Oct 23, 2004 18:30
19 yrs ago
English term
mary
Why are you crying?
Non-PRO
English to Japanese
Other
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
im retired
Proposed translations
(Japanese)
| 5 +6 | どうして泣いているのですか。 |
Kaori Myatt
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| 4 +2 | どうして泣いていますか？ |
Jeff & Hiroko Bunderson
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| 5 | なぜ泣くの？(Naze Nakuno?) |
Yuriko Daikoku
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Proposed translations
+6
11 mins
Kaori Myatt
France
France
Native in Japanese
France
Japalization is more than translation
Native in: Japanese 
Works in: English to Japanese, French to Japanese, Japanese to French, and 3 more.
Selected
どうして泣いているのですか。
Doushite naite irunodesuka?(honorific)
Naze naite irunodesuka?(honorific)
Doushite naite iruno? (casual)
Naze naite irunodesuka?(honorific)
Doushite naite iruno? (casual)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
4 mins
Jeff & Hiroko Bunderson
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Japanese
United States
Teamwork, diverse backgounds, quality
Native in: English , Japanese 
Works in: English to Japanese, Japanese to English
どうして泣いていますか？
This is the standasrd translation. I can't think of any wasy to say it differently in realtion to the law.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lys Nguyen
: thanks
1 day 8 hrs
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| agree |
Kurt Hammond
: however, to my ears it sounds a bit odd without "no"
2 days 9 hrs
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Where would you put a "no"?
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3 days 8 hrs
Yuriko Daikoku
Japan
Japan
Native in Japanese
Japan
Drug Safety Information Specialist
Native in: Japanese
Works in: English to Japanese, Japanese to English
なぜ泣くの？(Naze Nakuno?)
I think Kaori's answer is right, but as it reminded me of famous Japanese folk song. I just add this translation for your interest.
This is a very casual, colloquial expression.
This is a very casual, colloquial expression.
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