ or something along those lines implied?

]]> by: Doug Tassin http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/13/p88/#comment-18 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:18:45 +0100 http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/13/p88/#comment-18 星（ほし）－　☆★※＊ 音楽（おんがく）－♯♪♭ 星（ほし）－　☆★※＊
音楽（おんがく）－♯♪♭

]]> by: Kari http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/04/p83/#comment-17 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:06:01 +0100 http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/04/p83/#comment-17 Dig it! Making little fumbles is the best way to remember things! ;) Keep rockin' your blog... I love it. Dig it! Making little fumbles is the best way to remember things! ;)

Keep rockin’ your blog… I love it.

]]> by: Daniel http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/04/p83/#comment-16 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:02:46 +0100 http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/04/p83/#comment-16 Haha...yeah, I probably should have said something about that, although to be honest I hadn't fully realized it myself. I bet you'll never make that mistake again...and neither will I. Haha…yeah, I probably should have said something about that, although to be honest I hadn’t fully realized it myself. I bet you’ll never make that mistake again…and neither will I.

]]> by: Kari http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/04/p83/#comment-15 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:06:50 +0100 http://howtojapanese.blogsome.com/2008/08/04/p83/#comment-15 It should be pointed out that 大好物 should only be used in the context of food. It basically means "your favorite dish." Because I just told someone that I love ((to eat)) cats. :( It should be pointed out that 大好物 should only be used in the context of food. It basically means “your favorite dish.”

Because I just told someone that I love ((to eat)) cats. :(

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