Can you read Japanese?

[Alfadog]

Hello!

I just had some stuff arrive from Japan today (:classic: :classic: :classic:) and one of the stickers has a lot of Japanese text on it. I can't read Japanese, but I'd like to know what it says!! Could anyone help translate this for me please?

[Alfadog]

Oh, dont mind that thing behind it. I just needed to use something to prop it up. It wasn't intentional at all :cheeky: :cheeky: :cheeky:

[HS30-H]

Alfadog,

Your green sticker says:

"Kodomo kotsu-jiko kara mamoro".

Translating this in the sense that it is meant:

"Let's protect kids from traffic accidents".

Kodomo = child / children.

Kotsu-jiko = traffic accident(s).

kara = from.

mamoro = protect.

Cheers,

Alan T.

[Alfadog]

Awesome!! Thanks Alan, that's great. What a great sticker!

I have a couple more.......... if you have the time I'd appreciate if you or someone else could translate these too. If you're busy dont worry about it though!

Thanks again for the translation! (no I wont be sticking THAT one on the car!:cheeky:)

[HS30-H]

In the order that they appear in your pics:

"Semai Nihon-o naze isogu"

( Japan is small - why be in such a hurry? )

"Skyline kara no teigen"

( Suggestion from Skyline )

"Kuruma no tabi gommi-wa mochi-kairi masho"

( Take home your litter from your driving trip )

I think the first one was part of a petrol company campaign around the time of the 'Oil Shock' ( urging people to slow down and save petrol ). The others are safety and anti-litter campaigns.

Did you get any of the "Safety Driver" condom campaign stickers Lachlan?

[Alfadog]

ROFL

Can't say I did Alan, just a whole heap of Skyline stickers and a couple of "We are hover fan!" ones from a hover craft club of Japan

The one with "Japan is small - why be in such a hurry?" also has NISSAN CLIPPER written on it, and a King Kong on top of (what I thought was) the Eiffel Tower. If it's about fuel saving, perhaps it's King Kong on an oil rig. That makes (marginally) more sense!

Thankyou so much for the translations!!!

[HS30-H]

Originally posted by Alfadog

.............and a couple of "We are hover fan!" ones from a hover craft club of Japan

Can we expect your Skyline to be wearing a skirt soon then???

Ah, CLIPPER - that explains it. The Clipper was a light truck ( originally part of the Prince range ) with a distinctive 'face'. I think the sticker was part of the promotion for that model. Its definitely about saving fuel, and safety too.

Nice stickers!

Cheers,

Alan T.

[Gee]

How did you get the stickers Lachlan?

I'm thinking of doing a Datsun-freeway order soon if you're interested..

[toecutter]

Hey Gee,

You might find this site useful. Just copy and paste the Japanese into it and get an instant translation. Close enough to get the gist of whats said anyway!

http://www.worldlingo.com/index.html

Cheers

Sulio!

[Alfadog]

Alan, inspiration from James Bond I think!! The Clipper is a funny old thing. I bet it has a cult-following in Japan, too! Thanks for hte info

Gareth, I've PMed you!