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uberscheisse
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 Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 9:42 am Post subject: roo-pu rack-o. |
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i have obtained a surfboard and i now need to buy a removable roof rack for my little daihatsu mira.
i need to know how to say "roof rack" in japanese. also, is there a chain store that sells automotive accessories in japan? i drove past "yellow hat" today and it looked like it was just tires... |
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David W
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: roo-pu rack-o. |
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| uberscheisse wrote: |
i have obtained a surfboard and i now need to buy a removable roof rack for my little daihatsu mira.
i need to know how to say "roof rack" in japanese. also, is there a chain store that sells automotive accessories in japan? i drove past "yellow hat" today and it looked like it was just tires... |
Yellow Hat or Autobaacs, failing that go to a (your?) Daihatsu dealer.
Carrier or rack should be OK when explaining to the staff. There should be a little book there with all the racks that will tell you exactly what model your care will require. |
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Gypsy Rose Kim
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:29 am Post subject: |
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Ha, ha. Still stuck on Konglish. Roo-pu rack.
Japanese have an "f" sound. Well, sort of... |
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Apsara
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:02 am Post subject: |
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| Ah, I wondered where the 'p' came from. |
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azarashi sushi
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: |
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| And Japanese would more likely say "raku" rather than "rako" |
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fat_chris
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: Fun with Katakana |
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So would it be:
ルーフ ラッコ ???
Just my 2 円.
Regards,
ファット_クリス
ハハハ！ |
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fat_chris
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:21 am Post subject: |
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| azarashi sushi wrote: |
| And Japanese would more likely say "raku" rather than "rako" |
I'm thinkin' it would be rakko instead of raku.
Hmm...
Regards,
fat_chris |
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uberscheisse
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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ルーフ ラック is what my lady said...
roo-hu rakku. i stand (or sit) corrected. japanese loanwords can be so difficult do ascertain sometimes. |
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fat_chris
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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Got it. I was close. Just the ク and not the コ. Sushi gets the grand prize.
Good luck with that rack and happy surfing. Japan is a cool country for doing sport of whatever kind, I'm discovering.
Cheers,
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David W
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uberscheisse
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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yeah i found that exact setup at homac in kamisu today. come payday IT'S MINE. NONE OF YOU TRY AND STOP ME. |
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David W
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| uberscheisse wrote: |
yeah i found that exact setup at homac in kamisu today. come payday IT'S MINE. NONE OF YOU TRY AND STOP ME. |
They'll try and convince you that their highly trained technicians are the only ones that could possible put it on for you. If they'll do if for free then OK, otherwise do it yourself. |
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uberscheisse
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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| David W wrote: |
| uberscheisse wrote: |
yeah i found that exact setup at homac in kamisu today. come payday IT'S MINE. NONE OF YOU TRY AND STOP ME. |
They'll try and convince you that their highly trained technicians are the only ones that could possible put it on for you. If they'll do if for free then OK, otherwise do it yourself. |
i imagine a good 1/2 hour of "daijyoubu desu... daijyoubu desu... daijyoubu desu... " |
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