1, Are feelings, emotions and facial expressions universal across borders, happy, sad, etc..?
We have nonverbal communication each other but there are no border. When we feel happy, we smile. When we feel sad, we cry or down eyes.
2, Try to name as many feelings as possible in Japanese. ( 10 minimum) Then, write the English translation.
幸せ(●´艸`)♡ happy
寂しい(・ε・`*) ... lonely
疲れた_ ̄○i tired
嬉しい(๑→‿ฺ←๑) glad
落ち着く(*´I`*) calm
緊張する;´Д`);´Д`);´Д`) nervous
眠たい(。-ω-)。。ooO sleepy
お腹がすいた(_ _) hungly
怖い。゚(゚ノД`゚)゚。 scary
楽しい:゚。+━ヾ((○*´∀`*))ノ゙━+。゚: joyful
3, Are there any feelings in Japanese that cannot be translated into English?
もったいない。
感じが悪い。
機嫌がいい。
機嫌が悪い。
ごめんなさい。
申し訳ありません。
たいぎい。
むかつく。
ガーン。Σ(゜д゜)
Hi SCHLANGE,
返信削除もったいない is certainly difficult to translate into English. It was actually used as English by Kenyan woman who won the first Nobel Peace Prize in environmental arena.
Hi!!
返信削除I agree with you.
"感じ悪い" is difficult to translate word.
"もったいない" is world common language isn't it??
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