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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: ewarnick on October 06, 2012, 12:16:41 PM

Title: Japanese or Chinese? Translation?
Post by: ewarnick on October 06, 2012, 12:16:41 PM

I was hoping someone could help me translate the cover of this book. Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Japanese or Chinese? Translation?
Post by: bigwull on October 06, 2012, 01:17:14 PM

Chicken Chop Suey?...Chicken Fried Rice,?..perhaps.... ;)...that,s me telling you...i have,nt got a clue...and neither has the 6 previous viewers if this thread....

Title: Re: Japanese or Chinese? Translation?
Post by: mart on October 07, 2012, 10:10:04 AM

Take it to an oriental market if you have one close or restaurant !!  Perhaps they can give you a clue !!

Title: Re: Japanese or Chinese? Translation?
Post by: ewarnick on October 07, 2012, 11:31:20 AM

Got it, its Japanese. Cover says "Advanced Elementary School Drawing; Second Grade, for use by boys. Ministry of Education"

Title: Re: Japanese or Chinese? Translation?
Post by: mart on October 07, 2012, 06:13:02 PM

How did you find it ??  In case we have a similar question at some time ??

Title: Re: Japanese or Chinese? Translation?
Post by: Quinborne on October 07, 2012, 06:43:31 PM

Its Japanese alright. But you can read Chinese then that is what it said on the cover. In Japanese language a lot of the words are Chinese. Don't forget China was a major country in the Far East for hundred of years. You pick up a two hundred year coin in Vietnam, Japan, Korea and they all written in Chinese.
About 20% of Japanese lang use Chinese words but sometimes slightly different meaning but most time  the same.

Title: Re: Japanese or Chinese? Translation?
Post by: ewarnick on October 07, 2012, 06:46:07 PM

Mart, I posted a link to it on Yahoo Answers. They have a Languages section, someone translated it for me.

Title: Re: Japanese or Chinese? Translation?
Post by: mart on October 07, 2012, 06:58:44 PM

Quinborne, I thought you had helped on another Japanese item we had here !! Couldn`t remember your name !! Sorry !!
Thats good to know as we get a lot of questions on Japanese, Chinese items !! I am clueless on those languages !!
Ewarnick, I will sure try to remember that !! Thanks !!