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Pretty Boy Shave
Ad Text in Japanese:
男の肌にもハリとツヤ。
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Okay! Let’s break down the vocabulary first.
「男」 means male. Easy right? We have seen this before! Even for people who shy away from learning Kanji, this is one to pick up. It […]
Posted: January 19th, 2007 under Train Ad.
Comments: 5
Job Switch Comedy
Ad Text in Japanese:
転職は慎重に。
tensyoku ha shincyou ni
Literal Translation:
(Do) Career Change with discretion.
Harvey Translation:
Be sure to change jobs carefully.
Grammar & Vocab points:
Not much here. However, 「転職」(tensyoku) is a word you should be sure to remember, especially if you plan to work in Japan as it is used quite often. It means to change jobs. Specifically changing […]
Posted: December 24th, 2006 under CM, Train Ad.
Comments: 2
the walk is not enough
Ad Text in Japanese:
[large text white font]
会社まで、ただ歩いているだけじゃもったいない!
kaisya made, tada aruiteiru dake jya mottainai!
[smaller text green font]
はいて歩けば、歩き方が変わる。おなか引き締まる。
haite arukeba, arukikata ga kawaru. onaka hikishimaru.
Translation:
Literal translation:
It’s wasteful just walking to your office!
If you put these on and walk, your way of walking will change. It will pull in your stomach.
Harvey translation:
It’s a waste simply walking to work!
If wearing […]
Posted: December 20th, 2006 under Train Ad.
Comments: 3