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#2 (permalink) Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:03 am Go back a stance. |
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| I don't think so. Maybe "Go back a step" is much better. "Go back to the former stance" is possible but different meaning, IMO. |
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#3 (permalink) Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:15 am Go back a stance. |
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Yep, I think you are right. I was just wondering, because in my mother tongue, it sort of work. :D
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#4 (permalink) Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:10 am Go back a stance. |
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| How do you know "39" = "thank you", Cantik? I am really curious about it! |
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#5 (permalink) Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:41 am Go back a stance. |
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日本にいるからです。 :D じゃ、よろしくね、Haihaoさん。 _________________ Thou shalt not use yours to make the whole world jealous. |
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#6 (permalink) Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:46 am Go back a stance. |
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| そうなんですか!びっくりですね。嬉しいですよ。こちらこそよろしく。やっと分かった、Zipponは日本のこと? :) |
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#7 (permalink) Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:53 am Go back a stance. |
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Hi Guys,
Could we have a translation, please.
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#8 (permalink) Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:02 am Go back a stance. |
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| Haihao wrote: |
| やっと分かった、Zipponは日本のこと? :) |
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#9 (permalink) Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:08 am Go back a stance. |
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Hi Alan,
I was just telling Haihao that I know what 39 (pronounced "Sankyu" in Japanese, meaning thank you) means because I live in Japan. And he was curious about Zippon, and I was telling him, by providing the link, that was how the ancient Chinese call Japan.
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#10 (permalink) Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:13 am Go back a stance. |
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Much obliged.
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#11 (permalink) Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:15 am Go back a stance. |
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| Perfect translation and explanation, Cantik! |
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#12 (permalink) Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:24 am Go back a stance. |
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My pleasure. :D _________________ Thou shalt not use yours to make the whole world jealous. |
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#13 (permalink) Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:38 am Go back a stance. |
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Actually I didn't know that, what a shame, :( and I had a misknowledge about it thinking it was Jippon until now.
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#14 (permalink) Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:47 am Go back a stance. |
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I'm not so sure about that, Haihao. I think it is just another spelling, I also thought it was Jippon before. Plus, we don't know whether this source is reliable or not.
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#15 (permalink) Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:57 am Go back a stance. |
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| One thing for sure that Japon is the Senpai (predecessor) of Japan. |
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| say vs said | They'll pull you up about it... |