Let's learn Japanimationese!

[Kraco]

But then, I have no idea about English classes in other countries. How much emphasis do they place on sounding American or English or Australian?

Back when I was still learning English, they certainly tried to make us sound like English. I don't mind that, and hope they still do, though I've no idea. The only problem is to try to remember to drop the "u"s when coding, since the American empire enforces words without extra "u"s in programming...

To be back on topic, isn't "kisama" often translated as "you bastard", if memory serves? Or something like that. Which always sounds funny to me, considering the -sama ending of that word.

[Bucket]

"kisama"

Heh, that sounds like "kusamek", which is Arabic for "fuck your mother".

[Animeniax]

Back when I was still learning English, they certainly tried to make us sound like English. I don't mind that, and hope they still do, though I've no idea. The only problem is to try to remember to drop the "u"s when coding, since the American empire enforces words without extra "u"s in programming...

To be back on topic, isn't "kisama" often translated as "you bastard", if memory serves? Or something like that. Which always sounds funny to me, considering the -sama ending of that word.

I looked it up on this one online translator and it shows

kisama = you (vulgar), so it can understandably be translated as "youuuu [bastard]". Someone posted that adding "-sama" is sometimes used sarcastically as an insult, so the -sama root in kisama might have derived from this?

I've also seen "bogey" or something like that used in anime, translated as "fool" or "idiot". Anyone know what that word really is?

There's also "chik-show" or something like that, which is translated as "dammit".

Kuso is another one I've heard a lot in some anime, which is translated as "brat" or "punk" and used when referring to a boy.

[Bucket]

http://www.insultmonger.com/swearing/japanese.htm

I believe that should cover it.

[Kraco]

http://www.insultmonger.com/swearing/japanese.htm

Damn, that was a crazy site. There was a long list from my own native language as well, and it contained some I had never heard before... But it looked like quite professional indeed (dunno what kind of people are swearing pros, but anyway).

Japanese and Finnish have a lot in common in how many words sound, and sometimes there are funny things popping up, like with "himo" ("pimp" in English): In Finnish "himo" means "lust"... I guess pimps are the people to contact if you are lustful...