New Entries/Amendments for 2006-Aug-6.html
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 04:45:30 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) amend
(headw1) 性
(kana1) せい
(pos1) n
(comment) 性 【せい】 (n,n-suf) sex; gender This needs immediate attendance as 性 is such a common "additive", lest the following confusion result:
多様 たよう ta-you = diversity; variety
多様性 たようせい ta-you-sei = diversity; variety
Identical English renditions at the expense of the value of 性, which here has nothing to do with sex or gender.
(name) Dennis
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 12:14:30 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) new
(headw1) もつ
(pos1) n
(english1) internal organs as food
(reference) This is re the discussion in sci.lang.japan
(name) Ben Bullock
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 12:15:24 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) new
(headw1) 赤もつ
(kana1) あかもつ
(pos1) n
(english1) internal organs such as heart, liver, kidneys used as food
(comment) See newsgroup.
(name) Ben B.
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 12:16:22 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) new
(headw1) 白もつ
(kana1) しろもつ
(pos1) n
(english1) internal organs such as intestines used as food
(comment) See newsgroup.
(name) Ben B.
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 12:18:10 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) new
(headw1) 小籠包
(kana1) しょうろうぽう
(kana2) ちょうろんぽう
(pos1) n
(english1) A kind of Chinese dumplings
(reference) http://flickr.com/photos/bnz/202824190/
Dylan Sung might know a better definition.
(comment) I got the readings of the word from a quick Google search.
(name) Ben B.
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 12:20:56 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) new
(headw1) 鐘鼎文
(kana1) しょうていぶん
(pos1) n
(english1) Bronze-vessel and bell inscriptions
(reference) From the following book:
http://www.sljfaq.org/w/The_Art_of_Japanese_Calligraphy
(name) Ben B.
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 12:59:56 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) amend
(headw1) 複雑
(kana1) ふくざつ
(pos1) n
(comment) 複雑 【ふくざつ】 (adj-na,n) complexity; complication
I see this quite a lot and try to correct accordingly. 複雑 is not a noun but always an adjective more appropriately rendered: "complex; complicated". 複雑さ would be the noun.
(name) Dennis
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 14:39:58 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) amend
(headw1) 計
(kana1) けい
(pos1) n
(comment) 計 【けい】 (n,n-suf) plan
"Meter" or "Measuring device" should be added. A simple check of the suffix usage will confirm this.
(name) Dennis
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 16:44:41 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) amend
(headw1) 手を出す
(kana1) てをだす
(pos1) exp
(english1) to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand
(english2) to get involved in
(english3) to make a move on
(name) Paul Blay
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 17:05:50 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) new
(headw1) 座が白ける
(kana1) ざがしらける
(pos1) exp
(english1) to put a damper on proceedings (e.g., at a meeting or party, etc.)
(reference) http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%BA%C2&kind=jn&mode=0&base=1&row=2
(name) Paul Blay
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 17:41:21 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) amend
(headw1) 座
(kana1) ざ
(pos1) n
(pos2) suf
(english1) (1) seat; position; one's place
(english2) (2) (suf) attaches to the name of theatres
(english3) (3) (suf) attaches to the name of constellations
(reference) http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%BA%C2&kind=jn&mode=0&base=1&row=2
(name) Paul Blay
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 18:01:40 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) amend
(headw1) 名月(P); 明月
(kana1) めいげつ
(pos1) n
(comment) The current definition is "harvest moon; full moon; bright moo". Obviously, the final "n" is missing. Just a small typo I noticed. Thanks!
(name) Jonathan Davis
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 19:01:49 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) new
(headw1) ダンボール
(pos1) n
(english1) cardboard box
(reference) 大小ダンボール５０個まで無料
(comment) from an ad for a removal service
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 22:23:06 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) amend
(headw1) ウルトラマン
(pos1) u
(misc1) uk
(english1) Ultraman
(reference) Ultra Series (famous Japanese tokusatsu drama featuring giant monsters,monster attack teams,and giant "Ultra-beings")
(comment) Your original entry stated the the transliteration.
(name) Kanjilearner3309
======= Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 22:39:37 +1000 (EST)
(subtype) amend
(headw1) 払い
(kana1) はらい
(pos1) n
(english1) (1) payment; bill; account
(english2) (2) when writing kanji the diagonal downwards 'flick' at the end of a stroke when you take away the brush
(reference) http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=%A4%CF%A4%E9%A4%A4&kind=jn&mode=0&base=1&row=2
(comment) Not sure how technically accurate (2) is.
(name) Paul Blay