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Old 05-19-2004, 01:15 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Anyone know Japanese?

I need to know how to say 'badass' in Japanese. I just bought a guitar made by Tokai, a Japanese company and I want to name it. . Its so badass.
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Old 05-19-2004, 04:17 PM   #2 (permalink)
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According to babelfish, it's still "badass."
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Old 05-19-2004, 04:41 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Yeah I tried babelfish but I trust humans more then the computer. Looking back at my french marks, babelfish has failed me more then once.
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Old 05-19-2004, 05:15 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Old 05-19-2004, 05:32 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Well it IS kinda shiny but badass is still what im sticking with.
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Old 05-19-2004, 07:01 PM   #6 (permalink)
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"aku" is evil, bad, or wicked
Not sure about ass.
Are you looking for a literal translation of "bad" and "ass" or are you looking for a term which means "badass"

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Old 05-19-2004, 07:05 PM   #7 (permalink)
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either one would be cool. I doubt that Japanese has a word for badass but the two seperate words put together would work just as nicely.
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Old 05-19-2004, 09:19 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Well, on the off-chance you run into a native Japanese speaker who hears the name of your guitar, I think you'd rather have the one that means "badass" instead of "evil donkey" or "wicked butt"
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Old 05-20-2004, 12:09 AM   #9 (permalink)
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The Japanese don't really have a "badass" concept.

If they wanted to express it, they'd probably say "badass."

Sorry.

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Well, on the off-chance you run into a native Japanese speaker who hears the name of your guitar, I think you'd rather have the one that means "badass" instead of "evil donkey" or "wicked butt"
Yep.
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Old 05-20-2004, 12:15 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I was searching on Google Japan and I found a site that tries to explain the idea of "badass" to Japanese movie watchers:

http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~tango2/A/pred.html

They don't do a very good job. The closest word they can come up with pretty much means "amazing" or "incredible."
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Old 05-30-2004, 04:46 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Go to a tattoo parlor and ask them. Not only will they be happy to show you some random kanji that they say MEANS badass, but they will also gladly ink it on your ankle for a nominal fee. Of course it could really say "Toss my salad," but who's gonna know unless you go to Japan?
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Old 05-30-2004, 07:34 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Toss my salad would be pretty cool all the same
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Old 05-31-2004, 04:18 PM   #13 (permalink)
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kowatta no ono. "The axe which is feared"
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Old 05-31-2004, 04:20 PM   #14 (permalink)
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I can barely speak English there is no way I could learn Japanese.
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Old 06-01-2004, 07:28 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Old 06-01-2004, 11:30 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Japanese is all based off of metaphors, really. So there is most likely no word for badass. Most likely they would say the English 'badass' or 'cool'.......I would stick to 'aku.' That would be neat.
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Old 06-01-2004, 12:58 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Well, on the off-chance you run into a native Japanese speaker who hears the name of your guitar, I think you'd rather have the one that means "badass" instead of "evil donkey" or "wicked butt"
Right - they get enough laughs reading all the tattoos here that are supposed to say stuff like "brave warrior" but really say stuff like "stupid fat drunken gaijin."
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Old 06-02-2004, 11:03 AM   #18 (permalink)
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call it yakuza. that means badass, just about.
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Old 06-02-2004, 06:58 PM   #19 (permalink)
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kowatta no ono. "The axe which is feared"
I'm liking this one. All of you been a big help so far. I just need the stupid thing to arrive Stupid Purolator is taking so much time.
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Old 06-03-2004, 12:27 AM   #20 (permalink)
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kowatta no ono. "The axe which is feared"
No one really converts "kowai" into a passive verb.

To be correct it would be "hito wo kowakusaseru ono" which is just too lengthy. And not at all badass.

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Old 06-03-2004, 07:13 AM   #21 (permalink)
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i don't think it matters--sounds like none of his friends are japanese so no-one would ever know the difference.
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Old 06-03-2004, 08:34 AM   #22 (permalink)
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i don't think it matters--sounds like none of his friends are japanese so no-one would ever know the difference.
In that case, "evil donkey" is probably the way to go...
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Old 06-03-2004, 05:06 PM   #23 (permalink)
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kireina onanoko = beautiful girl

niho wa takai = japan is expensive

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Old 06-03-2004, 05:49 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Actually, I am seriously considering getting either the "Dirty American Devil" or the "Baka Gaijin" T-Shirt from J-List.
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Old 08-26-2004, 03:28 PM   #25 (permalink)
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To take this thread in another direction, I'm thinking about getting into Japanese. I want to get an audio program and a book first, and then take courses. Can anyone suggest something for the first step?
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Old 08-30-2004, 07:46 PM   #26 (permalink)
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To be correct it would be "hito wo kowakusaseru ono" which is just too lengthy. And not at all badass.
if you're going to go this road, how about just "kowai ono," which translates to scary axe, as opposed to the longer one which translates to the axe that makes a person scared.

also, i'd say "yabai" is a pretty close translation to "badass." a direct translation is dangerous, but it takes on various meanings when used as slang., including a positive meaning, which is as close to badass as you're gonna get in Japanese.
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Old 09-04-2004, 11:06 AM   #27 (permalink)
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To take this thread in another direction, I'm thinking about getting into Japanese. I want to get an audio program and a book first, and then take courses. Can anyone suggest something for the first step?
Well, there's a series called Instant Immersion that covers quite a few languages. They have a 4CD and a 6CD (the professional version) version for Japanese in the 20-40 dollar range.

Rosetta Stone has a program that's quite a bit more expensive. If I remember correctly, it's at least $120.

Then there's Pimsleur, which I don't know much about, and Tell Me More.

If you're going for the Rosetta Stone, remember how much BitTorrent costs.
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Old 09-04-2004, 11:27 AM   #28 (permalink)
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kadath,

i backpacked japan for 5 weeks or so this summer. i can highly recommend the pimsleur curriculum. they have a cheaper version for people who are just traveling or for business, but the person serious about learning the language should get the more expensive set. i believe there are 20-30 twenty minute lessons per volume, i think i remember there being 3 volumes.

they have served me well but are very expensive and only recommended if you are certain to make a serious effort. of course, once you buy them, feel free to get "backup" copies of the lessons from bittorrent or p2p.

i got around just fine but there is sure is a lot to learn. PM me if i can help ya out.
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