This thread is for the discussion of the language, culture, travel, daily life, etc. of Japan. Let's tark at randam in Japanese and English. Take it easy!
I think he’s saying that even though they serve the dragon, (idk the story so maybe the context is important) because they’re siblings (or family, or like something?), they should help (even though they’re not strong enough to do much). Sorry I’m really not sure but that’s my best guess
James Hughes
Or idk. 恐るべき竜 could be a dinosaur? 恐竜
Wyatt Gutierrez
自分の言葉で語れなくてwikipediaの引用をそのまま貼る男のヒトって…
Colton Reyes
Thanks m8 I appreciate it I dunno it's just like that strange "ye olde English" shitty GMs speak in a poor attempt at creating something vaguely resembling atmosphere or w/e
Just fuck that lizardman and the dwarf. Manga is pretty decent though, if you're into high fantasy
Jack Sullivan
I don’t read much manga. Do you understand that? I wasn’t sure if you were asking for help with that or not
Christopher Taylor
Not completly he's introducing himself in some convoluted way. They're in front of the big boobed sword maiden (bless her boobies).
If someone could translate it properly or break it down it'd be awesome but I think I accepted that I just won't be able to REALLY understand everything here. I mean I never have seen 拙僧 before and probably never will again
Jack Long
Here’s what I’m sure about. He definitely wants to help and he’s definitely being humble and saying he’s not so strong.
And here’s what I’m not sure about. Who he wants to help and the reason. I think he wants to help the humans in the frame. And think the reason is because they’re affiliated in some way. It might be because they’re living creatures.
So it might be that, he’s saying he’s a lizard man, so he serves a lizard or dinosaur. But even though he’s a lizard man, he and the humans are living things so he wants to help them
Henry Long
I need to pick a language to study at uni with my international business degree. Should I do Japanese or Chinese? I'm slightly more interested in the former but the latter is objectively more practical.
Tyler Sanchez
Chink if you're more driven for your career and to get by in your country
You cannot learn either of those languages unless you become obsessed with them so go for the one you are interested in.
Daniel Morgan
Chinese looks quite a bit easier though.
Isaiah Hill
Maybe a bit easier but still an extreme time commitment. Not something you can pick up just by taking a college course without doing a shit ton of practice on your own outside class.
Haha, that sounds amazing. For me, it's simple things like cornbread or oatmeal squares cereal, nothing fancy.
Did you experience any reverse-culture shock when you went back home?
Bentley Young
皆さんは一日に何時間くらい語学学習してますか?
Levi Rivera
Mmmm cornbread. I know what I’m having tomorrow, thanks!
I had reverse culture shock before I left actually. The flight crew on my plane was from the US and that first hot towel they pass around, you know? It wasn’t handed to me politely. It was basically dropped from a height onto my lap. I’ll miss the careful service the most. And not being called hun or things by cashiers
When’s the last time you were back?
Caleb Russell
Yeah, the differences in treatment by workers in the service industry are quite jarring. The folks in the airport always hit me the hardest when I go back; they always look put out that I'm trying to get back to my home country.
I went back for a short trip last Christmas. That was nice - the first Christmas I'd spent at home since I came to Japan. When did you go back?
Isaac Murphy
Jarring is a great word for it. There’s a reason people visiting Japan always rave about how polite Japanese service is, if nothing else.
I’ve been here a month now. Still walking on the wrong side of the sidewalk but I’ll fix that soon.
Glad you had a nice visit back. Christmas is a great time of the year to do it