muikabochi 208 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 If you are called "dandy" by a Japanese person, is that actually a compliment. Seems so. But back home I'd feel rather uncomfortable at being branded that! Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 yep, it is indeed. They don't mean anything horrible/negative in the use of the word. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Is it supposed to mean handsome of fashionable or something? Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 yep Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Which one? (All?) Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 handsome and stylish?? So all I guess... Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Sounds queer Link to post Share on other sites
HaruMaki 0 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I think it is compliment. Is it bad meaning in English? Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Yes, chotto... in English, a person who is a "Dandy" is like Mikawa Kenichi. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 A dandy in english is an effeminate person...probably indicating that you think that they were gay Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 queer eye Link to post Share on other sites
Domokun_72dpi 0 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 REad the historical context of it. it's certainly not a word that I would use nowadays.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandy Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Originally Posted By: Bushpig yep, it is indeed. They don't mean anything horrible/negative in the use of the word. Yeah, its just the same as "metrosexual". Link to post Share on other sites
snobee 0 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Now that's real dandy! Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 It's not a commonly used word in American English. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 American English would prob be Fag no? Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Amongst other more euphemistic terms. "Dandy" has some connotations of culture and priviledge not present in that word. "Metro" probably comes the closest in the current context, since that implies a person of reasonable means who can afford to dress that way and set up their flat like an art gallery. Link to post Share on other sites
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