さくびん＃３−二十ねんごのわたし

今わたしはコロンビイアだいがくのにねんせいです。
とうけいがくがとてもだいすきですから、二十ねんごのわたしは　ほけんすうりいしです。
ほけんすうりいしはいいしごとですが、あまりやさしくないです。そしてたいへんなしごとです。
わたしはえがじょおずですから、二十ねんごマンガをかきます。ゆうめいな”マンガカ”です。
ニューヨークがすきですから、ニューヨークにおおきいうちがあります。
にほはアメリカよりきれいですから、にほんりょこうします。それからにほんごがよくわかります。
しゅじんはとてもハンサムです。そしてしゅじんはスポーツがじょうずです。こどもがふたりあります。

TokiTokiTokitTo - くだものジユース

これはにほんビデオです。かわいいですね。

ビデオは日本でとてもゆうめいですから、YOUTUBEにあります。

">

それから、にほんに３D LIVE コンセットがありました。LIVE　PERFORMANCE　はとてもよっかたです。そしてかっこいいです。にほんじんはとてもおもしろいですね！







ps: As a followup for my Katakana Analysis - Notice in the first video towards the end the use of both Hiragana and Katakana when the character says "AAAAAA". First Hiragana is used, then Katakana. This in itself transcribes the complexity of use of Katakana and how in certain cases, even hiragana is used for onomatopoeia.

Katakana Analysis Final

かたかな　or カタカナ　is a japanese syllabary and is also a component of the Japanese writing system along with ロマジ、ひらがな and かんじ。The word katakana means "fragmentary かな", as the かたかな

scripts are derived from components of more complex かんじ.

Katakana are characterized by short, straight strokes and angular corners, and are the simplest of the Japanese scripts.

e.g: 　ア(a)　イ(i)　ウ(u)　エ(e)　オ(o)

In modern Japanese, katakana are most often used for transcription of words from foreign languages. katakana is also used for country names, foreign places, and personal names. For example, France is written as フランス。

Katakana are also used for onomatoepia (words that represent sounds).

e.g: in the manga below "ズォ” is used to represent the sound of paper being torn apart. Onomatopoeia in manga probably adds liveliness, action and emotion to the art. Perhaps this is why in japan Mangas are more popular among adults than among children. Because adults having a more profound knowledge of Japanese and its onomatopoeia words, can enjoy the overwhelming complexity behind the static images on paper. It's through use of good onomatopoeia that a manga truly stands out and appeals to its readers.

Of course this is not where the use of onomatopoeia ends in manga and anime. Satou sensei in class today made me think about something worth looking into, Are Pokemon in fact onomatopoeia? 

After all Pokemon names are written in Katakana, so it is worth taking a look at.

ahahaha. this is a treat.

PIKACHU (ピカチユウ) translates for ピカ (sound of electric sparking in cables) and チユウ represents the sound of a squeaking mouse. Therefore PIKACHU is simply an onomatopoeic representation of an electric mouse. SO ADORABLE!  To think that an entire Legacy of onomatopoeia words has been left behind in a single manga/game! We can only say thanks to Ken Sugimori the original creator of the series for introducing us to this yellow fur-ball who drives us all NUTS! It is amazing how a simple onomatopoeia turned out into such a huge phenomenon that is still alive today. Our little pikachu is so famous that it is even seen in adds. A publicity campaign even used Pikachu to encourage kids to drink milk! (Make your Pikachu stronger. Give him plenty of milk~! nom nom nom.) How amazing is that? :O Pokemon was even at the Macy's thanksgiving day parade! An amazing tribute to the best combination of onomatopoeia ever. I come to think of onomoatopoeia now as sounds and syllables that can be added together for creativity and marketting of the product. After all, this mash up makes the series still very much alive today. If you want to know more about it, here's a link:Why have pokemon not died yet?

Pokedex Entry:http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-rs/025.shtml

Also a funny anecdote: Pikachu as an onomatopoeia has his own FACEBOOK GROUP! Here's a link: Pikachu is an onomatopoeia.

Other counterparts of pokemon that have onomatopoeia names are:

 1. Charmander


Charmander in Japanese is also known as ヒトカグ according to pokedex entry:Pokedex No 4 - Charmander

With charmander we see a different kind of approach. The onomatopoeia name is in fact combined with a real word! The species of fire blasting cute orange pokemon was named "Charmander", a combination of "char", an onomatopoeia meaning burnt, and "salamander", a lizard! 

2. Mew(ミユウ)

In the case of our small pink friend its name mew is based on the onomatopoeia of a cat's cry, 
ミユウ! Therefore we see 3 main types of onomatopoeia use in Pokemon: onomatopoeia combinations with words, combination with other onomatopoeia and also just a name by itself in Mew's case. What an interesting concept!

Pokedex Entry for Mew:http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-rs/151.shtml

Now let's go back to the technical stuff:

Technical and scientific terms, such as the names of animal and plant species and animals are also commonly written in katakana. 

Katakana are also often, but not always, used for transcription of Japanese company names. For example Suzuki is written スズキ, and Toyota is written トヨタ. Katakana are also used for emphasis, especially on signs, advertisements, and hoardings (i.e., billboards). Words the writer wishes to emphasize in a sentence are also sometimes written in katakana, mirroring the European usage of italics.

On the above billboard, one can see the Japanese metal band "The Gazette" with its katakana translation "ガゼット”。The idea is to market the band as a brand name in itself while at the same time creating emphasis.

"フルーツバスケット" is the title of the Japanese Manga by Natsuki Takaya Fruits Basket. The shoujo manga is very popular in Japan and has been translated in English, French and Spanish. The Katakana word is a loan word from English used by the author to express the genre of the manga. The reason why the author decided to use an English title instead of simply using the direct Japanese translation of "Fruits Basket" is because the author wanted to emphasize the importance of the title in the plot. In fact, the fruits basket game (apparently popular in Japan) introduces the heroine of the manga, Tohru. Often bullied by her classmates she was once called "rice cake" or "おにぎり” by her friends instead of being given the name of the fruit in the fruits basket game. while different fruit names would be called so that each player could in turn join the game, "おにぎり” was never called out. This represents the fact that Tohru is the odd one out - the rice ball in a game of fruits. The emphasis in Katakana of this title represents the author's desire to express Tohru's stigma and thus esposing the major dilemma she faces.

The use of Katakana here also makes her manga stand out since not many manga's in Japan have titles in Katakana. Perhaps this gives it an edge over others, because it sounds more foreign. More and more mangas in Japan are adopting Katakana titles. The popular manga "Naruto" for example is also  written as 　”ナルト” probably because the manga by itself is a worldwide phenomenon and brandname that sells incredibly well in most fields i.e. entertainment, games, toys...etc.

Japan's products ( beverages, tea and even candy) never cease to amaze me. Like this one below:

An ice cucumber flavored pepsi drink? WOW!

The creativity of the drink itself I believe is expressed in the  use of the katakana itself. Because Katakana reflects modernity and perhaps the "cool factor", hence the presence of "アイスキューカンバー" on the Pepsi bottle. Also since pepsi in itself is an American brand, by writing the flavor in katakana, it emphasizes its foreign nature, thus enticing more interest on the Japanese market.

Now books. Why do books have different ways of explaining Katakana? Well... I believe it is because there is no distinct way to describe it! The reason why a person uses Katakana can be for different reasons from naming a pokemon, to trying to make a manga page more lively for the reader, to translate proper emotions like in Haiku or simply to market a product, a brand, a band, an artist or a video game. Katakana is abstract in itself and also ambiguous. It is not meant for a sole purpose ( e.g. emphasis, marketting.... etc) but rather for a combination of all of those. On the case of loan words, it would be incorrect to believe that Katakana is a translation in Japanese of the western world. Because Japan's use of Katakana goes beyond simple reliance on foreign words from the western culture. They have shaped Katakana into a very personal masterpiece that makes of Japanese language a complex, interesting and beautifully expressive language. I believe that textbooks all give a fundamental notion of what Katakana represents but they will never be able to define a specific use for Katakana. Because Katakana is used to mean whatever the person creating/using it has in mind at the time he decided to use Katakana. As with Japanese names where one can be named in Kanji, hiragana or Katakana no one knows, textbooks also cannot be constant because there is NO constant use of Katakana. Katakana evolves because Japanese as a language ( and as a culture) evolves and changes perpetually. Therefore Katakana uses will continue to get complex such that people will have to dedicate entire encyclopedias on them to analyze their change over time.

Sources: wikipedia,  googling pictures on the internet ( the links to the pokemon sources are in the text above)

Because I am a big fan of manga in general, here is a list of common onomatoepia words found in popular mangas: http://www.japansugoi.com/wordpress/common-japanese-onomatopoeia-word-sounds-found-in-manga/

Marcel the Shell with Shoes on

かわいいですね。みんなさん、みってください。ルムマートはわたしにおくりました。

にほんごのマンガプロジェーク。

これはわたしのマンガです。
ごめんなさい。。。(for being late)

わたしはいそがしいです、しけんがありますから。(T_T)


あのう、


Notice that as a manga this is read from right to left, おねがいします！

１。In the first bubble I have used ”チクトク”to express the sound of the clock ticking away as I try to study/do hw early in the morning. (I cannot study at night so I have to wake up early :(  )
Notice that I have also used ”レッド　ブルー”. Usually it's コーヒーthat I drink, but this is just for exaggeration ;)


２。Yes... THE MIDTERMS that NEVER END.
”キャー”for the sense of helplessness, stress and panic that usually overwhelm me.


３。Yes I am told I eat a LOT for a girl ( whatever that means). So I used the katakana for "wobble wobble" - ”ブンブンー” to represent the amount I eat and the plates falling off haha! "ザーザー”only shows me indulging large amounts of food at one go ( again.... dramatizing! haha)


４。　”ジーハージー” represent "huff puff puff" - the daily exercise routine to keep me sane and to stay fit while keeping stress at bay ^___^


５ 。My daily dose of music. わたしはおんがくがとてもすきです。"ピキ、ピキ” is the katakana for "shake shake" (I couldn't find anything online for dancing!! *sad face* )


６。This is me at around 10-11pm, ready to go to bed and yawning ”アーアー”. I am an early bird ( if I could I would sleep at 8pm)。あくび(yawning) can also be seen on the left hand side but when I cropped it, the "あ”disappeared, すみません。


７。”スースー” represents "ZZZZZZ" so BEDTIME! and this is me right now. I need to scan this manga page and post it before I pass out!　(O.O)  I hope you like it (^_^) and please leave me comments if you do!


みんなさん、おやすみ。


ケンディー


ps: sorry for the quality. my scanner wasn't working so I took a picture.

Composition No 2

山田さんへ、

はじめまして。おげんきですか。
わたしはケンディーイムリッツです。モリシウス　から　きました。
コロンビア　だいがくのにねんせいです。わたしはいま　ニューヨーク　に　います。
わたしのせんこうはとうけいがくです。せんこうはむずかしいですが、とてもべんりです。ニューヨークのせいかつがとてもすきです。いままちはさむいですが、きれいなまちです。あのう、にほんのまちはどうですか。
わたしはいそがしいです、しけんがありますから。

これからおせわになります。

９月１０日

The Script concert and Ramen

せんせんしゅうのきんようびに（あきのブレアク）　にほんごのクラスメツ と　いっしょに　らめんのレシトラン　へ　いきました。らめんはおいしいです。ありがとう　ございました　まゆさん　for taking us to that おもしろいい　レストラン (Minca Ramen Factory)！

As for me I had a SPICY miso ramen !!!! YUMMY! I highly recommend it!

せんしゅうのもくようびに　ロレンさん　と　ちかてつで　"THE SCRIPT"のコンサート　を　"terminal 5"　へ　いきました。"The script" はゆうめいですね。コンサートおもしろいです。そして　とてもにぎやかです。The script は　Ireland の　Dublin からきました。

If you don't know them their song "breakeven" was on the AMERICAN radio a lot this summer!　これはビデオです：

みなさんこれはコンサートのしゃしんです。

Katakana Analysis Draft

かたかな　or カタカナ　is a japanese syllabary and is also a component of the Japanese writing system along with ロマジ、ひらがな and かんじ。The word katakana means "fragmentary かな", as the かたかな

scripts are derived from components of more complex かんじ.

Katakana are characterized by short, straight strokes and angular corners, and are the simplest of the Japanese scripts.

e.g: 　ア(a)　イ(i)　ウ(u)　エ(e)　オ(o)

In modern Japanese, katakana are most often used for transcription of words from foreign languages. katakana is also used for country names, foreign places, and personal names. For example, France is written as フランス。

Katakana are also used for onomatoepia (words that represent sounds).
e.g: in the manga below "ズォ” is used to represent the sound of paper being torn apart.

Technical and scientific terms, such as the names of animal and plant species and animals are also commonly written in katakana. 

Katakana are also often, but not always, used for transcription of Japanese company names. For example Suzuki is written スズキ, and Toyota is written トヨタ. Katakana are also used for emphasis, especially on signs, advertisements, and hoardings (i.e., billboards). Words the writer wishes to emphasize in a sentence are also sometimes written in katakana, mirroring the European usage of italics.

On the above billboard, one can see the Japanese metal band "The Gazette" with its katakana translation "ガゼット”。The idea is to market the band as a brand name in itself while at the same time creating emphasis.

"フルーツバスケット" is the title of the Japanese Manga by Natsuki Takaya Fruits Basket. The shoujo manga is very popular in Japan and has been translated in English, French and Spanish. The Katakana word is a loan word from English used by the author to express the genre of the manga. The reason why the author decided to use an English title instead of simply using the direct Japanese translation of "Fruits Basket" is because the author wanted to emphasize the importance of the title in the plot. In fact, the fruits basket game (apparently popular in Japan) introduces the heroine of the manga, Tohru. Often bullied by her classmates she was once called "rice cake" or "おにぎり” by her friends instead of being given the name of the fruit in the fruits basket game. while different fruit names would be called so that each player could in turn join the game, "おにぎり” was never called out. This represents the fact that Tohru is the odd one out - the rice ball in a game of fruits. The emphasis in Katakana of this title represents the author's desire to express Tohru's stigma and thus esposing the major dilemma she faces.


The use of Katakana here also makes her manga stand out since not many manga's in Japan have titles in Katakana. Perhaps this gives it an edge over others, because it sounds more foreign. More and more mangas in Japan are adopting Katakana titles. The popular manga "Naruto" for example is also  written as 　”ナルト” probably because the manga by itself is a worldwide phenomenon and brandname that sells incredibly well in most fields i.e. entertainment, games, toys...etc.


Japan's products ( beverages, tea and even candy) never cease to amaze me. Like this one below:

An ice cucumber flavored pepsi drink? WOW!
The creativity of the drink itself I believe is expressed in the  use of the katakana itself. Because Katakana reflects modernity and perhaps the "cool factor", hence the presence of "アイスキューカンバー" on the Pepsi bottle. Also since pepsi in itself is an American brand, by writing the flavor in katakana, it emphasizes its foreign nature, thus enticing more interest on the Japanese market.


Sources: wikipedia and googling pictures on the internet.


Because I am a big fan of manga in general, here is a list of common onomatoepia words found in popular mangas: http://www.japansugoi.com/wordpress/common-japanese-onomatopoeia-word-sounds-found-in-manga/

\(^__^)/ PONYO LOVE *____*

これはなんですか？　

PONYO です！　かわいいですね？


DIRECTORみやざきさんのえいがです。すごい！！

わたしせんしゅうPONYOのえいがともだちとみました。





みなさん、you should all watch it!　It's an adaptation of the little mermaid in にほんご. It's from the producer of spirited away and TOTORO. (spirited away is also AMAZING and it won an oscar. I have watched it several times, and it still takes my breath away)

みやざきのえいがすきです！

BIGBANG - 声をきかせて [HD]

おはよう　ございます！

わたし　の　すきなうたは　BIG BANG の　 声をきかせて。

BIG BANG は かんこくじん　です。かわいい ミュージック　ですね。
BIG BANG　にほんご　と　かんこくご　べんじたてる！すごい　ですね。

みなさん、きいてきださい！


Lyrics (にほんご）

さっきまでの雨はもう上がって
アスファルト漂う街の匂い
ねえそっちも　もう晴れてるよね
西から回復するって
朝は苦手な君だからねえ
毎日ちゃんと起きられてるかい？
そんなこと未だに心配してるよ

広がる空はそう自由で
何も変わってないけれど
隣に今はただ…ただ君がいないだけ

声をきかせて
素直になればきっと
分かりあえるはずさ
ココロを開いて
声をきかせて
歩いてきた道は僕たちにとってきっと
大切なSTEPさ　その未来への

君と初めて出逢ったのはそう
ちょうど今くらいの季節だったね
ライトアップした街並みが
きれいに輝いていた
泣き虫な君はあれからよく
僕の肩におでこをのっけて
泣いてたね　その温もりに
無性に触れたくなる

人は誰でもそれぞれに悩みを抱えて生きる
壊れそうな心を必死に抱きしめて

声をきかせて
優しくなればもっと
愛し合えるはずさ
目をそらさないで
声をきかせて
絡みつく不安も寂しさも越えて行こう
今のこの気持ちが絆になる

Yeah, Since you went away hasn't been the same
In my heart all I got is pain
Could it be that I played a game to lose you, I can't maintain
Sunlight moonlight you lit my life realize in the night
while love shines bright
Cant let you go we're meant forever baby let me know

This past without you, Can't forget you
Letting me be the cloud hanging above me
Raining on me missing you touch
Nights get long and it's hard to clutch
We're apart breaks my heart
Its all for the best girl you're my world
In time my love unfurls
He will then wait for you girl

声をきかせて
素直になればきっと
分かりあえるはずさ
ココロを開いて
声をきかせて
歩いてきた道は僕たちにとってきっと
大切なSTEPさ　その未来への

English translation

until now, the rain kept falling
and the smell of asphalt lingered in the city
over there.. it's stopped raining, hasn't it?
in the west, it's begun to clear
in the mornings, will you get up every day without trouble?
even now, that's the kind of thing I worry about

the sky that's spreading, the freedom
neither of these things have changed
right now, it's just that.. it's just that you aren't by my side

let me hear your voice
if we can be honest with each other, surely
we could understand each other
open your heart
let me hear your voice
the path that we've walked, we definitely took
an important step towards the future

the first time that I met you
was the same season as now, wasn't it?
the lit up streets
they glowed beautifully
the cry-baby you were; you, from that time, often
would place your forehead on my shoulder
and cry - that warmth
I felt it so strongly

every person individually, no matter who they are carry troubles as they live
and desperately hold onto their broken heart

let me hear your voice
if we become gentler
we're bound to love each other
don't avert your eyes from mine,
let me hear your voice
let's move on, from these insecurities and this loneliness
our feelings in this moment become a bond

yeah, since you went away hasn't been the same
in my heart, all I got is pain
could it be that I played a game to lose you, I can't maintain
sunlight, moonlight, you lit my life, realize in the night
while love shines bright
cant let you go; we're meant forever, baby let me know

this past without you, can't forget you
letting me be, the cloud hanging above me
raining on me; missing your touch
nights get long and it's hard to clutch
we're apart breaks my heart
it's all for the best girl you're my world
in time my love unfurls
he will then wait for you girl

let me hear your voice
if we can be honest with each other, surely
we can understand each other
open your heart
let me hear your voice
the path that we've walked; we definitely took
an important step towards the future