basic simple japanese

zeldalover · (#1 (**permalink**))

here, it would be nice if you could learn simple japanese, for example-

Usoku= promise
yushi= yummy

so I thought that this would be a really interesting thread to easily learn some basic japanese!

/i apologise if there is a simaler thread/

Katchan6 · (#2 (**permalink**))

sure although I've never heard of usoku or yushi
I say yakusoku and oishii

zeldalover · (#3 (**permalink**))

yea, but doesent japanese have two different spellings and sayings but means the same thing??? im pretty sure there is....

Katchan6 · (#4 (**permalink**))

you mean onyomi and kunyomi? I don't know, hopefully riceball or MMM and come and tell us

zeldalover · (#5 (**permalink**))

im not sure eather, I just know that there are different words that mean the same...

anrakushi · (#6 (**permalink**))

ok you are a bit mistake about your words,

Promise:
you said -
右側 - うそく - usoku - right side, right hand
correct -
約束 - やくそく - yakusoku is the word for promise

Yummy/delicious:
you said -
油脂 - ゆし - yushi - fats, oils
諭旨 - ゆし - yushi - explanation, reasoning
油紙 - ゆし - yushi - oil paper
correct is:
美味い - うまい - umai - delicious
美味しい - おいしい - oishii - delicious
and more..

of course there are different words that mean the same thing but your examples were not the case. i'm happy to be proven wrong though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeldalover

yea, but doesent japanese have two different spellings and sayings but means the same thing??? im pretty sure there is....

i think you are confusing yourself with the way of reading a single character. there is 音読み(onyomi) which is the chinese reading and 訓読み (kunyomi) which is the japanese reading. a quick example:

this character 流 is read as follows:
流す - ながす - nagasu - to drain, float, shed (tears)
交流 - こうりゅう - kouryuu - intercourse (social/cultural) changing current

there are more ways to read this character but it is just an example to give the idea.

zeldalover · (#7 (**permalink**))

*groan* things are getting a LOT more complicated....

MarkDuff · (#8 (**permalink**))

I would say so and I can't read japanese though........

MMM · (#9 (**permalink**))

I think zeldalover misheard the words.

I am not sure what you mean by different spellings and sayings...

MarkDuff · (#10 (**permalink**))

Hey MMM don't go on the First impression thread.