Japanese Word Thread

Post by **Josiah** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:35 am

dekiru: dictionary form of the verb meaning 'to be able to do'

Post by **Josiah** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:47 am

tegami: letters (the kind you mail)

Post by **Josiah** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:14 am

sekai: world

Post by **Josiah** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:47 am

maguro: tuna

Post by **Josiah** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:47 am

tsuna: tuna (seems to be used mostly for canned tuna and tuna salad)

Post by **Josiah** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:21 am

buri: yellowtail fish

Post by **Josiah** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:48 am

onaji: the same

Post by **Josiah** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:03 am

chigau: different

Post by **Josiah** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:39 am

toro: tuna, but from a better part of the fish (at least that's what they say, and it costs more)

Post by **Josiah** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:29 am

buri: yellowtail fish

Post by **Josiah** » Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:49 am

((Thanks to the time warp, I suddenly have a ton of words I can repost.))

samon: salmon

Post by **Josiah** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:58 am

tako: octopus

Post by **Shadowman** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:51 am

Josiah wrote:taco: octopus

Note to self: never ever try to get a tacos in japan...

Post by **Doodleshark** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:00 pm

I thought it was spelled Tako...

Post by **Josiah** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:18 pm

And you're right... Lousy typo.

And, for the record, Mexican tacos are takosu in Japanese. Not all that easy to find though.