japaneselanguage

PoastRotato, 1 month ago in "〇〇だったば、...." is this legitimate?

I think you’re looking for だったら

Camilo, 1 month ago

This form varies depending on what the “condition” is in the sentence. It is slightly different for i-adjectives, na-adjectives, nouns and verbs.

www.tofugu.com/…/conditional-form-tara/

Rentlar, 1 month ago in "〇〇だったば、...." is this legitimate?

I’d use だったなら instead.

feedum_sneedson, 2 months ago in My mom has this souvenir from Japan and doesnt remember which side is up... 🤦

It’s definitely the right way up.

nicerdicer2, 2 months ago in My mom has this souvenir from Japan and doesnt remember which side is up... 🤦

I think the photo shows the picture in the correct direction. If not, well, it happens to the best…

PotatoesFall, 2 months ago

Loool I will use this the next time I want to bash abstract art

CluckN, 3 months ago in My mom has this souvenir from Japan and doesnt remember which side is up... 🤦

Flip it this is the wrong side of the page

PotatoesFall, 3 months ago

lmao

parpol, 3 months ago in My mom has this souvenir from Japan and doesnt remember which side is up... 🤦

I am terrible at reading handwritten kanji, but that red stamp on the signature, however, is without a doubt the right orientation.

Rentlar, 3 months ago (edited 2 months ago) in My mom has this souvenir from Japan and doesnt remember which side is up... 🤦

Generally when you have “dots” like the ones you see on the top, the thinner side of the brush stroke starts at the top. (道)

Raamah, 3 months ago in My mom has this souvenir from Japan and doesnt remember which side is up... 🤦

Right side up.

nihongoichiban.com/2011/04/10/jlpt-kanji-道/

PotatoesFall, 3 months ago

Thanks! Is that the same kanji? they look so different.

Raamah, 3 months ago

My wife is from Osaka, Japan. She read it as that kanji, so I’m trusting her 😆

Edit: This page has an image of the same kanji (Michi) that looks more like the one posted. www.towofu.net/soft/e-kanji.htm

zero_spelled_with_an_ecks, 3 months ago

That’s the one I thought of as well. Additionally, the signature is correct in this orientation.

PotatoesFall, 3 months ago

Oh haha then I’m sure its right!

Klear, 3 months ago in My mom has this souvenir from Japan and doesnt remember which side is up... 🤦

Voting for 90° clockwise to spite that other guy.

PotatoesFall, 3 months ago

you show him.

astraeus, 3 months ago

I voted for the other guy, but now I’m conflicted and just decided to vote for you too even though I know the other guy is technically correct

Klear, 2 months ago

That averages to not rotating it at all, which seems to be correct.

Ageroth, 3 months ago in My mom has this souvenir from Japan and doesnt remember which side is up... 🤦

Can I vote for rotate 90° counter-clockwise? I know it’s objectively wrong, but I also think it looks the nicest.

PotatoesFall, 3 months ago

I’m tempted to tell her this is the answer just for shits and giggles

Pretzilla, 3 months ago in My mom has this souvenir from Japan and doesnt remember which side is up... 🤦

Vote here for upside down

Pretzilla, 3 months ago in My mom has this souvenir from Japan and doesnt remember which side is up... 🤦

Vote here for right side up

turtlepower, 3 months ago

It is definitely right-side up in the pic. I can’t read it, but I can recognize the signature and hanko as being right-side up.

PotatoesFall, 3 months ago

thanks!

Umechan, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) in A mistake I once made: instead of お城（おしろ）I said お尻（おしり）

I was once wondering around a neighborhood in Tokyo and passed by a group of friends who were saying goodbye to each other. I heard one of them say “お疲れヤマ”. I stopped, wondering if it was some strange kind of slang or regional variation, but she then started laughing and said “お疲れマウンテン”.

Pirately, 3 months ago in A mistake I once made: instead of お城（おしろ）I said お尻（おしり）

This hasn’t happend yet, but I’m paranoid I will one day day say 触ってもいいですか when I mean to say 座ってもいいですか.

CanadianCorhen, 3 months ago

触ってもいいですか? とても柔らかくて魅力的に見えます

via google translate.

pruwybn, 3 months ago in 999命士

I’ve always liked 昔話(むかしばなし), folk tale.