Re: Three "Genki"-questions

From: Sean (seanpantsholland_at_telus.pants.net)
Date: 03/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 21:04:23 GMT

Paul Blay wrote:
> "Paul Blay" <ranma@saotome.demon.co.uk> wrote ...
>
>>
>> I can translate that smiley to a Japanese one for you if you want.
>
>
> Oh, if you want a good example - try explaining why in
> $B:#F|$O:G8e$N$N$s$S$j$G$9!#(B
>
> $B$N$s$S$j(B is not used as a noun but in
> $BEl5~%I!<%`$N6a$/$G$9!#(B
>
> $B6a$/(B is used as a noun.

For me $B$N$s$S$j(B is one of those words that seem to defy being labeled
with one of our English parts of speech. I've often heard people say
something like "$B$N$s$S$j$@$M(B" when commenting on some relaxed situation,
and it kind of seems like an adjective then. (For example, visitors from
Japan commenting on the B.C. lifestyle: $B$N$s$S$j$@$M!#!K(B
Basically, who cares about the label, so long as you can use the term
appropriately most of the time?

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