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うずまきナルト · 01-20-2009

I've learned Japanese for about 4-5 years and this one always did my head in. Kami can mean paper, god and hair. (there is another way of saying paper though, 形代 but it means other stuff as well. like sacred doll, different than hina and sacred other stuff.
Don't get me wrong, there are easy (word used loosely) ways of distinguishing between its meanings such as the intonation of mi and ka in a higher pitch in god and paper and hair is said in a low voice. also hair is sometimes kaminoke and god is usually ended with the honorific; -sama.

seriously, only my japanese friend, yui, could 100% accurately construct the sentence, "god has hair made out of paper."

it goes something like kami-sama no kami no kami no kami no kami no kami. yeah, i get a little confused... XD

Negatiw · 01-20-2009

Form me Kami is God(me) so , chill !

rgelera · 01-21-2009

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Originally Posted by うずまきナルト

it goes something like kami-sama no kami no kami no kami no kami no kami. yeah, i get a little confused... XD

how can it have 6 kamis 0.o?

うずまきナルト · 01-21-2009

lol it doesnt really have 6 kami, i was just being facetious ;P
it is quite easy to say god has paper hair. but its way more complicated to say god has hair made out of paper. ;P
and lol negatiw. gotcha

fdein · 01-21-2009

I'm cookie kami-sama

GeneralArrow · 01-21-2009

Well is this a question or a statement designed to bring up discussion? Its not entirely clear in your post. Though if you wanted I could talk to one of my friends who could directly translate it for me and I'll post it here.

KyuuKettsuki · 01-21-2009

Eh....What's the purpose of the Thread???
I did'nt know what i should write....
But for me.... Kami = God

rgelera · 01-21-2009

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Originally Posted by fdein

I'm cookie kami-sama

can i have cookiez plx?

fdein · 01-21-2009

boy cookie less human

うずまきナルト · 01-22-2009

yeah kinda just wanted to know what people thought ;P When I was learning Japanese I always found it a bit confusing using the same or greatly similar words with entirely different meanings. like Kirai (essentially dislike, sometimes translated as ugly depending on context) and Kirei (beautiful)
soz about the unclearness lol im new these forums ;P

01-20-2009	#1 (permalink)
うずまきナルト Anime Lover Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 67	the Japanese word, "Kami" I've learned Japanese for about 4-5 years and this one always did my head in. Kami can mean paper, god and hair. (there is another way of saying paper though, 形代 but it means other stuff as well. like sacred doll, different than hina and sacred other stuff. Don't get me wrong, there are easy (word used loosely) ways of distinguishing between its meanings such as the intonation of mi and ka in a higher pitch in god and paper and hair is said in a low voice. also hair is sometimes kaminoke and god is usually ended with the honorific; -sama. seriously, only my japanese friend, yui, could 100% accurately construct the sentence, "god has hair made out of paper." it goes something like kami-sama no kami no kami no kami no kami no kami. yeah, i get a little confused... XD

01-21-2009	#4 (permalink)
うずまきナルト Anime Lover Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 67	Re: the Japanese word, "Kami" lol it doesnt really have 6 kami, i was just being facetious ;P it is quite easy to say god has paper hair. but its way more complicated to say god has hair made out of paper. ;P and lol negatiw. gotcha

01-21-2009	#7 (permalink)
KyuuKettsuki Rookie Ninja Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Narnia ~ a land where animals talk, where trees walk. Posts: 145	Re: the Japanese word, "Kami" Eh....What's the purpose of the Thread??? I did'nt know what i should write.... But for me.... Kami = God

01-22-2009	#10 (permalink)
うずまきナルト Anime Lover Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 67	Re: the Japanese word, "Kami" yeah kinda just wanted to know what people thought ;P When I was learning Japanese I always found it a bit confusing using the same or greatly similar words with entirely different meanings. like Kirai (essentially dislike, sometimes translated as ugly depending on context) and Kirei (beautiful) soz about the unclearness lol im new these forums ;P

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