Mara Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I can't remember who it was that lived in Japan for a while and taught English classes. But I need to know the Japanese equivalent of "dingbat". Long story, which I'll share with anyone who cares.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Don’t know. I’ve never used that word even in English. The closest I can think of offhand is “baka” which is just “idiot/stupid” 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) That’ll do nicely, thanks! I thought you were the one whose brain had that information; couldn't recall. Briefly - the reason I need to know is not so I can insult a Japanese person. I am a member of another forum that's horse racing related (racing is HUGELY popular in Japan). Another member wants to respond to a Japanese Twitter feed explaining that certain Americans are, well, idiots. Edited February 18, 2020 by Mara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I think that member was called Slime. But it may have been Korea where he taught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I think that member was called Slime. But it may have been Korea where he taught. watashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRUSHfan Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) I learned my mother in law of my first wife was named babcha 'Grandma' in Polish. Also learned the Japanese term Baka which I learned was Fool, or idiot. I was looking up Japanese words while making models of aircraft that were made in Japan. Edited February 18, 2020 by OldRUSHfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Blue J Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I remember them! Just goofy. Pretty good musicians, though, it was fun stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I remember them! Just goofy. Pretty good musicians, though, it was fun stuff. First gig I saw in Japan was Shonen Knife. I had only known them by name and was going just to go. It was at a really small club that couldn’t have fit more than a couple of hundred Japanese (equivalent to about 100 North American-sized people :P ). Fun show, lively opening acts too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I think that member was called Slime. But it may have been Korea where he taught. Coincidentally, Slime used to live in the Korean city Daegu where there’s been a very recent spike in coronavirus cases. I last heard from him a few years ago and he was back living in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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