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Radical Japanese Lessons for Researchers

Lesson 29 --- Lesson 56 (Part 5, 6, 7, 8)

(These lessons were emailed to my colleagues daily, from Oct 1995 to Mar 1996).
The contents may include peculiar Japanese. :-)

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[Part5] THE KANSAI DIALECT
[Part6] A HAPPY NEW YEAR
[Part7] SEVEN
[Part8] ENUMERATE
Link to Previous Lessons (L. 1 - L.27)
Link to Next Lessons (L. 57 - L.70)

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============   PART FIVE.  THE KANSAI DIALECT  =============
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LESSON 29.    Moukarimakka?


Hi, Keiichi! How do you do?
$B$d$"!$7C0l$5$s!$$b$&$+$j$^$C$+!%(J
Yaa, Kei-ichi san, moukarimakka?

Oh, Shingo. I'm fine.
$B$3$l$O$3$l$O!$?58c$O$s!$$\$A$\$A$G$s$J!%(J
Korewa korewa, Shingo han, bochibochi den'na.

Since the Kansai International Airport was built, we feel
 foreign countries come closer.
$B4X6u$b$G$-$F!$3$30$b$($i$$6a$3$&$J$j$^$7$?$J!%(J
Kanku mo dekite, kaigai mo erai chikou narimashitana.

That's right.
$B$=$&$G$s$J$"!%(J
Souden naa.

From now on, many foreign visitors will come to Osaka. I hope that
 they speak the beautiful Japanese as we use.
$B$3$l$+$i$O!$30?M$5$s$b!$$.$g$&$5$sMh$k$5$+$$$K!$Bg:eMh$O$C$?@^$K$O!$(J
$B$o$7$i$N;H$3$&$F$kF|K\8l;H$3$&$F$b$i$$$?$$$b$s$G$9$o!%(J
Korekarawa, gaijin san mo, gyousan kiyoru sakaini, Oosaka kihatta
oriniwa, washirano tsukouteru Nihon-go tsukoute moraitai mondesuwa.

Exactly! As you know, speaking only Tokyo-language is now old-fashion.
  This week, we will teach you our standard language.
$B$[$s$^!$$$$D$^$G$bEl5~J[;H$C$F$?$i!$$"$-$^$X$s!%(J
$B:#=5$O!$$o$7$i$NI8=`8l$r$_$C$A$j65$($F$d$j$^$7$g$+!%(J
Honma, itsumademo Tokyo-ben tsukattetara, akimahen.  Konshuu wa,
washira no hyoujungo wo micchiri oshiete yarimashoka.


LESSON 30.    Culture Invation


By the way, why the word "Kansai dialect" exists?
$B$7$+$7!$2?$G$^$?!V4X@>J[!W$J$s$F8@MU$,$G$-$?$s$d$m!%(J
Shinkashi, nande mata "Kansai-ben" nante kotoba ga dekitan yaro?

Oh, saying such a thing now, then you have no other reason to be
called blockhead.
$B:#$5$i$=$s$J$3$H8@$C$H$k$h$&$8$c!$$*$^$(!$$I$s$/$5$$8@$o$l$F$b$7$g$&(J
$B$,$J$$$J!%(J
Imasara son'nakoto ittoru youja, omae, donkusai iwaretemo shouganaina.

If you are in trouble of blockade, you had better ask a key-shopper.
$B@8U*$J$1$l$P!$NY$j$NH,I420$K9T$1$P$($($,$J!%(J
"Shouga" nakereba, tonari no yaoya ni ikeba eegana.

You are misunderstanding "blockhead".  What I want to say is that the
word "Kansai dialect" was criated by Tokyo people.  We think Kansai
 area is the center of Japan and this view is also supported by the
history.
$B$*$^$(!$$=$l$O!V$7$g$&$,!W0c$$$d!%$*$l$,8@$$$?$$$N$O!$!V4X@>J[!W$f$&$N$O(J
$BEl5~$b$s$,:n$C$?8@MU$d!%$o$F$i$O!$4X@>$3$=$,F|K\$NCf?4$d$$$&$F;W$C$H$k(J
$B$7!$F|K\$NNr;K8+$F$b$=$l$OL@$i$+$J$3$H$H$A$c$&$+!%(J
Omae, sorewa "shouga" chigaiya. Ore ga iitai nowa, "Kansai-ben" yuunowa
 Tokyo-mon ga tukutta kotobaya. Waterawa, Kansai kosoga Nihon no
chuushin ya iute omottorushi, Nihon no rekishi mitemo sorewa akiraka na
 kotototyauka.

You are LIGHT. One reason is that NHK uses Tokyo-language as the
standard one, so that every one misunderstand that Osaka is one of the
local SITIES.
$BK\4V$d$J!%$@$$$?$$%(%L%(%C%A%1!<$,I8=`8l$$$&$FEl5~J[;H$&:f!$Bg:e$,COJ}(J
$B$$$&8m2r$,@8$^$l$F$7$^$&$M$s!%(J
HOMMA yana. Daitai EnuEcchiKee ga hyoujyungo iute Tokyo-ben tsukau
SAKAI, Oosaka ga chihou iu gokai ga umarete shimaunen.

Rerely you say good thing. But I found some mistyping. When you are
typing Kansai-language, you will feel much task to change characters,
aren't you?  This is one of the culture invation.
$B$*$^$($b$($($3$H8@$&$d$J$$$+!%$=$d$1$I;z$,>/$70c(J($B$A$c(J)$B$&$>!%4X@>J[(J
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LESSON 31.    Zoo


I heard that people in Tokyo regard people whoever speak in Kansai-
language as comedians.
$BEl5~$NE[Ey$O4X@>J[$7$c$Y$C$H$k?M4V$O$_$s$JL!:M;U$d$H;W$C$F$k$i$7$$$G!%(J
Tokyo no yatsura wa Kansai-ben shabettoru ningen wa min'na manzaishi
yoto omotteru rashiide.

Is it true? Then, to whom are we look like?
$B$=$s$J%"%[$J!%$[$J$i!$$*$l$i$bL!:M;U$K$_$($k$s$+$$$J!%(J
Sonna aho na. Honara, orera mo manzaishi ni mierunkaina?

Well, well, I will be taken for James Dean, but when the others see your
ugly face, he guess that a monkey escaped from a zoo, and may call a
policeman.
$B$=$d$J!?M$d$J!%(J
Omae, jibun de wakattoru yanke.  Demo, maa futsuu no kaiwa shitottemo
 manzaishi mitai ni kon'na fuuni BOKE to TSUKKOMI wo yatte shimau noga
Kansaijin yana.

So then, see you tomorrow.
$B$[$J!$:#F|$O$=$&$$$&$3$H$G!%(J
Hona, kyou wa souiu kotode.

Ditto.
$B$A$e$&$3$H$G!%(J
Chuukotode.


LESSON 32.    Biri, Makudo and Makkin


Hi, Keiichi! How do you do?
$B$d$"!$7C0l$5$s!$$b$&$+$j$^$C$+!%(J
Yaa, Kei-ichi san, moukarimakka?

Oh, Shingo. I'm fine.
$B$3$l$O$3$l$O!$?58c$O$s!$$\$A$\$A$G$s$J!%(J
Korewa korewa, Shingo han, bochibochi den'na.

A week has gone from our last lesson, isn't it?
$B$3$N$"$$$@$N%l%C%9%s$+$i0l=54V$b$?$C$F$7$^$$$^$7$?$J!%(J
Kono aida no ressun kara isshuukan mo tatte shimai mashitana.

That's right. I guess the author tries to make wonderful phrases in
 Kansai-Ben, and comes to a deadlock.
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LESSON 33.    Nobel Prize Winner


Do you know that all Japanese Novel Prize winner except Ooe graduated
Kyoto University?
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$B5~ETBg3X=P?H$d!%(J
Anta, shittoruka? Imamade Nihon de Nooberushou tottan wa, Ooe igai wa
mina Kyoto daigaku shusshinya.

I know, I know. All relate to Kyoto.  People in Tokyo may be
disappointing every day. Serve they right!
$BCN$C$H$k!%CN$C$H$k!%$_!<$s$J5~ET$d!%El5~$N$d$D$i$O$5$>$+$7$D$i$+$m$J!%(J
$B$($(5$L#$d!%(J
Shittoru, shittoru. Miiin'na Kyoto ya. Tokyo no yatsura wa sazokashi
turakarona. Ee kimiya.

I feel pity for them. But why does the condition that "the people from
Kansai area" become a necessary one for Nobel winners, as it were?
$B$=$d$=$d!%$;$d$1$I!$$J$s$G4X@>=P?H$,$$$o$f$k$R$H$D$N7g$/$Y$+$i$6$kI,MW(J
$B>r7o$K$J$k$s$d$m!%(J
Soya soya. Seyakedo, nande Kansai shusshin ga iwayuru hitotsu no
kakubekarazaru hitsuyou-jouken ni narun yaro?

Don't use difficult words. It bothers me. I think one reason is that
 we play catchballs of jokes in our conversation every day. You said
"No Bell", don't you?
$B$*$^$(!$3J9%$D$1$FFq$7$$8@MU;H$&$N$d$a$$!%$7$c$i$/$5$$$d$J$$$+!%4X@>(J
$B=P?H$K$J$k$N$O!$KhF|%\%1$H%D%C%3%_F~$l$H$k26$i$NJ}$,!$F,$,CC$($i$l$F$k(J
$B$+$i$H$A$c$&$+!%$J$s$;!V(Jno bell$B!W8@$&$s$d$m!%(J
Omae, kakkou tsukete mutukashii kotoba tukauno yamei. Sharakusai ya
naika. Kansai shusshin ni narunowa, mainichi boke to tukkomi iretoru
orerano houga, atamaga kitaerareterukara to chauka? Nanse "No Bell" iun
yaro.

Right. We are so nervous that we use "stupid" and "foolish" differently.
We never do only brainless perform (Nou heru), do you?
$B$=$d$J!%$o$7$i$O!$%P%+$H%"%[$N6hJL$r$A$c$s$H$D$1$H$k$/$i$$!$8@MU$K$$$D$b(J
$B?@7P8:$k!W$3$H$P$C$+$d$C$F$k$o$1$d$J$$$b$s$J!%(J
Soyana. Washira wa, BAKA to AHO no kubetuwo chan to tuketoru kurai,
kotoba ni itumo shinkeishitsu yashina. Kesshite "Nou heru" koto bakka
 yatteru wakeya naimon na.



LESSON 34.    TEST


1. Translate into Japanese.
   Hi, Keiichi! How do you do?

   Oh, Shingo. I'm fine.

   How about going to MacDonald?

   Are you kidding?

   So then, see you tomorrow.

   Ditto.

2. Connect to Standard Japanese and English.
   $B$b$&$+$j$^$C$+!%(J	$BF,0-$$$M$(!%(J          	I'm not so fine.
   moukarimakka.         	atamawaruinee.
   $B$"$-$^$X$s$J$"!%(J 	$B$=$l$G$O$^$?!%(J     	See you.
   akimahen naa.         	soredewamata.
   $B$\$A$\$A$G$s$J!%(J	$B$=$&$G$9$M$(!%(J     	Are you kidding?
   botibotiden'na.      	soudesunee.
   $B$=$&$G$s$J$"!%!!(J	$B$*855$$G$9$+!%(J     	You are wrong.
   souden'naa.           	ogenkidesuka.
   $B$[$s$^$+$$$J!%!!(J	$BK\Ev$G$9$+!%(J        	I'm fine.
   hommakaina.           	hontoudesuka.
   $B$"$[$A$c$&$+!%(J	$B$($(!$855$$G$9!%(J 	How are you?
   ahochauka.            	ee, genkidesu.
   $B$A$e$&$3$H$G!%!!(J	$B$h$/$J$$$G$9$M!%(J  	You are right.
   chuukotode.           	yokunaidesune.
   $B$`$A$c$/$A$c$d!%(J	$B$G$?$i$a$G$9!%(J       	Out of theory.
   muchakuchaya.        	detaramedesu.


LESSON 35.    HOMEWORK


Write your message after reading the following sentences.

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$BF|K\?M$J$i(J7$B?'!J@V!$\t!$2+!$NP!$@D!$Mu!$;g!K$HEz$($k$@$m$&!%$7$+$7!$(J
$B%U%i%s%98l7w$G$O(J6$B?'!$%m%7%"8l7w$G$O(J4$B?'$G$"$k$H$b8@$o$l$k$i$7$$!%(J
$B$b$H$b$HFz$N?'$OO"B3E*$KJQ2=$9$k$b$N$G!$?'J,$1$9$k$3$H$O2J3XE*$G$O$J$$!%(J
$B$@$,!$Ez$($,!$;HMQ$9$k8@8l$K$h$C$F0[$J$C$F$$$k$3$H$+$i9M$($k$H!$$3$l$i$N(J
$B:90[$OL@$i$+$K!$8@8l=$F@4|4V$K$*$1$k@hF~4Q$N?"$($D$1$KM3Mh$9$k$H9M$($i$l(J
$B$k!%(J

How many colors does a rainbow have?
Japanese will answer exactly seven; red, orange, yellow, green, blue,
indigo and violet. French people, however, may say six or Russian people
say four.  From scientifical view point, the color changes gradually, so
the color-counting is not realistic. But if we consider the fact that
the answers crucially depend on languages they speak, we can conclude
this difference comes from the preconception, being put during their
period of learning their language.


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LESSON 36.    Akemashite Omedotou Gozaimasu


Hi, Shinkai-san, a happy new year!
$B??3-$5$s!"6`2l?7G/!"$"$1$^$7$F$*$a$G$H$&$4$6$$$^$9!#(J
Shinkai-san, Kinga-Shin'nen, Akemashite Omedotou Gozaimasu.

Hi, Kei-ichi! A happy new year.  Please have a nice relationship with
 me this year, too.
$B$3$l$O$3$l$O!"7C0l$5$s!"2l@5!"$"$1$F$^$7$F$*$a$G$H$&$4$6$$$^$9!#:#G/$b(J
$B$h$m$7$/$*4j$$$7$^$9!#(J
Korewa korewa Kei-ichi san, Gashou, Aketemashite Omedotou Gozaimasu.
 Kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

What were you doing in this new year's holidays?
$B$3$H$7$N$*@57n$O!"$I$&$7$F$^$7$?$+!#(J
Kotoshi no oshougatsu wa doushite mashitaka?

We visited my wife's parents' house and had sleeping holidays. How about
 you, Kei-ichi?
$B:J$N

LESSON 37.   New Year's Card


Thank you very much for your New Year's greeting card.
$BG/2l>u$"$j$,$H$&!#(J
Nenga-jou arigatou.

You are welcome.
$B$$$($$$(!"$I$&$$$?$7$^$7$F!#(J
Ie ie, douitashimashite.


The Japanese put a lot of effort to make their original New Year's
cards.
$BF|K\?M$O!"G/2l>u$K5$9g$$$r$$$l$F$^$9$M!#(J
Nihon-jin wa Nenga-jou ni kiai wo iretemasune.


That's right. Some make cards with family photographs and some use
special printing machine for New Year's cards. Everybody is absobed in
making Śnengajo' in December.  Some of them use their personal computer
only by making nengajo.
$B$=$&$G$9$M!#u:n$j$KKWF,$9$k$h$&$G$9!#Cf$K$O!"%Q%=%3%s$N;H$$F;$NBh0l$K(J
$BG/2l>u0u:~$r5s$2$k?M$b$$$k$h$&$G$9!#(J
Soudesune. Shashin-iri ni shitari, senyou no insatsuki wo tsukattari,
minasan juuni-gatsu wa hisokani Nenga-jou zukuri ni bottou suruyoudesu.
Nakaniwa pasokon no tsukaimichi no dai-ichi ni Nenga-jou insatsu wo
ageru hitomo iruyoudesu.

Someone call this a dead form, however this is a reason of Japanese not
to cut out this habbit.
$B5uNi$H$O$$$$$J$,$i!"$=$NIw=,$rCG$A@Z$l$J$$$N$bF|K\?M$G$9$M!#(J
Kyorei to wa iinagara, sono fuushuu wo tachikirenai nomo Nihon-jin
desune.

There is an exceptional rule called "mourning".  But such a person
should send a card which says he or she is in mourning during December,
so that the task is the same.
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$B$rAw$i$J$1$l$P$J$i$J$$$H$$$&!"%k!<%k$,$"$k$N$G!"7k6I

LESSON 38.   Year of Mouse


By the way, why many New Year's cards were designed with mice.
$B$H$3$m$G!"G/2l>u$K%M%:%_$N3($,B?$$$N$O2?8N$G$7$g$&$+!#(J
Tokorode, Nenga-jou ni Nezumi no e ga ooi nowa nazedeshouka?

The reason is that next year is a mouse-year. This year, we should live
keeping mice as a best partner.
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$B$/$F$O$J$j$^$;$s!#(J
Sorewa kotoshi ga Nezumi-doshi dakara desu. Kotoshi wa Nezumi wo
taisetsuni shinagara sugosanakutewa narimasen.

I see.
$B$=$&$J$s$G$9$+!#(J
Sounan desuka.

At the end of this year, however, the number of mice become huge, we may
arrange cats for our new partner.
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$B$^$9!#(J
Demo nen-matsu niwa Nezumi ga tairyou hassei surunode, Neko ga tyouhou
sarerukotoni naru to omoimasu.

What year is the next year?
$BMhG/$O!"2?$NG/$G$9$+!#(J
Rainen wa nan'no toshi desuka?

Cow. And the next is tiger. The next is rabbit. The next is dragon. The
next is snake.  The next is horse.  The next is sheep. The next is
monkey. The next is cook. The next is dog.  And wild pig is following.
$B5m$G$9$M!#$=$N

LESSON 39.   Osechi


Hisaaki, I heard that Japanese eat Osechi dishes in the New Year
holidays, but what kind of dishes, can you describe them?
$Be$N$?$a!#$=$l$+$i!"F|K\$G$O(J
$B@V$HGr$N?'$N$/$_$"$o$;$O!"$a$G$?$$$3$H$r$"$i$o$9$+$i!"9HGr$J$^$9$H$+$M!#(J
Mazuwa Omochi no haitta Zouni ga atte, hokanimo iroiro yurai no arumono
wo taberuyo. Mame ni hatarakeru youni Kuromame /Gomame, saki ga
mitouseruyouni ana no aita Renkon, kodakara ni megumareru youni
Kazunoko, mega deruyouni Kuwai, Kobumaki wa yorokobu, maita shomotsu
 wo rensousaseru Datemaki wa gakumon no koujou no tame. Sorekara,
 Nihon dewa aka to shiro no iro no kumiawase wa medetai koto wo
arawasu kara, Kouhaku-Namasu tokane.

Are the Osechi dishes are delicious?
$B$*$;$ANAM}$C$F$*$$$7$$$N(J?
Osechi ryouri tte oishii no?

Yes, of cource. Because it was cook by my wife. It's my usual answer.
$B$^!":J$N:n$C$?NAM}$O$J$s$G$b$*$$$7$$$C$F%3(J"$B%s%H$7$J$-$c$J$i$J$$$s$@!#(J
Ma, tsuma no tukutta ryouri wa nandemo oishii tte komento shinakya
naranainda.



LESSON 40.   Firemen's Parade 


What is the chief attraction of the Firemen's Parade held annually
during early January?
$BG/$N;O$a$K9T$o$l$k>CKI;N$N!V=P=i$a<0!W$C$F$J$s$J$N!)(J
Toshi no hajime ni okonawareru shouboushi no "Dezomeshiki" tte nannano?

Do you mension that acrobatic tricks which are performed on long
bamboo ladders by agile firemen?
$BD9$$C]$N>e$G>CKI;N$,AGAa$/MY$k$d$D$N$3$H$r8@$C$F$$$k$N$+$J!)(J
Nagai takeno uede shouboushi ga subayaku odoru yatsu no kotowo itte
 iru nokana?

Yes, that one. I saw on TV. The firemen perform all kinds of acrobatic
stunts which thrill the spectators.
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$B$7$^$7$?!%(J
Soudesu. Terebi de mimashita. Shouboushi no akurobatto wa, mitete
harahara shimashita.

Do you know why such an attraction is held every year?
$B2?$N$?$a$KKhG/$=$&$9$k$+CN$C$F$$$^$9$+!%(J
Nan'no tameni maitoshi sousuruka shitteimasuka?

Is it because of a serious labor shortage of so-called 3K job?
3$B#K?&>l$N5a?MFq$N$?$a$G$7$g$&$+!%(J
Sankei shokuba no kyuujin'nan no tamedeshouka?

NOTE
3K...Kitsui (hard), Kibishii (harsh) and Kakkouwarui (awkward);
expression of a kind of job which are not so popular for young person



LESSON 41.   Adults' Day


Oh! Today, I saw many young girls wearing Kimono are walking streets.
$B$o!<$*(J!$B!!:#F|$OCeJ*$rCe$F$$$k^$7$F$/$k!#(J
Boku mou ikkai sotoni dete kanshou shitekuru.



LESSON 42.   TEST


1. Translate into English

$B6`2l?7G/!"$"$1$^$7$F$*$a$G$H$&$4$6$$$^$9!#(J
Kinga-Shin'nen, Akemashite Omedotou Gozaimasu.

$B2l@5!":#G/$b$h$m$7$/$*4j$$$7$^$9!#(J
Gashou, Kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

$B:#G/$O!"%M%:%_$rBg@Z$K$7$J$,$i2a$4$5$J$/$F$O$J$j$^$;$s!#(J
Kotoshi wa Nezumi wo taisetsuni shinagara sugosanakutewa narimasen.

$B2?$N$?$a$KKhG/$=$&$9$k$+CN$C$F$$$^$9$+!%(J
Nan'no tameni maitoshi sousuruka shitteimasuka?


2. Discuss the Japanese tradisional habbits standing on the following
   motivation.

   Someone call this a dead form, however this is a reason of Japanese
   not to cut out this habbit.



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LESSON 43.   The Seven Gods of Luck 


This lesson is now in Part 7.  The number seven reminds the people
 in the western countries some lucky things, aren't you?
$B$3$N9V:B$b$D$$$K%Q!<%H(J7$B$K$J$j$^$7$?!#(J7$B$H$$$&?t;z$O@>MN$G$O$H$F$b(J
$B$$$$?t;z$K$K$O<7J!?@$G$7$g$&(J
$B$+!#(J
Ookuno hito wa pachinko no fiiaa no suriisebun dato omoimasuga,
hokaniwa Shichi-Fukujin deshouka.

What's that? Is it served with curry rice?
$B$=$l$O2?$G$9$+!#%+%l!<%i%$%9$K$D$$$F$/$k$b$N$G$9$+!#(J
Sorewa nandesuka. Karee raisu ni tsuitekuru monodesuka?

No, it's Fukujin-zuke.  "Shichi-Fukujin" is the seven gods of luck;
they are called Bishamon (God of War), Daikoku (God of Wealth),
 Benten (Love Goddes), Ebisu (Self-effacement), Fukurokuju & Jurojin
(Longevity), and Hotei (Generosity).
$B$=$l$OJ!?@DR$1$G$9!#<7J!?@$H$O!"H{:;Lg!"Bg9u!"J[E7!"7CHf

LESSON 44.   The Seven Sciences


Sciences are often selected up to seven, arn't they?
$B$h$/3XLd$b(J7$B$DA*$s$G$^$H$a$F8@$&$3$H$,B?$$$G$9$M!#(J
Yoku gakumon mo nanatsu erande matomete iukotoga ooidesune.

If we choose seven, in western countries, those are grammar, logic,
rhetoric, arithmetic, music, geometry and astrology.
7$B$DA*$V$H$9$l$P!"@>MN$G$O!"J8K!!"O@M}!"=$<-!";;=Q!"2;3Z!"4v2?!"(J
$B@j@1=Q$H8@$o$l$F$$$^$9!#(J
Nanatsu erabuto sureba, seiyoudewa bunpou, ronri, shuuji, sanjyutsu,
ongaku, kika, senseijyutsu to iwareteimasu.

In China, those are summed up as Seven Classics; Shi-jing (Odes),
Yi-jing (the Book of Change), -jing (Fortune), Shi-li (Rituals),
(Custum),  Shu-jing (History) and Chun Qiu (the Discourses of
Confusius).
$BCf9q$G$O<77P$H$$$C$F!";m7P!"=q7P!"0W7P!"57Ni!"Ni5-!"=U=)!"O@8l$H(J
$B$J$k$G$7$g$&$+!%(J
Chuugoku dewa "Shichi-kyou" to itte, Shikyou, Shokyou, Ekikei,
 Girei, Reiki, Shunjuu, Rongo, to narudeshouka.

In physics, those are mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics,
statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, special relativity and
general relativity, arn't they?
$BJ*M}$G$ONO3X!"EE<'5$3X!"G.NO3X!"E}7WNO3X!"NL;RNO3X!"FCl$NM}O@$OF~$j$^$;$s$+!#(J
Sono wakekata niwa iron ga arisoudesune. Banoriron wa hairimasenka?



LESSON 45.   Seven Sages($B<78-(J)


We say the three beautiful women in the world, do you know them?
$B@$$NCf$K$O;0BgH~?M$H>N$5$l$k?M$,$$$^$9$M!#(J
Yononakaniwa San-dai-bijin to shousareru hito ga imasune.

I know, those are Cleopatra,  Yang Kuei-fei and Ononokomachi.
$B%/%l%*%Q%H%i$HML5.H^$H>.Ln>.D.$G$9$M!#(J
Kureopatora to Youkihi to Ononokomachi desune.

Whom do you choose as the best three in the previous days? Miss.
Marie Macnamara, Ayumi Shjgemori and my wife, arn't they?
$B:#$@$C$?$i!"$I$&$G$7$g$&$+!#%/%m%$%^%j!<%^%/%J%^%i$HLP?9$"$f$_$H(J
$B;d$N:J$G$7$g$&$+!#(J
Imadattara doudeshouka. Kuroi Marii Makunamara to Shigemori Ayumi
to watashi no tsuma deshouka?

I don't think so. Do you know the seven sages in the world?
$B$=$l$O!"0[O@$,$"$j$=$&$G$9$M!#@$$K(J7$B?M$N8-?M$H>N$5$l$k?M!9$,$$$^$9$M!#(J
$BCN$C$F$^$9$+!#(J
Sorewa iron ga arisoudesune. Yoni shitinin no kenjin to shousareru
hitobito ga imasune. Shitteimasuka?

No, I don't.
$BCN$j$^$;$s!#(J
Shirimasen.

Those are
Solon of Athens (638-559BC)    "Knows thyself"
Chilo of Sparta (around 590 BC)  "Consider the end"
Thales of Miletus (600-540 BC)  "Who hateth suretyship is sure"
Bias of Priene (550 BC) "Most men are bad"
Clebulus (580 BC)  "Avoid extremes"
Pittacus of Mitylene (570 BC)  "Seize time by the forelock"
Periander of Corinth (625-588 BC)  "Nothing is impossible to industry"
$B$@$=$&$G$9!%(J
dasoudesu.

Oh, really? I wonder why Newton, Einstein and Hawking are not
 included into the seven sages.
$BA4A3CN$j$^$;$s$G$7$?!#%K%e!<%H%s$d%"%$%s%7%e%?%$%s!"%[!<%-%s%0$,(J
$BF~$i$J$$$N$O$*$+$7$$$G$9$M!#(J
Zenzen shirimasen deshita. Nyuuton ya Ainshutain, Houkingu ga
 hairanai nowa okashii desune.



LESSON 46.   Seven Wonders of the World


In the world, there are much of wonders.
$B@$$NCf$K$OIT;W5D$J$3$H$,$"$k$b$N$G$9!#(J
Yononakaniwa fujigina kotoga arumonodesu.

That's true. Everyone surprises of me because my wife is so
 beautiful, and ask me how did I get her.
$B$=$&$G$9!";d$N:J$,$"$^$j$KH~$7$$$N$G!"$_$s$JKM$,$I$&$d$C$F3MF@$7$?(J
$B$+IT;W5D$,$j$^$9!#(J
Soudesu. Watashi no tuma ga amarini utsukushiinode, min'na douyatte
 kakutokushitaka fushigigarimasu.

I agree with you. For me, that is more curious topic than the seven
wonders of the world.
$B;d$b$=$&;W$$$^$9!#$o$?$7$K$H$C$F$O@$3&$N<7IT;W5D$h$j$b$C$HIT;W5D$G$9!#(J
Watashi mo sou omoimasu. Watashi ni tottewa sekaino nanafushigi
yorimotto fushigidesu.

  (Written by Rika Shinkai)

Note: Seven Wonders of the World (Anciant time)
1. the Pyramids of Egypt
2. the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
3. the tomb of Mausolus
4. the temple of Diana in Ephesus
5. the Colossus of Rhodes
6. the Statue of Jupiter by Phidias
7. the Pharos (lighthouse) of Alexandria
Seven Wonders of the World (Renaissance time)
1. the Colosseum of rome
2. the Catacombs of Alexandria
3. the great Walls of China
4. the Leaning Tower of Pisa
5. the Porcelain tower of Nanking
6. the Constantinople Mosque of St. Sophia
7. stonehenge



LESSON 47.   Seven Senses


Hi, Akika. How are you? I missed you for a long time.
$B>=9a$A$c$s!"$*855$$G$9$+!#5W$7?6$j$NEP>l$G$9$M!#(J
Akika-chan, ogenki desuka? Hisashiburi no toujou desune.

Fine. I'm so expecting that I feel happy now.
$B$($(!":#$+:#$+$H3Z$7$_$K$7$F$^$7$?$N$G$&$l$7$$$G$9!#(J
Ee, imaka imaka to tanoshimi ni shitemashita node ureshii desu.

By the way, human has five sences, do you know each?
$B$H$3$m$G?M4V$K$O8^46$H$h$P$l$k463P$,$"$j$^$9$M!#(J
Tokorode Ningen niwa gokan to yobareru kankaku ga arimasune.

Yes, those are sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste.
$B$($(!";k$k!&D0$/!&?($o$k!&L#$o$&!&SL$0$G$9(J.
Ee, miru-kiku-sawaru-ajiwau-kagu desu.

In English, we add understanding and speech to those five, and say
 seven sences.  Akika, which do you like best?
$B$G$b1Q8l$G$O!"$=$l$KM}2r$9$k$H8l$k$N$U$?$D$r2C$($F!"<7$D$N463P$H(J
$B8F$V$s$@$h!#>=9a$A$c$s$O$I$l$,0lHV9%$-(J?
Demo Eigo dewa, soreni rikaisuru to kataru no futatsu wo kuwaete,
 nanatsu no kankaku to yobundayo. Akika-chan wa dorega ichiban suki?

Well, ..., I like `taste`, because I like eating.
$B$($($C$H(J.....$B;d$O?)$Y$k$N$,9%$-$@$+$i!"L#$o$&$+$J!#(J
Eetto,... Watashi wa taberu noga sukidakara, ajiwau kana.

See, I select touch and see, without wondering.
$B$U!<$s!#KM$OCGA3!V?($k!&;k$k!W$@$J!#(J
Fuun, boku wa danzen sawaru-miru dana.

I like also be touching.
$B;d$O!"?($i$l$k$N$b7k9=9%$-$h$s!#(J
Watashi wa furerareru nomo kekkou sukiyon.




LESSON 48.   Seven Seas


When we speak Japanese, we somtimes make an significant mistake
by a small difference of accent.
$BF|K\8l$O$A$g$C$H8@$$4V0c$($k$HBgJQ$J$3$H$K$J$j$^$9$M!%(J
Nihongo wa chotto iimachigaeruto taihen na kotoni narimasune.

Right. Once I was in trouble, when I asked someone if he took a
bath well (Nee, chan to ofuro ni haitta?), but he misunderstand my
question as if I was asking that did you take a bath with a girl
(Neechan to ofuro nihaitta?).
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$B$A$c$C$?!W$N$+!V0[?M$5$s$KO"$l$i$l$F$$$C$A$c$C$?!W$N$+$G$&$^$l0i$A$,(J
$B$o$+$k$H8@$o$l$F$$$^$9!%(J
Yuumei na "Akaikutsu haiteta on'nanoko" no uta demo "ii jiisan ni
tsurerarete icchatta" noka "ijinsan ni tsurerarete icchatta" nokade
umaresodachi ga wakaru to iwarete imasu.

In my case, I was shamed that I believed for a while that the title
 of a march "friendship over the sea (umi wo koeru akushu)" composed
 by Susa means the "bad smell over the sea (umi wo koeru akushuu)".
$BKM$J$s$+!$%9!<%6$N%^!<%A$G!V3$$r1[$($k0.

LESSON 49.   TEST


Translate into English.

1.$B%8%g!<%j%5(J!$B!!KM$O<7$D$N3$$r1[$($F$G$b!"7/$K2q$$$K$$$-$?$$$h!#(J
Joorisa, Bokuwa nanatsu no umiwo koetedemo kimini ai ni ikitaiyo.

2.$B%8%g!<%j%5(J!$B!!NO3X!"EE<'5$3X!"G.NO3X!"E}7WNO3X!"NL;RNO3X!"FC

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LESSON 50.  Grade


Last week, I found many students in the campus, didn't it?
$B@h=5$O!$Bg3X$K3X@8$,$?$/$5$sMh$F$^$7$?$M!%(J
Senshuu wa, daigaku ni gakuseiga takusan kitemashitane.

The reason was that it was a test period for students. I think
such a situation is a good proof for that many student do not
attend their usual classes.
$B$=$l$O!$;n834|4V$@$+$i$G$9!%IaCJBg3X$KMh$J$/$F$b!$;n83$5$(Z5r$G$9$h!%(J
Sorewa shiken kikan dakaradesu. Fudan daigaku ni konakutemo,
shiken sae ukereba tan'iga toreru kamokuga ooi shouko desuyo.

What kind of grade do they receive? By KOU-OTSU-HEI and TEI?
$BBg3X$N@.@S$O!$9C25J:Cz$G$D$1$k$N$G$9$+!%(J
Daigaku no seiseki wa KOU-OTSU-HEI-TEI de tsukeru nodesuka?

Why do you know such a difficult way of counting? That was a way
until the Yayoi era. Nowadays, we use ABCD and F.
$B$h$/!$$=$s$J8@MUCN$C$F$$$^$9$M!%$G$9$,!$$=$NJ,N`$O!$Lo@8;~Be$^$G$G!$(J
$B:#$G$O(JABCDF$B$G$9$h!%(J
Yoku son'na kotoba shitteimasune. Desuga, sono bunrui wa Yayoi-Jidai
 madede, imadewa ei-bii-shii-dei-efu desuyo.

The best grade is A, isn't it? Does "F" mean failure?
$B@.@S$,$$$$J}$,(JA$B$G$9$M!%(JF$B$OMnBh$G$9$+!%(J
Seiseki ga ii hou ga ei desune. Efu wa rakudai desuka?

Yes. There is a definit difference between D and F, so E is missing.
The student who do not get good grade call themselves CD-player or DC-
brand.
$B$=$&$G$9!%(JD$B$H(JF$B$N4V$K$O$+$J$j5wN%$,$"$k$N$G(JE$B$,$J$$$s$G$9!%@.@S$N0-$$?M(J
$B$O<+$i(JCD$B%W%l%$%d!<$H$+!$(JDC$B%V%i%s%I$H$+L>>h$C$F$$$^$9!%(J
Soudesu. Dei to Efu no aida niwa kanari kyori ga arunode Ii ga nain
desu. Seiseki no warui hitowa mizukara ShiiDei Pureiyaa toka DeiShii
Burando toka nanottemasu.

A.  Excellent
B. Good
C. Fair
D. Barely passing (Lowest passing grade)
E. Imcomplete
F. Failure
W. Withdraw



LESSON 51.  Wether Reports


Weather reports in Japan are so precise, I think.
$BF|K\$NE75$M=Js$O$H$F$b>\$7$$$G$9$M!%(J
Nihon no tenki yohou wa totemo kuwashiidesune.

I agree. The forecast uses percentages. I heard that from this April
 the unit area for forecasts becomes 20Km square.
$B$=$&$G$9$M!%M=Js$O%Q!<%;%s%HI=<($G$9$+$i$M!%$=$l$K:#EY$N;M7n$+$i!$(J
$B?7$7$/(J20$B%-%m;MJ}$:$DM=Js$9$k$_$?$$$G$9$h!%(J
Soudesune. Yohou wa paasento hyouji desukarane. Soreni kondo no shigatsu
kara atarashiku nijyukkiro shihou zutsu yohou suru mitai desuyo.

That's amazing. I can not judge whether are they understandable or not.
$B$=$$$D$O6C$-$@$M!%$o$+$j$d$9$$$s$@$+$o$+$j$K$/$$$s$@$+$o$+$j$^$;$s$M!%(J
Soitsu wa odoroki dane. Wakariyasui ndaka wakarinikui ndaka wakarimasen
ne.

Recently, the government permit for authorized whether reporters to
annouce their forecast freely, for example on TV. But I do not find any
differences between broadcasting companies.
$B:G6a$O!V5$>]M=Js;N!W$N;q3J$,$"$l$P!$FH<+$K%F%l%S$GM=Js$,$G$-$k@)EY$K(J
$B$J$C$F$$$^$9$,!$%F%l%S6I$K$h$kM=Js$N0c$$$O$"$^$j8+e

LESSON 52.   Count (1)


In Japanese, we have many rules in counting somethings. There is a
famous song for children to teach how to count, "Ippon demo ninjin",
 by T.Maeda. We use this song as a text.
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$B$"$k$/$i$$$G$9$+$i!%$3$3$G$OM-L>$J!X0lK\$G$b%K%s%8%s!Y(J
$B!JA0EDMxGn:n;l!K$r%F%-%9%H$K$H$C$F$_$^$7$g$&!%(J

1$BK\$G$b%K%s%8%s(J
ippon demo ninjin  (if there is one carot, we say Ninjin)
Note: We count pencil-type goods as ippon-nihon-sanbon-yonhon-gohon-
roppon-nanahon-hachihon-kyuuhon-joppon

$B#2B-$G$b%5%s%@%k(J
nisoku demo sandaru (if there are two pairs of  sandals, we say Sandaru)
Note: We count shoes as issoku-nisoku-sanzoku-yonsoku-gosoku-rokusoku-
nanasoku-hassoku-kyuusoku-jyussoku

$B#3g[$G$b%h%C%H(J
sansou demo yotto (if there are three yacht, we say Yotto)
Note: We count ships as issou-nisou-sansou-yonsou-gosou-rokusou-nanasou-
hassou-kyuusou-jyussou

$B#4N3$G$b%4%^1v(J
yotsubu demo gomashio  (if there are four sesame, we say Gomashio)
Note: We count grains as hitotsubu-futatsubu-mitsubu-yotsubu-gotsubu-
rokutsubu-nanatsubu-hachitsubu-kyuutsubu-jyuttsubu

5$BBf$G$b%m%1%C%H(J
godai demo rokketto  (if there are five rocket, we say Roketto)
Note: We count large vehicles as ichidai-nidai-sandai-yondai-godai-
rokudai-nanadai-hachidai-kyuudai-jyuudai.



LESSON 53.   Count (2)


Let's continue the song "Ippon demo ninjin".

6$B1)$G$b<7LLD;(J
rokuwa demo shichimenchou  (if there are six turkeys, we say
Shichimenchou)
Note: We count birds as ichiwa-niwa-sanwa-yonwa-gowa-rokuwa-nanawa-
hachiwa-kyuuwa-jyuuwa.

7$BI$$G$bK*(J
nanahiki demo hachi (if there are seven bees, we say Hachi.)
Note: We count insects as ippiki-nihiki-sanbiki-yonhiki-gohiki-roppiki-
nanahiki-happiki-kyuuhiki-jyuppiki

8$BF,$G$b%/%8%i(J
hattou demo kujira (if there are nine whales, we say Kujira.)
Note: We count animals as ittou-nitou-santou-yontou-gotou-rokutou-
nanatou-hachitou-kyuutou-jyuttou.

9$BGU$G$b%8%e!<%9(J
kyuuhai demo juusu (if there are nine cups, we say Juice.)
Note: We count cups of drinks as ippai-nihai-sanbai-yonhai-gohai-roppai-
nanahai-hachihai-kyuuhai-jyuppai.


10$B8D$G$b%$%A%4(J
jyukko demo ichigo (if there are ten strawberrys, we say Ichigo.)
Note: We count small goods as ikko-niko-sanko-yonko-goko-rokko-nanako-
hakko-kyuuko-jyukko.

What a difficult language the Japanese is!
$B$$$d$"!$F|K\8l$OFq$7$$!%(J
Iyaa, Nihongo wa muzukashii.



LESSON 54.  Chocolate


Yesterday was a day of chocolate, wasn't it?  How many chocos did you
receive?
$B:rF|$O%A%g%3%l!<%H$NF|$G$7$?$M!%$$$/$D$b$i$$$^$7$?$+!%(J
Kinouwa chokoreeto no hi deshitane. Ikutsu morai mashitaka?

This year, the long and deep economic recession shifts the numbers of
chocolates smaller than those of usual year.
$B:#G/$O7J5$$N8eB`$rH?1G$7$F/798~$K$"$j$^$9!%(J
Kotoshi wa keiki no koutai wo han'ei shite uketoru kazuwa reinen ni
kurabe genshou keikou ni arimasu.

We often say, a man who eat as much as his age does not catch a cold in
that year. And a traditional story indicates that a chocolate, given on
the 15th of February gives us much possibilities.
$B:P$N?t$@$1?)$Y$k$H!$Iw

LESSON 55.  Seven Titles


Mr. Yoshiharu Habu won the last Shougi game, and finally he got all
seven titles in pro-Shougi tournament.
$B1)@85A<#L>?M$,!$$D$$$K>-4}3&$N<7$D$N%?%$%H%k$rFH@j$7$^$7$?!%(J
Habu Yoshiharu meijin ga tsuini shougi kai no nanatsu no taitoru wo
dokusen shimashita.

Oh, that's the news now all medias are celebrating. Then, what are the
seven titles?
$B$"$"!$$$$^%^%9%3%_$GBgA{$.$7$F$$$^$9$M!%<7$D$H$O!$$J$s$G$9$+!%(J
Aa, ima masukomi de oosawagi shite imasune. Nanatu towa nandesuka?

I guessed your question and already checked. Well, those are Oushou-sen,
Meijin-sen, Kiou-sen, Ryuuou-sen, Oui-sen and Ouza-sen. Ou means King,
and Ki is a part of character in Shougi. In the last Oushou game, I read
they played only 82 moves in total.
$B$=$&$/$k$H;W$C$F!$D4$Y$^$7$?!%$($($C$H!$2&>-@o!$L>?M@o!$4}2&@o!$N52&@o!$(J
$B4}@;@o!$2&0L@o!$2&:B@o$N<7$D$N$h$&$G$9!%2&$O2&MM!$4}$O>-4}$N4}$G$9!%:G8e(J
$B$N2&>-@o$G$O(J82$B!$C$?$h$&$G$9$M!%(J
Souieba, konoaida wa chesu no sekai chanpion to suupaa konpyuuta ga
tatakatte, hajimete konpyuuta ga katta youdesune.

They needed only 37 moves. As the proverb says that weak persons make
much moves, so I respect the champion for his judgement of losing the
game.
37$B/$J$$!GT$r(J
$B8+6K$a$?%A%c%s%T%*%s$bN.@P$G$9$M!%(J
Sanjyuu-nanate de kimatta soudesu. "Hebo go no dame" to iimasuga,
sukunai te de shouhai wo mikiwameta chanpion mo sasuga desune.



LESSON 56.  TEST


Connect the way of counting.

1. hitori-futari-san'nin-yonin-...	
2. ippon-nihon-sanbon-yonhon-...
3. issoku-nisoku-sanzoku-....
4. hitoyama-futayama-miyama-...
5. ichiwa-niwa-sanwa-yonwa-...
6. ichimai-nimai-sanmai-yonmai-...
7. ichibijyo-nibijyo-sanbijyo-...
8. ichidai-nidai-sandai-yondai-...
9. ichihime-nitarou-san'nasubi
10. issatsu-nisatsu-sansatsu-...
11. icchoume-nichoume-sanchoume-...
12. ichizen-nizen-sanzen-...

a. mountains, oranges, difficulties, ...
b. notes, disks, dishes, money, ...
c. books, murders, ...
d. children
e. blocks of town, hell,  ...
f. beautiful women, wet towels,
g. shoes, sockes,
h. films, beers, pensils, ...
i.  cups of rice, chopsticks, ...
j. birds, rabbits, spinach, ...
k. persons, Indians,
l. cars, big stapler, titles,


                                            to be continued

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