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TruthIsATimeBomb 03-05-2008 06:10 AM

yet again I need help with a translation
 
How would I translate "You always bring the sunshine" in japanese?

SSJup81 03-05-2008 06:37 AM

I'm going to take a crack at this.

Itsudemo anata wa hikage ga motte kimasu.
いつでもあなたは日影がもってきます

I don't think this is right, though, so Japanese experts here, please correct. ^^ I'm not very good with adverbs.

TruthIsATimeBomb 03-05-2008 06:41 AM

hopefully it is. THANKS so much for the help:)

SSJup81 03-05-2008 06:42 AM

I'd wait to let someone else check this, though, since I'm still pretty much a beginner.

MMM 03-05-2008 06:47 AM

いつでもあなたは日影がもってきます

If you want to go with this pretty literal translation (which works for me) I would just change it to

いつでもあなたは日影を持ってきます。

But it may not mean the exact same thing in Japanese as it does in English. Don't start booking a tattoo artist.

TruthIsATimeBomb 03-05-2008 06:51 AM

MMM...I should start paypal'ing you money for japanese lessons haha. Thats awesome you always help me out. thanks dude:D

junkomi 03-05-2008 06:52 AM

いつでもあなたは日影がもってきます means "the shade always brings you".

I think you should say (name)さんは僕の光です or (name)さんは僕にとって太陽のような人です. That will make your partner happy.
I just mention 僕の日光だ is funny.

SSJup81 03-05-2008 06:54 AM

I can't believe I almost actually got a sentence right...though very trivial...:eek:

junkomi 03-05-2008 07:07 AM

Oh sorry. I mistook 日影(hikage) for 日陰(hikage).

All of you are correct on the meaning of 日影.
But in fact, Japanese associate "hikage" with 日陰(shade) first of all as well as I did.

And the cases that 日影 is used are limited compared with 日陰.
example
夕暮れで日影がのびる。
障子(しょうじ)に日影がさす。

(name)さんは僕の光です or (name)さんは僕にとって太陽のような人です are better after all.


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