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Can any1 speak Jappanesse here.If so translate Japan into Jappanesse plz

I'm not Japanese, but I do know some Japanese. Nippon is the Japanese word for Japan.

Awesome man

No problem. By the way, I'm a girl just so you know.

Sorry :(

Damit. Figures I know Chinese instead of Japanese :headbang: ...

So where are all the Jewish American Princesses? ;)

Haha, I get it.

Everything I know about Japanese comes from anime.

Everything I know about Japanese comes from anime.

hakitai da yo
吐きたいだよ

I'm not Japanese, but I do know some Japanese. Nippon is the Japanese word for Japan.

Nihon is the more common word. Nippon is usually used only for emphatic phrases.

I'm not Japanese, but I do know some Japanese. Nippon is the Japanese word for Japan.

Is that why Americans call them "nips"?

Is that why Americans call them "nips"?

Yes. The proper Japanese word is Nihonjin. But Nippon and Nipponese have been in usage for a long time in American English.

Is that why Americans call them "nips"?

Nah.. that one's because we don't like them very much.. ;)

The Imperial name for Japan was Nippon, hence why they were called the "Nips" in WWII. After the war, democratic Japan decided to change the name of the nation to Nihon to put the imperial past behind it. Hence, a Japanese person is a Nihonji, Japanese language is Nihongo, etc.

Nah.. that one's because we don't like them very much.. ;)
And that although Japan is an ally of the US since more than 50 years.
Also in respect to Iraq.

nihon=japan; niponggo=japanese language; nihonjin=japanese citizenship. :)

And that although Japan is an ally of the US since more than 50 years.
Also in respect to Iraq.

Actually, altough we are allies, the Japanese are still a little upset about all of the American bases in Japan; they have their own protests and everything. Surprising what doesn't make the news in the States, huh?

Actually, altough we are allies, the Japanese are still a little upset about all of the American bases in Japan; they have their own protests and everything. Surprising what doesn't make the news in the States, huh?
But Japan has no other choice than to go for the alliance with the US. The relationship with Russia is still problematic. Japan demands the return of the Southern Kuril Islands from Russia. And the relations with Korea and China are still harmed due to the history of the first half of the 20 th century. Therefore Japan has no other choice than to go for the alliance with the US.
That is a difference between Japan and the other "evil" power of the past: Germany.
It has built up a special relationship with France as a second pillar aside of its relationship with the US. Therefore and due to the end of the Cold War it is not anymore as dependent on the US as Japan for that matter.

I still prefer to call it Nippon because I liked all the lure and magic of the land prior to WWII.

Can any1 speak Jappanesse here.If so translate Japan into Jappanesse plz
I'm not Japanese, but I do know how to pronounce 'Mobile Suit' (Kidou Senshi) in Japanese. Let's see, I know how to count fairly high in it since I take karate. And I think my best friend (who is part-Japanese) told me that something like 'Mahkita!' means something like 'No!' or 'Bad'

Oh, and Japan is 'Nippon'

So where are all the Jewish American Princesses?
LOL

Everything I know about Japanese comes from anime
Believe you me Letila, anime is not very good for learning Japanese culture from. It'll prolly get you labled something like 'japanaphile' or 'wapanese'

And who would seriously believe that Tokyo is some uber-technologically advanced city with mechas (preferably Mobile Suits :D) and hot girls running amok?

An interesting note on the difference between Nihon and Nippon: http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Nihon_and_Nippon

Note that this differs slightly from what I said above.


the Japanese are still a little upset about all of the American bases in Japan; they have their own protests and everything. Surprising what doesn't make the news in the States, huh?

Not really surprising, as most Japanese don't really think about the base issue - just a few Okinawans and the communist party, for the most part.

And I think my best friend (who is part-Japanese) told me that something like 'Mahkita!' means something like 'No!' or 'Bad'

The standard words for no/bad (often the same) are ie, iya, and dame. I can't find mahkita or makita (which would be a more likely spelling) in any of my dictionaries.

hakitai da yo
吐きたいだよ
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i once had a japanese pen pal, but she stopped writing after i asked what hentai in english means. i really didnt know at this time, heard it somewhere. but why did she stop writing? is this seen as some insult in japan or something?
really, im serious here.

i once had a japanese pen pal, but she stopped writing after i asked what hentai in english means. i really didnt know at this time, heard it somewhere. but why did she stop writing? is this seen as some insult in japan or something?
really, im serious here.
Hentai = anime porn . . . (a concept that is just unnerving to me)

Isnt Nippon also a number in Japanese?
Forgive my ignorance.

i once had a japanese pen pal, but she stopped writing after i asked what hentai in english means. i really didnt know at this time, heard it somewhere. but why did she stop writing? is this seen as some insult in japan or something?
really, im serious here.

Hentai means pervert or perverse. She probably thought that you were one. :(

Hentai = anime porn . . . (a concept that is just unnerving to me)

That's the English loan word.

Isnt Nippon also a number in Japanese?
Forgive my ignorance.

Sort of. It's the number two plus a "counter", It's like saying "two bottles".
Ni = two
Hon = the counter for "long, cylindrical objects; rounds or points of a match (karate); baseball safe hits; movies; letters"
http://www.trussel.com/jcount.htm

Japanese uses alot of these:

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はい、そうです。

LETILAが大嫌いだよ。

LETILA,自殺をしろ。

Japan is officially known as nihon, nippon is somewhat archaic.

it is two readings of the same kanji 　日本　

日本語はとてもやさしく、おもしろいです

Japan is officially known as nihon, nippon is somewhat archaic.

it is two readings of the same kanji 　日本　

日本語はとてもやさしく、おもしろいです

Nippon is actually the official name. Thus the money in my wallet reads "Nippon Ginko" in romanji on the reverse. :)

http://gallery.hd.org/_exhibits/money/_more2001/_more01/Japan-Japanese-Yen-JPY-1000-bank-notes-with-kanji-and-the-words-Nippon-Ginko-worn-front-and-back-ANON.jpg

However, amended for that, you are correct that it is generally not commonly used. The common exzception being what I mentioned above, emphasis. The standard chant of supporters at international sporting events is "Gambare nippon!" afterall. ;)