http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/rss Naoto's latest journal entries Lang-8 Inc. Tue Feb 14 13:10:08 UTC 2012 Tue Feb 14 13:10:08 UTC 2012 Lang-8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Lang-8 I didn't know if it is hot or cold, so I have had a cold.
Please be careful to health.

※This article was wrote a month ago.
Now it's so cold lol.

Posted at Fri Nov 20 00:56:49 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/288817 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/288817 Naoto Fri Nov 20 00:56:49 UTC 2009 It likes that I have to learn many very difficult idioms or words.
For example, the difference of "clash" , "krash", and "crush".
I haven't study such thing ever.
But after entered university, I don't study grammer.
Entrance examinations questioned a lot of idioms and grammer.
As you know, my English's grammer is often wrong.

But as I can see, you understand what I mean.

Is studying how to speak English good for me than studying many idioms or words?

Posted at Fri Nov 06 01:47:15 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/276751 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/276751 Naoto Fri Nov 06 01:47:15 UTC 2009 All song is Techno music.
And it is made by Nintendo Gameboy system sounds only.

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Posted at Fri Oct 23 03:10:09 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/265242 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/265242 Naoto Fri Oct 23 03:10:09 UTC 2009 For example, there aren't often 13th room in hotels.

On the other hand, for Japanese people, 4 is ominous number.
Because in Japanese, it's pronunnciation is same as "死".
"死"　means death.
So there aren't often sickroom in 4th flour in hospitals.

But I think people don't care about it. Almost people isn't superstitious.

Posted at Mon Jul 06 16:09:18 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/187043 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/187043 Naoto Mon Jul 06 16:09:18 UTC 2009 Because we can't translate word which is deeply concerned culture.
Do you know this story?
In cetain an international conference, a Japanese man was asked to do job which is terrible troublesome.
And he said, "善処します".
A translator translated this like this, "I'll do my best". Lately, this made a big trouble.

As you know, Japanese culture is said ambiguous culture.
Surely "善処します" have meaing like that. But this word deeply concerned Japanese culture.
If Japanese people say "善処します", people think "I sholudn't have hope" by tacit agreement.

When we refuse the thing which we don't to do, Japanese people tend to avoid refusing directly.
So Japanese have expression such this.

Posted at Sat Jul 04 18:05:07 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/185713 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/185713 Naoto Sat Jul 04 18:05:07 UTC 2009 He is great writer.
His the most famous work is "吾輩は猫である".
This work is translated into English, "I'm a cat". But when I see this translation, I thought that perfect translation is unpossible.

The word, "吾輩" surely means I. But "吾輩" feel strict in some way.
But the title in English, "I am a cat". It is cute, isn't it?
Japanese have some ways of indicating "I".
But the each of these have a different nuance.

And my teacher of Aplied English said, "Strictly speaking, If translate "さようなら" into English, translation is "If it should be so" "
Real mean of "さようなら" is "I don't want to leave you, but you must go? If it should be so, there is no help."

I have no confidence of my English of accuracy...

Posted at Fri Jul 03 02:57:06 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/184607 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/184607 Naoto Fri Jul 03 02:57:06 UTC 2009
For example, this music is composed by only system sounds of Windows XP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hneDaA5V40g
I also tried to compose a music by limited sounds.

But I can't hit up an idea. I was puzzled about choosing limited sound.

And I decided to compose a music by only sounds of Nintendo GameBoy.

This is my music.
http://8bitcollective.com/items/music/aqua4.mp3

It was so difficult.

Posted at Sun Jun 21 06:00:01 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/176321 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/176321 Naoto Sun Jun 21 06:00:01 UTC 2009
Traslated simply into English, "Flowers (or blossoms) drop therefore they are beautiful."
I like this phrase.

Because flowers splendidly try to come out in a brief of life and they receive their ends.
They know that there are no eternal life, but they try to live and to come out.

And from 400 years ago of Japan, Heian-age people tended to like fragile things.(But I don't know if I can translate this special Japanese feeling into "fragile".)

Cherry blossoms drop beautifully, so they are loved by Japanese.

Posted at Sat Jun 20 16:52:40 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/176032 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/176032 Naoto Sat Jun 20 16:52:40 UTC 2009 It's really nice activity.

I chose the topic, "When you're feeling sad, what do you do to feel better?".

I think I'm positve. But may be not.　
When I feel sad, I feel like going fishing. Even if I can't get a fish, I keep fishing all day.
And I feel better. Keeping looking at sea long time make me relaxed.

Posted at Fri Jun 12 02:49:16 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/170200 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/170200 Naoto Fri Jun 12 02:49:16 UTC 2009 I work at the Donburi Restaurant.
The Oyako-Don(in kanji, "親子丼"） is very delicious.
Season chikens and sliced onions salty-sweet, and heat a little with stired egg.
And put it on rice. It's Oyako-Don.

"親" means parents, and "子" means chidren.
Because there are chiken and egg, this dish was named like this.
Japanese dish is often salty-sweet.

By the way, today is my birthday.
In Japan, June is rainy season. So, June tenth is always rainy.
I have never seen June tenth sunny.

Posted at Wed Jun 10 08:08:56 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/168908 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/168908 Naoto Wed Jun 10 08:08:56 UTC 2009 The circumstance of Nagoya's subways is so complexed.
There are four lines, "Higashiyama-Line", "Sakuradori-Line", "Meijou-Line", Tsurumai-Line".

"Meijou-Line" is a belt line. I often mistake clockwise for counter-clockwise.

Today, I have little time.
see you!

Posted at Wed Jun 03 03:10:24 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/163174 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/163174 Naoto Wed Jun 03 03:10:24 UTC 2009 Japanese also use Kanji, so I think it's a little easy for Japanese to remember Chinese words.
But it's difficult to pronounce and to hear.

It takes long time for remembering English words, but I often found out mean of a Chinese word which I don't know only to see.

But Chinese is difficult to pronounce...

Today, after Chinese class, my teacher told me to come to the teacher's desk.
I thought "did I something bad...?"
But he said "You do study so hard, but your pronunciation is a little incorrect, I'll teach you."
I was very glad.

Posted at Fri May 29 06:25:34 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/159391 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/159391 Naoto Fri May 29 06:25:34 UTC 2009 But I already have my domain.

So my classmates are all Lang-8 member.
"Cyber English" is good class.

Today I studied Internet slang at this class.
When my teacher said about Lang-8, I said " Whee!"

Yesterday, I found differnce between "study" and "learn".
Is this correct?
"I learn Japanese for a week." means I completely studied Japanese in a week.

Posted at Fri May 29 02:29:43 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/159233 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/159233 Naoto Fri May 29 02:29:43 UTC 2009 It is difficult for English learner to use them perfectly.

A certain Japanese wanted to use taxi, he or she said, "Would you call me taxi?"
What? Is your name taxi!?

It's a common mistake. I also often can't notice like this mistake...
Correct sentence is "Wolud you call me a taxi?"
My teacher told me not to fear using incorrect English, but I absolutly don't want to make mistake like this!

Posted at Thu May 28 04:08:28 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/158406 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/158406 Naoto Thu May 28 04:08:28 UTC 2009 However, definitely I have been studied English for 6 years.
But I think it maybe what called English for examination.
I have no communication skills of English...

My teacher said " You have input skills, but you don't have output skills"
Output skill is talikng or writing skill.

And he said" You read many English sentences, didn't you? But I think you can recite them in Japanese, but you can't recite them in English"
My teacher is right.
And he said" Because you read English before translate them into Japanese. You should read just English, don't translate into Japanese one by one"

I was impressed on what he said.
Language is alive.

By the way, keeping a diary here are becoming my hobby!
I really thank your corrections and comments!＾＾

Posted at Wed May 27 09:29:05 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/157853 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/157853 Naoto Wed May 27 09:29:05 UTC 2009
Some people dislike eels because they look like snakes,but I think they are so delicious.
I am feel like eating eels, so I try to write about eels.＾＾
Eels are called "うなぎ" in Japan.
Now I live in this town, Nagoya is also famous for eels dishs.
But the most famous city for eels is Hamanako in Shizuoka prefacture.
Eels have been treated as expensive foods in Japan from more than 400 years ago.
Representative cooking way of eels is "kaba-yaki".(in kanji, 蒲焼）
("焼" means baking. It's a kind of bake technique.)
And put it on the rice, wear salty-sweet sauce.This is Japanese dish, "うな丼".

Ordinary, I can't eat them because they are so expensive...
Recently, however, they are sold in supermarket.
But they are not so delicious.
I want to go to "うな丼" restaurant.

Posted at Tue May 26 09:04:05 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/156998 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/156998 Naoto Tue May 26 09:04:05 UTC 2009 我和她在名古屋。

我们都去骑自行车跳蚤市场十一点半。我们走跳蚤市场十二点。这时，我们很饿。
我们一起去饭馆吃中菜。菜很好吃。

我现在休息。

Posted at Sun May 24 08:07:39 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/155406 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/155406 Naoto Sun May 24 08:07:39 UTC 2009 我学习德文，英文和中文。
汉语课九点十分从开始，十点四十分到结束。
德文课十点五十分从开始，十一点四十分结束。
这时，我很饿。我去食堂。

老师出汉语课作业多！

我尽量做作业。

Posted at Thu May 21 07:55:53 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/153233 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/153233 Naoto Thu May 21 07:55:53 UTC 2009 Today,I have four classes.
I took two of four.The two classes remain.

The classes are Chinese,effect of movie,the way of expression and English interaction.
"Effect of movie" is nice class.
Today,I watched "Citizen Kane". It's a black-white movie.There are so many movie effects.
But it was difficult...
The keyword of this movie is "Rose bud".Everyone thought about it.

Oh,next class is about to start.
See you.

Posted at Thu May 21 04:09:47 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/153092 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/153092 Naoto Thu May 21 04:09:47 UTC 2009 And we tend to remember a word or sentence which impressed us,he said.
So he recommended me to write down what I sympathize or I think interesting and to make up lists.
He said, "For example,a comment of an article of foreign news web site which you symphathize,or funny jokes."

He quoted a joke from Yahoo kid's.
"Why can't a bicycle stand up?" "Because it's two tired!"

I thought it is interesting,so I remember it easily.

I never hit idea like this.

Posted at Wed May 20 01:13:18 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/152220 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/152220 Naoto Wed May 20 01:13:18 UTC 2009 Former,read books rapidly,and read it again to comprehend it's contents perfectly.
Latter,read books slowly,in this case,he or she comprehend almost perfectly it's contents.
I'm a latter. Which types are you?

If I read foreign books(not be translated),it obliged me to read slowly,because it's to difficult for me to comprehend rapidly.
But,even if the books are translated,reading books which foreign contry's are good for us.
Because we can know other contry's culture.

By the way,arranging the bookshelf is very difficult...
If I arrange bookshelf following book's contents,I'll get untidy bookshelf.
Book's sizes are various.
But if I arrange bookshelf following book's size or color,it's difficult to find genre of books which I want to read.

Posted at Tue May 19 03:35:04 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/151478 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/151478 Naoto Tue May 19 03:35:04 UTC 2009 I must make ends meet by myself. So,I should get a part-time job.

I went around near my new house to find part-time job.
I take some examination for part-time job. But,all of those are failure.

Today,I take examination for part-time job of amusement park.
If I pass it,I will get a call from there.

I cann't do without my cell phone.（´Д`；）

By the way,a hourly wage is 900yen.

Posted at Sat May 16 13:06:32 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/149349 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/149349 Naoto Sat May 16 13:06:32 UTC 2009 In fact,I belonged to English class in high school. I don't know if thanks to it,I have a licence of English test Grade 2.
But as see you,my English is awkward.
Maybe,I haven't ever studied English for communication.

I love Linguistics. Also love lerning culture of difference between my country and other country.

My teacher told me not to fear using wrong English.
And he telled this site to me.

Posted at Sat May 16 07:07:43 UTC 2009
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/149115 http://www.lang-8.com/51226/journals/149115 Naoto Sat May 16 07:07:43 UTC 2009