Katakana - Page 3

Tokzic · 11-30-2005, 01:28 PM

I think "takasuke" is much more accurate than "tokkujikku". Or is there some rule I'm missing?

I really have to learn katakana if I want to continue drawing manga...

Varia · 11-30-2005, 01:32 PM

Drawing manga has nothing to do with being able to speak Japanese. You are, after all, American.

Tokzic · 11-30-2005, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Varia

Drawing manga has nothing to do with being able to speak Japanese. You are, after all, American.

Canadian, actually.

And it's more the fact that I deal with Japanese people on a regular basis when it comes to manga, am being constantly bombarded with the suggestion to publish in Japan before North America, and am just interested in the language. I'm not the typical Japanese fanboy, mind you, but it's probably going to be of more use to me then French. Crazy Quebecois.

Afrobean · 11-30-2005, 02:06 PM

Canadians are technically American.

PS takujiku is what I'd say for yours... based on the spelling it sounds NOTHING like takasuke. Firstly, if the desired sound has no ending vowel sound, it's always ended in a "u" sound unless it's a ta or da sound, in which case it's to or do. Secondly, the ji sound in Japanese is much closer to something like "zee" than you'd think. The Japanese ji is not a hard J sound if you know whata I mean. Thirdly, I wish I would have had room for independent study Japanese this year... I feel like I'm going to forget it all.

Tokzic · 11-30-2005, 02:17 PM

To me, "Tokzic" is "Toxic". It sounds the same if you say it at a quick, casual speed.

Plus I only spelled it that way because "Toxic" was taken in the first place and numbers are for people like bob102983849.

P.S.: No, I'm not a Britney Spears fan.

Afrobean · 11-30-2005, 02:23 PM

takujiku (insert elongated vowels where needed) is the best you can do to emulate the sound of the "xic" in it. There is no two ways around it. That's just how it is.

Bursurk_Lurk · 11-30-2005, 04:01 PM

Educational thread.

Awesome XD

Sol_Solis · 11-30-2005, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tokzic

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Originally Posted by Varia

Drawing manga has nothing to do with being able to speak Japanese. You are, after all, American.

Canadian, actually.

And it's more the fact that I deal with Japanese people on a regular basis when it comes to manga, am being constantly bombarded with the suggestion to publish in Japan before North America, and am just interested in the language. I'm not the typical Japanese fanboy, mind you, but it's probably going to be of more use to me then French. Crazy Quebecois.

Yeah, because you try to make yourself feel/act differently from everyone else, making you feel like you're not a crazy nerd, but at heart you are <<<3

**Chromer** · 11-30-2005, 04:10 PM

Chromer = Ku-Ro-Mu-Ra

Easy as pie.

Afrobean · 11-30-2005, 04:23 PM

kuromaa.

LOL.

Bursurk_Lurk · 11-30-2005, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Chromer

Chromer = Ku-Ro-Mu-Ra

Easy as pie.

"Chromrer"?

Tokzic · 11-30-2005, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sol_Solis

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Originally Posted by Tokzic

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Originally Posted by Varia

Drawing manga has nothing to do with being able to speak Japanese. You are, after all, American.

Canadian, actually.

And it's more the fact that I deal with Japanese people on a regular basis when it comes to manga, am being constantly bombarded with the suggestion to publish in Japan before North America, and am just interested in the language. I'm not the typical Japanese fanboy, mind you, but it's probably going to be of more use to me then French. Crazy Quebecois.

Yeah, because you try to make yourself feel/act differently from everyone else, making you feel like you're not a crazy nerd, but at heart you are <<<3

Who said I don't feel like I'm not a crazy nerd? I am the crazy nerd.

Just not obsessed with Japanese culture, or I'd have learned it back when I started drawing it four years ago.

jamuko · 11-30-2005, 04:57 PM

Hehe, Chromer, the way you did it would be translated more like "Chromra". Sounds like a monster from Godzilla or something. If you wanted to do it like that, "Kuromeru" would be closer, but even that would sound more like "Chromell". What Afro said is most accurate.

It's not as easy as taking the consonants from your name and turning them into Japanese sounds to make up for it. You have to forget the original spelling and just think of the sound, and then figure out how to represent that best with what sounds are available in Japanese (and according to how they percieve those sounds). I guess you just need experience hearing the language to do that, and actually learning how the characters work... eh.

Tokzic, "Takasuke" really doesn't sound like "toxic" at all unless you're wildly mispronouncing it (although it does sound like a nice boy's name on its own, haha). "u"-sounds in Japanese are really un-stressed, like almost silent a lot of the time. The "suke" sounds kind of like "skeh". Try saying "Tah-KAH-skeh", with most emphasis on the "kah" syllable, and that's close to what it sounds like.

jewpinthethird · 11-30-2005, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jamuko

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Originally Posted by QreepyBORIS

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Originally Posted by jewpinthethird

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English transliteration, please? :P

"Watto izu za ajia no ho-muwa-ku?"

What is the Asia's homework? XD Kinda weird mixing Japanese and English grammar together in there.

Edit: Oh, "Asian". I see what you did there. Shouldn't it have been ãƒŽ instead of ã®, in that case? Or maybe just... ãƒ³?

You are right, it should have been ãƒ³ since I was doing it completely in Katakana. Qreepy asked for the Katakana for "What is the Asian Homework" and that is what it is.

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å¦Šå¨*ä¸*çµ¶ã‚’ã—ã¦ï¼ Have fun with that one.

Tps222 · 11-30-2005, 09:20 PM

TeuPeuSue? I know nothing of this topic.

Afrobean · 11-30-2005, 09:22 PM

chipiesu222

haha. That's moderately funny!

11-30-2005, 01:28 PM	#41
Tokzic FFR Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: TGB Age: 34 Posts: 6,878	I think "takasuke" is much more accurate than "tokkujikku". Or is there some rule I'm missing? I really have to learn katakana if I want to continue drawing manga... __________________ ~very popular guitar streamer~ Last edited by Tokzic: Today at 11:59 PM. Reason: wait what

11-30-2005, 01:32 PM	#42
Varia FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego, bitches Age: 37 Posts: 1,713	Drawing manga has nothing to do with being able to speak Japanese. You are, after all, American. __________________ GB CHALLENGE IS HOMOSEXUAL ARE YOU HOMOSEXUAL? I THINK SO

11-30-2005, 02:06 PM	#44
Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 36 Posts: 13,262	Canadians are technically American. PS takujiku is what I'd say for yours... based on the spelling it sounds NOTHING like takasuke. Firstly, if the desired sound has no ending vowel sound, it's always ended in a "u" sound unless it's a ta or da sound, in which case it's to or do. Secondly, the ji sound in Japanese is much closer to something like "zee" than you'd think. The Japanese ji is not a hard J sound if you know whata I mean. Thirdly, I wish I would have had room for independent study Japanese this year... I feel like I'm going to forget it all. __________________

11-30-2005, 02:17 PM	#45
Tokzic FFR Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: TGB Age: 34 Posts: 6,878	To me, "Tokzic" is "Toxic". It sounds the same if you say it at a quick, casual speed. Plus I only spelled it that way because "Toxic" was taken in the first place and numbers are for people like bob102983849. P.S.: No, I'm not a Britney Spears fan. __________________ ~very popular guitar streamer~ Last edited by Tokzic: Today at 11:59 PM. Reason: wait what

11-30-2005, 02:23 PM	#46
Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 36 Posts: 13,262	takujiku (insert elongated vowels where needed) is the best you can do to emulate the sound of the "xic" in it. There is no two ways around it. That's just how it is. __________________

11-30-2005, 04:01 PM	#47
Bursurk_Lurk Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: HINT: LOLICON IS ILLEGAL HERE Posts: 2,360	Educational thread. Awesome XD

11-30-2005, 04:10 PM	#49
Chromer Hookers and Blow Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: You heard the robot. No fun. Age: 34 Posts: 4,981	Chromer = Ku-Ro-Mu-Ra Easy as pie. __________________

11-30-2005, 04:23 PM	#50
Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 36 Posts: 13,262	kuromaa. LOL. __________________

11-30-2005, 04:57 PM	#53
jamuko FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: あｓｄｆ。 Posts: 1,083	Hehe, Chromer, the way you did it would be translated more like "Chromra". Sounds like a monster from Godzilla or something. If you wanted to do it like that, "Kuromeru" would be closer, but even that would sound more like "Chromell". What Afro said is most accurate. It's not as easy as taking the consonants from your name and turning them into Japanese sounds to make up for it. You have to forget the original spelling and just think of the sound, and then figure out how to represent that best with what sounds are available in Japanese (and according to how they percieve those sounds). I guess you just need experience hearing the language to do that, and actually learning how the characters work... eh. Tokzic, "Takasuke" really doesn't sound like "toxic" at all unless you're wildly mispronouncing it (although it does sound like a nice boy's name on its own, haha). "u"-sounds in Japanese are really un-stressed, like almost silent a lot of the time. The "suke" sounds kind of like "skeh". Try saying "Tah-KAH-skeh", with most emphasis on the "kah" syllable, and that's close to what it sounds like. __________________ ♪~ Always Happy! Smile! Hello! I like delicious things I shoot eye beams at the things I hate and make them explode! (Yay!) So Happy! Smile! Hello! It's a picnic every day There's lots of happiness in my pocket So let's play forever~

11-30-2005, 09:20 PM	#55
Tps222 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 33 Posts: 6,167	RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Katakana TeuPeuSue? I know nothing of this topic.

11-30-2005, 09:22 PM	#56
Afrobean Admiral in the Red Army Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the moon Age: 36 Posts: 13,262	RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Katakana chipiesu222 haha. That's moderately funny! __________________

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