2009年6月6日土曜日

Homework for Class #7

1. Are feelings, emotions and facial expressions universal across borders, happy, sad, etc...?
- I think, it is universal. There could be some small differences, but I think feelings and emotions are basically same.

2. Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. (10 minimum) Then, write the English translation.
- 嬉しい : happy, joyful
- 楽しい : pleasant, delightful
- 面白い : interesting, pleasant
- 悲しい : sad, sorrow
- 怖い : fearful, scared
- 寂しい : lonely, solitary
- 恥ずかしい : shy, shameful
- 悔しい : resentful, exasperated, vexatious
- もどかしい : feel irritated, feel anxious, tantalizing
- 懐かしい : long for, miss
- つまらない : boring, tedious

3. Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?
- うんざりする、うざい... I wonder how could I explain these feelings in one word.

5 件のコメント:

  1. I did this homework, and I tried to translate "うんざりする" and "うざい".
    Then, I found these English version at the ALC website.
    Please use it.

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  2. chu-chu-chu>> thank you for nice information!

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  3. It is difficult to translate into English.
    But, I think that difficulty is interesthing.

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  4. Hi,LOHENGRIN.
    I think so,too.
    うざい is difficult to translate into English.
    And it is hard to explain how feel it is...

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  5. I am very sorry but I have misplaced the sign-up sheet with the volunteers names and email addresses on it. If you signed up to make potato salad, set-up, cook/serve food, or clean up, please leave me a comment!

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