guzzlers-baps 0 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Does this kanji 前後 mean 'approx.' or 'about'? And how do I pronounce it? Can anyone help? Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 could mean "around" also. zengo Link to post Share on other sites
sakebomb 0 Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 If you are talking about a price it is OK. Eg ￥１００００前後 pronounced ぜんご (zengo), so in english it is something like- about ￥１００００． Otherwise it is mainly used for before/after. Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 So how would I say "around 3rd of September", sensei-tachi? '9 gatsu 3 nichi zengo'? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 GB, I think I need to know the difference between 'approximately ' and 'about' lol before answering your question. When I translate them, it's almost the same in my brain So, it could mean 'approx', 'about', 'around', 'before and after' etc. But never ( or seldom ) means 'back and face'. Always pronounced 'zengo', rarely 'mae-ushiro'. Depends on how it's used. Sakebomb - correct, but additionally sometimes used for distance, height etc. i.e. 1 meters zengo = about ( approx.) 1 meters Veronica - I would say more like '9 gatsu 3 nichi GORO' although '9 gatsu 3 nichi zengo ' works. Link to post Share on other sites
sakebomb 0 Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 Cheers Gamera, good to have extra help!! Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 Anytime, mate Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 Gamera, for "back and face" we usually say "back to front" or just "backwards". When you have the label on the outside its "inside out" Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 Ah, thanks me jane. There's a lot of words to express 'opposite' things upside down back to front inside out left to right right to left Do you say 'outside in', then? Is there any site which collects this kind of saying? Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 I don't know. I've never heard anyone say "outside in" except my dad - he's Scottish. Link to post Share on other sites
Roger's head 0 Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 Outside in, never heard that one. I think you made it up! Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 lol No Roger's head. I'm not qualified for it. I am not a native E speaker. If I said anything stragne, it's because of my bad. Link to post Share on other sites
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