"shakaijin"
It means a member of society, but the nuance is someone who is working.
I think it shows just how old-fashioned some people in Japan think. To call someone a member of society only when they're working excludes a lot of people from society.
2007-12-18 23:06:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
J,
I really like those ones too: 凸凹。凹凸。
They look Atari.
2007-12-19 10:15:09 · update #1
Moshi-Moshi!
Just always makes me smile to hear someone say that when they answer the phone.
2007-12-19 01:09:43 · answer #1 · answered by Is that what you really think? 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Shabu" for meth is kind of strange-at least it's truth in advertising as it will give one the shakes and then some when amphetamine psychosis sets it. Shakaijin is about the only word I can think of to denote corporate sports clubs, as apposed to school or pro clubs.
2007-12-19 16:27:35 · answer #2 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I just think it is strange when a simple change on the meaning can change so much the sentence. For example:
"I wait" = "machimasu"
"I can wait" = "matemasu"
"I have to wait" = "matana kereba naranain desu"
Also, when we use different words, for example, for wife depending on whose is the wife
"my wife" = "watashi no kanai"
"your wife" = "anata no okusan"
2007-12-19 09:01:54 · answer #3 · answered by キラ 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I guess words that have repeating sounds are kind of strange-sounding at first, like "waza waza" (meaning purposely/specially), someone else mentioned "moshi moshi".
Those types of words sound funny, I think.
2007-12-19 16:33:07 · answer #4 · answered by Rabbityama 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have always liked the name "Sakashita." Sounds alot like you are calling someone a sack of sh*t.
2007-12-19 21:53:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
busu musume
2007-12-19 23:58:49 · answer #6 · answered by shazam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Kanji of "ou-totsu" å¹å¸ (concavo-convex).
This also can be "deko-boko" å¸å¹ (convexãconcavo).
If you can type Japanese, please try.
2007-12-19 18:07:05 · answer #7 · answered by Joriental 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
å£kuchi
2007-12-19 14:49:51 · answer #8 · answered by lol200hp 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
konnichiwa
sounds really NOT sugoi lol
2007-12-19 10:31:28 · answer #9 · answered by thirdfrikkingaccount 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋