Translation help

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Unicron, Dec 11, 2008.

  1. Unicron

    Unicron Boss Monster Mod Moderator

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    I need some help. I want to try translating some terms into Japanese, but the online transators I've found only show the results written in kanji (symbols). What I need are the actual words, such as the word ryu (dragon). Any advice?
     
  2. Rÿcher

    Rÿcher Fleet Captain

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

    kanji executive secretary, party coordinator (id)
    kanji Chinese characters
    kanji feeling, sense, impression
    kanji government business
    kanji stereotyped epithet


    Nothing found for Ryu
     
  3. Neopeius

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    Sure. I'll help. I'm bilingual.
     
  4. Unicron

    Unicron Boss Monster Mod Moderator

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    Well, that's a step in the right direction, Rycher. :) I'm not remotely fluent in Japanese or how to write kanji, so that sort of textual translation isn't of much use to me. :lol: I think perhaps the term I'm looking for might be garyuu (sp?), which could be translated as dragon's fang.

    Neo, it's nice to see you back. ;) Any help is appreciated.
     
  5. Neopeius

    Neopeius Admiral Admiral

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    Thanks!

    Yes, that's exactly how you'd say "Dragon's fang" although it looks like a name when I search for it in context. Like a direct steal from Chinese. If you wanted to say "The fang of the dragon", it'd be ryuu no ha I guess.

    What's this for?

    http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjdic.html is a good dictionary
     
  6. Unicron

    Unicron Boss Monster Mod Moderator

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    I purchased a new mech in MechQuest tonight, which I'm playing around with. ;) :D Traditionally I've named my mechs Wolfsbane, but I decided to make an exception in this case. An oriental name sounded cool, and I do have a list of interesting names from Japan and China. But it's very small.