Japanese translation of tattoo

Mattysan · 08-12-2009, 04:19 AM

Please help.

I am looking at getting a tattoo and was wanting to get the following japanese proverb "adversity is the foundation of virtue" in Japanese script. I have had a translation from a japanese friend but due to her spending too much time in Australia she is concerned it might not be perfect.
Can anyone help

Thanks

Bakanagaizin · 08-14-2009, 01:56 AM

I found a translation online as `A man is known by the company he keeps`.

Mattysan · 08-14-2009, 02:41 AM

Thanks Bakanagaizin

Yeah i really want a direct translation of "Adversity is the foudation of virtue" as its meant to be a well known Japanese proverb. I cant seem to find it in Romaji so Im finding it difficult to get it written in script form.

yugknup · 08-14-2009, 03:18 AM

Hi,

Well I found a version of the proverb "Adversity is the foundation of virtue" on this website (Japanese Proverb Dictionary | Language Realm -- 5th from bottom) I don't know how genuine it can be said to be, but it does seem to have the meaning you're after (although I'm not a native speaker, so I'd recommend getting it checked by a native before committing it to ink).

困難は徳の基
konnan wa toku no moto(i)
('motoi' is an archaic reading of 基 to mean 'foundation'; today I think it would just be read 'moto')

Mattysan · 08-14-2009, 05:23 AM

Yugknup

You are a legend. Thanks for you help. I think I have got the tattoo I want.

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Mattysan Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 Mattysan is an unknown character at this point	Japanese translation of tattoo Please help. I am looking at getting a tattoo and was wanting to get the following japanese proverb "adversity is the foundation of virtue" in Japanese script. I have had a translation from a japanese friend but due to her spending too much time in Australia she is concerned it might not be perfect. Can anyone help Thanks Attached Thumbnails
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Bakanagaizin A hairy stranger Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nagano, Japan Posts: 22 Bakanagaizin is an unknown character at this point	Translation I found a translation online as `A man is known by the company he keeps`. __________________ 富士山は俺のパンツの中にある
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Mattysan Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 Mattysan is an unknown character at this point	Thanks Bakanagaizin Yeah i really want a direct translation of "Adversity is the foudation of virtue" as its meant to be a well known Japanese proverb. I cant seem to find it in Romaji so Im finding it difficult to get it written in script form.
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08-14-2009, 03:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
yugknup The Puky Gnu Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 465 yugknup came out of the blue	Hi, Well I found a version of the proverb "Adversity is the foundation of virtue" on this website (Japanese Proverb Dictionary \| Language Realm -- 5th from bottom) I don't know how genuine it can be said to be, but it does seem to have the meaning you're after (although I'm not a native speaker, so I'd recommend getting it checked by a native before committing it to ink). 困難は徳の基 konnan wa toku no moto(i) ('motoi' is an archaic reading of 基 to mean 'foundation'; today I think it would just be read 'moto')
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08-14-2009, 05:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mattysan Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 Mattysan is an unknown character at this point	Yugknup You are a legend. Thanks for you help. I think I have got the tattoo I want.
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