Dragon ball gt japanese opening

lucagalbu · (#1 (**permalink**))

Hi all!
I can't figure out what "dan dan" means in the japanese opening of dragon ball gt by Field of View. it's written in katakana so it should be a foreign word, but of what language?

Also this phrase: "kimi to deatta toki" what does toki stands for? Why is it written in hiragana and not whit kanji? And if the translation was "when i met you", shouldn't it be "kimi ni deatta toki"?

masaegu · (#2 (**permalink**))

Dandan = gradually, increasingly. Who said katakana was used only to write foreign words with? I know you'd say "my textbook", but that is wrong. Besides, you are talking about song lyrics, which is in the same category as poetry. In creative writing, there exist almost no rules. This is not a newspaper article.

The 'toki' in 'kimi to deatta toki' means 'the time' or 'when'. Why in hiragana? For the same reason as above! The lyricist has that freedom in Japanese. And it's correct to use either 'to' or 'ni' in that phrase.

These questions show that you have been doing some serious Japanese studies, which is to be commended. Please remember, however, that language is a living thing and it loves all kinds of deviations from the normal.

lucagalbu · (#3 (**permalink**))

how do I use toki to say when? eg how do i translate: "When you come to me"?

MMM · (#4 (**permalink**))

When you come to me:

Boku no hou ni kuru toki.

lucagalbu · (#5 (**permalink**))

ok. thanks

lucagalbu · (#6 (**permalink**))

just another thing. Can I simply say: "boku ni kuru toki"?

woflman · (#7 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucagalbu

just another thing. Can I simply say: "boku ni kuru toki"?

NO
toki not use for a question (?) in otherway it mean when, but u should use as
while 、whenever

like this
Ex:
I could not do anything whenever thinking about you.

kimi wo omou toki, nandemo dekimasen 　＝きみ（君）を思う時何でも出来ません.

hope this help
woflman