Japanese Dictionary

Androk2k1 · #1 03-27-2002, 05:28 AM

Gashi (Greetings).

This is Japanese dictinary. Here you'll find some words that are used often durning Role Playing. I will add more as time passes. Please do not post in this thread, so it will not grow large.

Dictionary:

-- Greetings
Greetings - Gashi
Man (Sir) - Dekimono
Woman (Madam) - Bijin

-- Good Byes
Bye - Bai
Good-Bye - Sayonara

-- War
Duel - Kettou, Hatashiai
Master (King, Emperor) - Tatsujin
Battle - Issen
General - Shogun
Sword - Ittou
Drawing a Sword - Battou
Attack - Raishuu

SkooL · #2 03-27-2002, 07:39 AM

Since when was bye "bai"?...I don't recall ever learning that in Japanese class...

milotheman · #3 03-27-2002, 07:45 AM

bye is not bai

Domini · #4 03-27-2002, 08:27 AM

Warrior - Musha
Assassin - Shikaku
Craftsman - Meikoo
Gardener - Uekiya
Black knight - Burakku Naito
General - Shogun
Knight - Naito
Lord - Hanshu
Merchant - Akyuudo
Samurai - Samurai
Priest/priestess - Guuji
Prince/princess - Koutaishi/Koutaishihi
Queen - Koogoo
Royal Chancellor - Kanpaku
Royal Jester - Taikomochi
Royal Pet - Futakuchime

Skatche · #5 03-27-2002, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Domini
Black knight - Burakku Naito

You realize, don't you, that "Burakku Naito" is pronounced "Black Knight"? It's just an English word (or phrase, in this case) written using Japanese characters.

Skatche · #6 03-28-2002, 04:58 AM

Well, sorry, but, well, I'm posting again. The reason being, I have some more useful phrases...

Bakamono! - "Idiot" (baka), only stronger.

Omae o korosu - (spelling may be off) I'm going to kill you.

Soo desu ka? - Is that so?

Hai - Yes

Iie - No

Konnichiwa - Good day

Konbanwa - Good evening (Goodnight?)

Soo desu ne? - Isn't that right?

Tanto - Shortest Japanese sword... more like a dagger

Yoroshiku o-negai shimasu - Pleased to meet you (rough translation)

Domini · #7 03-28-2002, 07:16 AM

I have deleted all irrelevant posts in this thread.

everandom · #8 03-28-2002, 08:26 AM

Shine!!! - Die!!!!

Skatche · #9 03-29-2002, 09:47 AM

Arigato - Thank you
<name> no baka! - <name> is a baka (idiot)!
Wakarimasu - I understand (courtesy of that wonderful TV series, Shogun)

Skatche · #10 03-29-2002, 11:27 AM

And finally... best of all...

http://www.savergen.com/onldict/jap.html

An English-Japanese-English (i.e. both ways) dictionary.

Androk2k1 · #11 03-29-2002, 12:27 PM

That's what I used =)

Shorty2Dope · #12 03-30-2002, 01:43 PM

bai is japanese for by/bye

Skatche · #13 03-30-2002, 02:14 PM

No, that's sayounara (or is it sayoonara?). If anything, "bai" is another Japanese-ized English phrase, like "burakku naito".

Shorty2Dope · #14 03-31-2002, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Skatche
No, that's sayounara (or is it sayoonara?). If anything, "bai" is another Japanese-ized English phrase, like "burakku naito".

Sayonara is Good Bye, not Bye or By.

Skatche · #15 03-31-2002, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shorty2Dope

Sayonara is Good Bye, not Bye or By.

No no. Actually, goodbye is "adiosu" (adios) or "adyuu" (adieu).

I took that from the dictionary I posted. Look, get it through your head. The Japanese borrowed a lot of words from English, but that was all after the time of the Samurai. "Bai" is no more "bye" than "biiru" is "beer" or "kouhii" ("h" in Japanese is pronounced similair to an "f" in English) is "coffee".