Continuing the discussion from Short Grammar Questions (Part 1) - #10141 by ajdgaoigjaoirgjo . Previous discussions: Short Grammar Questions (Part 1)

How would you phrase it in a way that preserves perspective and detail while sounding natural? It’s a tricky sentence imo, and most translators aren’t writers

[image] WeebPotato: if it’s clear earlier It’s the first sentence of the book :slight_smile: (This is partly why it’s famous.) Here’s a slightly longer extract: 国境の長いトンネルを抜けると雪国であった。夜の底が白くなった。信号所に汽車が止まった。向側の座席から娘が立って来て、島村の前のガラス窓を落した。雪の冷気が流れこんだ。娘は窓いっぱいに乗り出して、遠くへ叫ぶように、「駅長さあん、駅長さあん」明りをさげて…

[image] eglepe: It’s a tricky sentence imo, and most translators aren’t writers Sounds like a translator that is also a writer would be a good pick for translating a nobel prize winning book :joy: anyway don’t ask me to turn things in english, I’m not a native speaker (but could imagine an al…

I hate snow, but I like the text and the synopsis I just read so sigh… opens wallet hesitantly It’s on verasia.eu if any ヨーロッパ人 is interested.

I do am! Even tho I’ll probably buy it on my kindle with an account registered with an address somewhere in Sapporo…

Questions: What is どういたしまして literally? Like - どう + いたす verb in ます (て) form? I know it’s translated as “you’re welcome” but as always I suppose it (literally) means something totally different. Is there any difference between とんでもありません and とんでもございません ?

[image] mariodesu: What is どういたしまして literally? Like - どう + いたす verb in ます (て) form? I know it’s translated as “you’re welcome” but as always I suppose it (literally) means something totally different. It comes from expressing an idea like 私はあなたにどのようなことをしてさしあげたでしょうか Or loosely, “What have I …

[image] Leebo: With the implied idea being… “It was nothing,” humbly suggesting that you don’t need thanks. oh so it’s the same as the italian “di nulla”. And, you didn’t mention it but I suppose I got the いたす verb right?

Yes, いたしまして is a form of いたす.

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The advanced book club read it a few years back.

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