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Happy 19th to Yuzuru, and congrats on the win! Hopefully this lessens the pressure on him for JNats.
Yuzuru Hanyu: 2013-14 Season
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Happy 19th birthday, Yuzuru 
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Best wishes to you for the Nationals and Olympics :yay:
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Best wishes to you for the Nationals and Olympics :yay:
Sportsnavi Article/Press Conference Interview, December 6, 2013
Source: http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/figureskate/all/1314/columndtl/201312060013-spnavi
(Translator's note - mostly translated the parts where Yuzuru is concerned)
Source: http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/sports/figureskate/all/1314/columndtl/201312060013-spnavi
(Translator's note - mostly translated the parts where Yuzuru is concerned)
An interview with Shuzo Matsuoka, a former Japanese professional tennis player: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY5Z3S4iV6A
Translation of Yuzuru's interview only:
Translator's notes:
[1] 流儀 (ryuugi) = style of doing things. It contains the character 儀 which means 'rule' or 'principle'. So, I thought it would be more appropriate to use the word 'policy', a guiding principle that governs one's actions and behaviour.
[2] 一生懸命さ (isshokenmeisa) = this is rather hard to translate as the word is packed with meanings: commitment/dedication, endeavour and determination; one's ability to make every effort with all one's might, pulling out all the stops without yielding in to any obstacles in order to achieve a certain purpose. I settled with 'tenacity', but if someone finds a better word, please give me a shout.
Translation of Yuzuru's interview only:
Translator's notes:
[1] 流儀 (ryuugi) = style of doing things. It contains the character 儀 which means 'rule' or 'principle'. So, I thought it would be more appropriate to use the word 'policy', a guiding principle that governs one's actions and behaviour.
[2] 一生懸命さ (isshokenmeisa) = this is rather hard to translate as the word is packed with meanings: commitment/dedication, endeavour and determination; one's ability to make every effort with all one's might, pulling out all the stops without yielding in to any obstacles in order to achieve a certain purpose. I settled with 'tenacity', but if someone finds a better word, please give me a shout.
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Thank you so much for your hard work, zydeco 
!! You are amazing!!
Second that !! :agree: And loved his orange juice
!! You are amazing!!Second that !! :agree: And loved his orange juice
zydeco88, your work is so quick and great! I am always impressed by your translation. As I do translation myself (mainly manuals, contracts, etc.), I know how excellent you are. Actually, dialogues are more difficult than technical materials to translate.
Yuzuru's talk about himself and skating is always very cool, rational and convincing.
In the interview with Mr. Matsuoka, he commented about Mao's skating at the beginning, and this impressed Matsuoka-san very much.
I once read someone was writing that she wanted Yuzuru become a commentator oneday as his comment is very impressive (even if it's too early to talk about now) He is only 19 years old! Amazing!
This may be because his father is a teacher?
I found Yuzuru Hanyu tag of Japan Times, although someone might have already posted.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/yuzuru-hanyu/
Yuzuru's talk about himself and skating is always very cool, rational and convincing.
In the interview with Mr. Matsuoka, he commented about Mao's skating at the beginning, and this impressed Matsuoka-san very much.
I once read someone was writing that she wanted Yuzuru become a commentator oneday as his comment is very impressive (even if it's too early to talk about now
) He is only 19 years old! Amazing!This may be because his father is a teacher?
I found Yuzuru Hanyu tag of Japan Times, although someone might have already posted.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/yuzuru-hanyu/
zydeco88, your work is so quick and great! I am always impressed by your translation. As I do translation myself (mainly manuals, contracts, etc.), I know how excellent you are. Actually, dialogues are more difficult than technical materials to translate.
Yuzuru's talk about himself and skating is always very cool, rational and convincing.
In the interview with Mr. Matsuoka, he commented about Mao's skating at the beginning, and this impressed Matsuoka-san very much.
I once read someone was writing that she wanted Yuzuru become a commentator oneday as his comment is very impressive (even if it's too early to talk about now
This may be because his father is a teacher?
what did he say abou Mao?
thanks in advance!
Yuzu has a smart brain and his analysis are very interesting and quite important for his skating, I think...
doesn't he look like a very young teacher when he wears his glasses?
what did he say abou Mao?
thanks in advance!
Yuzu has a smart brain and his analysis are very interesting and quite important for his skating, I think...
doesn't he look like a very young teacher when he wears his glasses?
The video is;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok0L-dtQ-Jo
Matsuoka-san asked Yuzuru about Mao's performance, and he replied (0:44-1:20)
Yuzuru: I think she is working out for completion very fast. As you know, she includes 3A in both SP and FS this season. But, apart from axel jumps, she rarely fails other jumps, and this is the strong point of Asada-san this season."
Matsuoka: The viewers may think he is the commentator, but you know what, he is 19 years-old our gold medalist, Yuzuru Hanyu! Conglaturations!
It's difficult, especially, what should I say "Shiagariga hayai", doing fast for completion? Getting ready fast?
zydeco88, if you are with us, could you please help us with the translation?
Sorry!
Congratulations, not conglaturations
Please disregard any other mistakes!
thank you very much for translation!
These are some that I can think of:
1. She's working real fast towards the finished (or finalized) products
2. She's on a fast track to the finished (or finalized) products
3. She's building up to a fast finish
4. She's forging on towards a fast finish
I came up with the last two sentences, drawing on the image of runners fighting it out at the last spurt of speed towards the finishing line.
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Most here have already seen this perhaps, but I don't see it posted and I think it belongs here. It is Yuzuru speaking in English after his FS at GPF for CBC. He is a superstar both on and off the ice. Honesty. Integrity. Modesty and a true skater living for the skate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDV9IPbamLo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDV9IPbamLo
These are some that I can think of:
1. She's working real fast towards the finished (or finalized) products
2. She's on a fast track to the finished (or finalized) products
3. She's building up to a fast finish
4. She's forging on towards a fast finish
I came up with the last two sentences, drawing on the image of runners fighting it out at the last spurt of speed towards the finishing line.
Wow
Thank you zydeco88!!
It is so amazing that you can think of so many phrases so quickly!
You must be a walking dictionary.
I like No. 3 "building up to a fast finish". It is so good to know this. Thank you again, zydeco88
Could you give me one more favor?
I like Yuzuru's words about his feeling when he was splitting his hair after the performance (5:30 - 5:40 in the video)
(He is so cute
)Yuzuru: Nande, matakayo (Why, not again!)
Mata Salcow kayo (Not Salcow again!)
I love his very young-boy-like, a bit naughty, rough saying. I want everyone to know this nuance, but the above translation is the best I can do.
I would appreciate if you could give me good one for this part
Yuzuru: Nande, matakayo (Why, not again!)
Mata Salcow kayo (Not Salcow again!)
I love his very young-boy-like, a bit naughty, rough saying. I want everyone to know this nuance, but the above translation is the best I can do.
I would appreciate if you could give me good one for this part
Nande, mata kayo: Oh no, why this again! / Oh no, not this again!
Mata Salchow kayo: Oh please! Not another Salchow debacle! (not another Salchow fiasco! / not another flub on Salchow!)
He expresses his vexation facetiously here, in a way that's not to be taken seriously, hence the 'Oh, please!' interjection at the beginning.
Hope I'm doing it right.
I think you're giving me too much credit, more than what I'm capable of. I occasionally went back and checked my earlier translation works, and I always cringed at every awkward wording/phrasing I made.
Regarding the notion that formal materials are easier to translate, I think it might have something to do with second language learners' propensity to attach more importance to the formal aspect of language in the earlier stages of second-language acquisition. Not much emphasis is given to colloquialism. And unlike native speakers, we do not learn by internalizing the pragmatic use of words since childhood.
Nande, mata kayo: Oh no, why this again! / Oh no, not this again!
Mata Salchow kayo: Oh please! Not another Salchow debacle! (not another Salchow fiasco! / not another flub on Salchow!)
He expresses his vexation facetiously here, in a way that's not to be taken seriously, hence the 'Oh, please!' interjection at the beginning.
Hope I'm doing it right.
I think you're giving me too much credit, more than what I'm capable of. I occasionally went back and checked my earlier translation works, and I always cringed at every awkward wording/phrasing I made.
Regarding the notion that formal materials are easier to translate, I think it might have something to do with second language learners' propensity to attach more importance to the formal aspect of language in the earlier stages of second-language acquisition. Not much emphasis is given to colloquialism. And unlike native speakers, we do not learn by internalizing the pragmatic use of words since childhood.
Thank you so much!
You are a modest person, that's for sure. Because you impressed me again :yes:
I noticed there are many people (including me) who like this scene, I wanted them to know what Yuzuru was thinking. I'm happy if they like it.
Thank you again, zydeco88, for your good advice
^ You're welcome. Glad I could be of some help.
Boy is making a subtle improvement, but that's not to be underestimated. 
We were joking about how we're impressed that he can now use the word 'frustration' in a sentence, since all he could utter a few months ago at FT post-SP press conference was 'angry, angry with my Axel'.
Boy is making a subtle improvement, but that's not to be underestimated. 
Gpf -best performance of the year (for Yuzuru)
the ease of those jumps was simply amazing
Yuzuru's jumps are really the best in the world with that height and distance (opinion)
But I really think he's been slacking on posture since going to Orser
Looking back on White Legend ex at worlds, there's really a big difference between that and hana ni nare and his most recent ex
Honestly the best combo would be Nanami Abe working on his posture and giving him a choreography that fits ( delicate, wild and powerful), while Orser works on the consistency of his jumps and basics
But we can't have everything...
the ease of those jumps was simply amazing
Yuzuru's jumps are really the best in the world with that height and distance (opinion)
But I really think he's been slacking on posture since going to Orser
Looking back on White Legend ex at worlds, there's really a big difference between that and hana ni nare and his most recent ex
Honestly the best combo would be Nanami Abe working on his posture and giving him a choreography that fits ( delicate, wild and powerful), while Orser works on the consistency of his jumps and basics
But we can't have everything...
