Quick confirmation needed
 

I just need a quick confirmation on the translation / pronunciation of the phrase "Nyu kaze". Thanks a lot. :)

Where did you get this phrase?

At least give use the Japanese word... not the Romanization which is more like a torture.

That's the form it's being used in.

No hiragana/katakana or kanji = extremely difficult or impossible for us to translate.

Ah I see. Unfortunately because it's being written for English speakers, all Japanese phrases are written using the English alphabet rather than Japanese text. I was told that this was the way of saying "new wind" in that form. It's obviously not going to be exact but I wanted to make sure that it at least made sense and that I was pronouncing it correctly.

That's a very horrible Japanese textbook for English native speakers.

ニュ風

There you go.

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You do know that Japanese is very easy for English speakers to pronounce, right? Except that the syllable distinction is tricky.

Example: Japanese カット ("katto" in katakana)

In Japanese, "katto" will be three syllables (ka - t - to)
In English, "katto" will be two syllables (kat - to)

Be very aware of the syllable distinction.

Sorry you feel that way?

Thank you, but because it's being written using the English alphabet, like I said, this really does me no good. The point is so that people who don't speak Japanese can still understand how the Japanese words are being said. There are only a few and most are a only one word. This is the only one I am unsure of.

Right, I'm pretty sure I'm saying it correctly I just wanted to make sure.

Thanks anyway, I guess.

Typical Japanese textbooks for foreigners will start off teaching hiragana and katakana first right before when they first learn one component of a Japanese grammar.

It's just a quasi-standard practice among Japanese textbook makers and it's a very well-proven way to learn Japanese without a sudden hassle.

If you compare Japanese teaching resources for English speakers in the 1980s and most of today's, you'll find several significant differences.

I don't think you quite understand what I'm trying to ask. What I'm referring to is not a textbook nor an educational tool by any means. It's written in English for English speakers, however there are a few Japanese words and phrases used which the target audience would not be able to understand if it's written as such: ニュ風

To the people reading it, that means absolutely nothing. That's why in order to use Japanese for the names of things, it needs to be spelled using the English alphabet.

You could've say that it's not a textbook in the first place to bring down the confusion. Then what is it? Just curious.

I'm sorry, I didn't think that you would assume I'm referring to a textbook. :confused:

Singular words are easy enough to look up but I didn't know if the translation of "Nyu kaze" into "new wind" was actually correct. It seems to be, I just wanted to check with someone who may know. Like I said, it's rough and obviously not something you'd see in a textbook but as a Japanese word being spelled using the English alphabet, does it make sense? That's all I was wondering.

The transliteration of ニュー風 to Roman alphabet would be Nyu kaze. Pronunciation: New (unless you're from Noo Joizie) CarZe (the "ze" of "zest") - And yes, "new wind" (music?) would be direct; maybe "fresh breeze" as the nuance.

Isn't the standard word for new, 'atarashii'? Nyu :) Some call this fashion Japlish. There is Poglish too (Polish-English).

On the top of that:

Trust your dictionary when it comes to simple word, not like "nyu kaze" when it has informal English loanwords. Disrespecting your dictionary is a grave insult to learning a new language.

Love your dictionary.