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Vocab that is just too easy! - synewave - 2007-09-11
Started reading an article http://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye/tbs_newseye3655684.html and for the first time came across the word 世界貿易センタービル。Sometimes I get the feeling that Japanese ain't so difficult after all!
Vocab that is just too easy! - meolox - 2007-09-11
Wish i could say the same, i worked out the middle compound from context of the other words.
Vocab that is just too easy! - yorkii - 2007-09-11
if you've studied using Heisig's methods that is, hey.
Vocab that is just too easy! - synewave - 2007-09-11
meolox Wrote:i worked out the middle compound from context of the other words.That proves my point!
貿易 pops up quite a lot, especially in business/economic articles.
Vocab that is just too easy! - Talka - 2007-09-11
I'm assuming it means the World Trade center, right? [kana]sekaiboueki SENTA-BIRU[/kana]? edit: hehe what typo
Vocab that is just too easy! - synewave - 2007-09-11
Talka Wrote:I'm assuming it means the World Trade center, right? [kana]sekaiboueki SENTA-BIRI[/kana]?Apart from the type at the end, that's exactly what it means!
Vocab that is just too easy! - yorkii - 2007-09-11
you would be right in assuming such.
another clue is the fact that today is 9/11
Vocab that is just too easy! - ファブリス - 2007-09-15
How about this one, I wrote both kanji after reading one of the topics here, then I checked out of curiosity, and bingo!
魚油 【ぎょゆ】
Vocab that is just too easy! - wonk2001 - 2007-09-15
Fish + oil, then fishoil?
Is it?
Seems too obvious for me to be true 