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Postby hatch_jp » May 28th, 2009 10:52 am

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(糸満)美人多し スピード落とせ = Lots of (Itoman) Beauties. Slow down.
*Itoman is the name of city in Okinawa Pref.

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Postby Psy » May 28th, 2009 6:52 pm

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遮断機をくぐらないで下さい
危険!

"please do not pass through the crossing gate!"
"DANGER!"

遮断機=しゃだんき=shadanki=railroad crossing gate
潜る=くぐる=kuguru=to pass through
下さい=ください=kudasai=please
危険=きけん=kiken=danger


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消火栓=しょうかせん=shoukasen=fire hydrant
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Postby untmdsprt » June 1st, 2009 4:36 am

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I'm pretty sure this is don't let your pets pee on the bridge.

Let me know if this photo is too big to load quickly on everyone's computers. I'll try to get a smaller size that's still readable.
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Postby Psy » June 1st, 2009 7:21 am

Looks just fine here. Since the image is under 100k it should be fine for most users...

... part of me wonders if this is directed just at pets...
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Postby Belton » June 1st, 2009 2:57 pm

interesting words
におい smell
しみ stain
よごれ dirt

I believe the first construction is
何々に 何々 が付いてしまう something is stained with something.

おしっこをかける〔何々に〕urinate on, pee on (something)

personally I've found that おしっこ、and うんこ seem much more acceptable in speech (conversation) than their English counterparts. It could just be the people I know!

浅草寺 asakusa temple

you'd hope it wasn't humans directly responsible.

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Postby untmdsprt » June 11th, 2009 9:59 am

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Yeah! I moved this picture to photobucket, and hopefully it will keep the same url when I add new ones.
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Postby hatch_jp » June 11th, 2009 10:17 am


この中(なか)に入(はい)らないで下(くだ)さい。
Please do not enter this site.

高(たか)い電圧(でんあつ)の電気(でんき)があります。
There is high voltage electricity.

この中(なか)にボールなどが入った時は入らないで電話して下さい。
If a ball goes into the inside, call us instead of entering.

御用(ごよう)の方(かた)は下記(かき)に連絡(れんらく)してください。
Please contact the following if you need.

京都(きょうと)電力所(でんりょくしょ)システムセンター
Kyoto Electricity System Center.

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Postby untmdsprt » June 24th, 2009 10:01 am

I went to Kyoto for vacation from June 4th - 8th, and took some pics. Have fun!

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Does this mean scribbling on the sign itself or near here? Can you draw or sketch?



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Wonder why they didn't put this in English? It seems to me that foreigners would be just as capable of washing their face in the water. ;)
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Postby lonna_senpai » February 26th, 2010 3:45 pm

Please post more everyone!!! Going to Japan for the first time in March and don't want to miss a thing :)

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Postby visisl124984 » March 31st, 2011 2:01 pm

Thanks everyone, please post more!

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