Aug. 20, 2020
I asked German Ph.D student, who was my supervisor, to let me know what do you feel weird in Tokyo. I remember his two answers.
First, there is a mixed area of historical architectures, shrines, temples, and modern buildings.
I'm going to post about it later if I don't forget it.
The second is that old security guard looked to have nothing to do and greeted him in front of the building (temporary accommodation university provides) meaninglessly.
He wonder if why the majority of security guards and taxi drivers are gray old men who seemed to be close to retirement age.
I haven't ever deemed such scene to be weird.
If they were attacked by terrorist (Are there any good phrase?), how do they protect himself without any weapons.
ドイツ留学でお世話になったPh. Dの方が来日したときに、日本で何か変わっていることはありますかと聞いたことがある。2つ答えが返ってきたことを覚えている。
寺・神社といった古い建築と新しいが混在していること。これについては後日投稿したいとおもう。
老年の警備員が何もすることなく、建物の前に立って挨拶してくること。
白髪の老人ばかりが警備員やタクシー運転手といった仕事に就いていることは非常に疑問らしい。
これは、日本ではあまりに当たり前の光景で疑問にも思わなかった。
確かに、武器も持っていない老人の警備員など暴漢にどう抵抗したらいいんだろう。
I asked German Ph.D student, who was my supervisor, to let me know what do you feeltell me what he found weird inabout Tokyo.
I asked German Ph.D student, who was my supervisor, to tell me what he found weird about Tokyo.
I'm not sure whether you really mean 'weird'. I don't think either of your supervisor's examples is particularly weird. Unusual, but not weird. But maybe that is what you mean.
First, there is a mixed area of historical architectures, shrines, temples, and modern buildings.
First, there is a mixed area of historical architecture, shrines, temples, and modern buildings.
This sounds pretty good if you are talking about just one area where this occurs. If you mean that Tokyo as a whole has a mixture of historical ... -- then you could put it the way I did here.
Architecture is always singular.
I'm going to post about it later if I don't forget it.
I'm going to post about it later if I don't forget.
The second is that the old security guard lookseemed to have nothing to do and greeted him in front of the building (temporary accommodation the university provides) meaninglessly.
The second is that the old security guard seemed to have nothing to do and greeted him in front of the building (temporary accommodation the university provides) meaninglessly.
I'm not sure what you mean -- greet someone meaninglessly. If you mean it was with polite words and no real interest, then that's the correct word. But there is nothing weird about that. It's what you would expect from a security guard.
He wonder ifed why the majority of security guards and taxi drivers are gray old men who seemed to be close to retirement age.
He wondered why the majority of security guards and taxi drivers are gray old men who seem to be close to retirement age.
I havedn't ever deemconsidered such scene to be weird.
I hadn't ever considered such scene to be weird.
'Deemed' is an appropriate word but it would normally be used in formal writing.
If they were attacked by terrorist (Are there any good phrase? )s, how wouldo they protect hithemselfves without any weapons.?
If they were attacked by terrorists, how would they protect themselves without weapons?
Terrorists seem like a very unlikely event. Do you mean something milder, e.g. if they were threatened?
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Very good indeed if you are really a beginner.
I asked a German Ph.D student, who was my supervisor, to let me know what do you feelhe thinks is weird in Tokyo.
I asked a German Ph.D student, who was my supervisor, to let me know what he thinks is weird in Tokyo.
This sentence is unclear about the timing of your story. "Was my supervisor" makes it sound like it happen a long time ago. If so you might want to say "A long time ago, I ...". If not, another reference to time would be useful. "I asked a German Ph.D. student, who was my supervisor last year/today/at the time,..."
First, there is a mixed area noted the mix of historical architectures, shrines, temples, and modern buildings within the same area.
First, he noted the mix of historical architectures, shrines, temples, and modern buildings within the same area.
It sounds more natural to describe what he said instead of just listing them.
I'm going to post about it later if I don't forget it.
I'm going to post about it later if I don't forget.
The second is that an old security guard, who looked to have nothing to do andexcept for greeteding him meaninglessly every day in front of the building (a temporary accommodation that the university provides) meaninglessly.
The second is that an old security guard, who looked to have nothing to do except for greeting him meaninglessly every day in front of the building (a temporary accommodation that the university provides).
It's not clear to me what "greeted meaninglessly" means. You could leave it out, or use more detail to describe what the guard was doing.
edit: added some more corrections to this sentence
He wonder ifed why the majority of security guards and taxi drivers are gray old men who seemed to be close to retirement age.
He wondered why the majority of security guards and taxi drivers are gray old men who seemed to be close to retirement age.
I haven't ever deemed such scenes to be weird. I haven't ever deemed such scenes to be weird.
If they were attacked by terrorists (Are there any good phrase? ), how do they protect hithemselfves without any weapons.?
If they were attacked by terrorists (Are there any good phrase? ), how do they protect themselves without any weapons?
There isn't a general phrase for that, it sounds fine.
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Interesting observations!
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I asked German Ph.D student, who was my supervisor, to let me know what do you feel weird in Tokyo.
I asked a German Ph.D student, who was my supervisor, to let me know what This sentence is unclear about the timing of your story. "Was my supervisor" makes it sound like it happen a long time ago. If so you might want to say "A long time ago, I ...". If not, another reference to time would be useful. "I asked a German Ph.D. student, who was my supervisor last year/today/at the time,..."
I asked German Ph.D student, who was my supervisor, to I'm not sure whether you really mean 'weird'. I don't think either of your supervisor's examples is particularly weird. Unusual, but not weird. But maybe that is what you mean. |
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I remember his two answers. |
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First, there is a mixed area of historical architectures, shrines, temples, and modern buildings.
First, It sounds more natural to describe what he said instead of just listing them.
First, there is a mixed area of historical architecture This sounds pretty good if you are talking about just one area where this occurs. If you mean that Tokyo as a whole has a mixture of historical ... -- then you could put it the way I did here. Architecture is always singular. |
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I'm going to post about it later if I don't forget it.
I'm going to post about it later if I don't forget
I'm going to post about it later if I don't forget |
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The second is that old security guard looked to have nothing to do and greeted him in front of the building (temporary accommodation university provides) meaninglessly.
The second is that an old security guard, who looked to have nothing to do It's not clear to me what "greeted meaninglessly" means. You could leave it out, or use more detail to describe what the guard was doing. edit: added some more corrections to this sentence
The second is that the old security guard I'm not sure what you mean -- greet someone meaninglessly. If you mean it was with polite words and no real interest, then that's the correct word. But there is nothing weird about that. It's what you would expect from a security guard. |
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He wonder if why the majority of security guards and taxi drivers are gray old men who seemed to be close to retirement age.
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I haven't ever deemed such scene to be weird. I haven't ever deemed such scenes to be weird. I haven't ever deemed such scenes to be weird.
I ha 'Deemed' is an appropriate word but it would normally be used in formal writing. |
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If they were attacked by terrorist (Are there any good phrase? ), how do they protect himself without any weapons.
If they were attacked by terrorists (Are there any good phrase? ), how do they protect There isn't a general phrase for that, it sounds fine.
If they were attacked by terrorist Terrorists seem like a very unlikely event. Do you mean something milder, e.g. if they were threatened? |
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