Practical Japanese that will be useful to a karateka visiting Japan!

vapor · 08-16-2007, 03:47 PM

I am going to start this thread, and will flesh it out over the next few days.

But, let me ask this question to you....

As a karateka visiting Japan, what types of things would you like to be able to say in Japanese (or at least not look like a deer in the headlights!!)

Post up some questions, and those of us that speak Japanese will get on answering them, and adding our own.

There are plenty of sites and resources available for the basics...
(what time is the next train to kyoto?)
So lets try to focus on what a karateka would need.

vapor

Satori · 08-16-2007, 03:54 PM

No, I'm just here for the karate tournament.

In my country I'm a champion fighter.

What kind of refereeing is THAT???

Nix · 08-17-2007, 07:12 PM

Thank you for the fight.
Well fought.
I am honoured.
Thank you for your teaching/advice. (Osu arigato gozaimashita?)

Satori · 08-18-2007, 03:31 AM

It's a little crowded/noisy in here, would you like to go somewhere more quiet?

**nzproud** · 08-18-2007, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoQi

Thank you for the fight.
Well fought.
I am honoured.
Thank you for your teaching/advice. (Osu arigato gozaimashita?)

Well fought.　＝Yokuyatta. (usually to lower ranks)
I'm honored. = watashi wa hokori ni omoimasu.
Thank you for your teaching/advice. = Oshiete kurete, arigato gozaimasu.

Satori >>
It's a little crowded/noisy in here, would you like to go somewhere more quiet?
= Koko wa sukoshi urusai desune, motto shizuka na tokoro e ikanai?

Satori · 08-18-2007, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nzproud

Koko wa sukoshi urusai desune, motto shizuka na tokoro e ikanai?

Thank you. It doesn't matter too much, but does that mean crowded or noisy? And what would I substitute for the other option?

**nzproud** · 08-18-2007, 07:28 AM

ooo
sorry
urusai = noisy
crowded = konzatsu

Pelase use this.
Koko wa sukoshi konzatsu shiterunode, motto shizuka na tokoro e ikanai?

Satori · 08-18-2007, 07:38 AM

Thanks again!

**nzproud** · 08-18-2007, 07:50 AM

Any phrases you want to know just PM me.. you know

vapor · 08-20-2007, 06:12 AM

No, I'm just here for the karate tournament.

Iie, konkai karate no shiai no tame ni, nihon ni kimashita

vapor

vapor · 08-20-2007, 06:14 AM

May I warm up here?

koko de renshu shite mo ii desu ka?

vapor

vapor · 08-20-2007, 06:17 AM

What time does the tournament begin?

Shiai wa nanji kara hajimarimasu ka?

vapor

vapor · 08-20-2007, 06:24 AM

I need to buy a bottle of water, where can I buy it?

mi-ne-ra-ru u-ah-ta wo kaitain desu ga, doko de kaemasu ka?

ミネラルウォーター = mineral water

vapor

fixi · 08-21-2007, 02:17 AM

i would like to know, how to say:

could you please explain that to me?

so far
fixi

vapor · 08-21-2007, 02:43 AM

could you please explain that to me?

Sore wo setsumei shite kuremasu ka?

vapor

**nzproud** · 08-21-2007, 04:20 AM

Have some reps, vapor san.

vapor · 08-21-2007, 04:21 AM

domo arigato gozaimasu

vapor

**nzproud** · 08-21-2007, 04:56 AM

Usual way of Kumite in Japan

Kumite starts
We bow and say "Onegaishimasu".
Kumite ends
We bow and shake hands, "Arigatou gozaimashita."

**Olrac** · 08-21-2007, 02:15 PM

How do you say:
"No I don't want to go to the karaoke bar...I want to go to the dojo!"

Osu

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