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"これ、英語でなんと言うのか？" by Mark

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:36:29 -0600

maybe: ゴボウ burdock《植物》●cocklebur●cocklebur ゴボウ茶 burdock tea

"Yoroshiku onegaishimasu ― Please do good for me" by Travis Ganiko

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:34:21 -0600

I'm Hawaii, we have a word that works kind of like yoroshiku onegaishimasu. You might have heard about it.It is called, Aloha. Aloha can be used as a greeting, like "hi". It can also beused to say that "I care about you", or as a greeting to a friend. You can even use it as a departing phrase,or a goodbye. You might have to ask someone who can speak Hawaiian for the exact meaning just to make sure, but that is pretty muchthe jist of it.

"Yoroshiku onegaishimasu ― Please do good for me" by David

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:47:06 -0600

I really liked your translation of the word. It is an important word often used in many different forms of Japanese.I hear and use it often at my job in Waikiki.

"Sumimasen" by TravisGaniko

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:13:39 -0500

「すみません」の例文（れいぶん）を考（かんが）えてみました。

すみません、お手洗い（おてあらい）はどこですか？
Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

すみません、このシャツを見（み）せてください。
Excuse me, could you show me that shirt?

すみません、そろそろ失礼（しつれい）します。
Excuse me, but I have to go.

以上（いじょう）です。

"Okagesama de" by RobinMaeda

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:04:30 -0500

Okagesama de This is a very useful saying to reply politely to those who ask how you are doing or how situations are going for you. It is a positive reply and a thankful gesture. Another way of saying I am fine, things are good, or I am feeling well, thank you.

"Okagesama de" by TravisGaniko

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:35:46 -0500

おかげさまで。

I feel like I've added something totally new to my Japanese vocabulary. Before when I came to Nacos, I would always ask, "ogenkidesuka?" and I'd get the same reply, "hai, genkidesu." Now that I've learned "okagesamade"I feel like I can add a little more variety to my conversation.

はい、おかげさまで、元気です。

はい、おかげさまで、せいせきがいいです。

おかげさまで、Aをとりました。

おかげさまで、しあいにかちました。

祖父のおかげで、野球を一生懸命することが出来ます。
Thanks to my grandfather, I am able to play baseball with a passion.

母のおかげで、いいせいせきを取ることが出来ます。
Thanks to my mom, I am able to earn good grades.

父のおかげで、やきゅうがつよくなります。
Thanks to my father, I am very good at baseball.

祖母のおかげで、愛することをまなびました。
Thanks to my grandmother, I learned to love other people.