Cop A Gander At These Rippers Too...
「やばいリンガル」 Clobber （折り返し叩くこと）
オージー英語って、多くの言葉がオーストラリア独特な使い方があって、ほかの国で話す英語と言葉が同じでも意味がまったく違うことがたまにある。ここでは、その例を数多く紹介します。今日は、clobberの誤解について見てみます。
Entering the Void
Yesterday, I got to experience a wonderful event called Enter the Void. All sorts of talented people gathered for the event in Ueno, Tokyo. We met a saw demonstrations of some highly talented people’s works, heard their views on technology and art and spent a fun and enjoyable day. For me, personally, it was an eye-opener. I’m neither tech savvy or particularly artistic, so it wasn’t an event designed for the likes of me in mind. Other participants were, for the most part, heavily involved in art and tech. As a result, I got to see things that an earlier version of me would have regarded as pure magic. For…
豪キャブラリー：Power Point
Power Point is a Strine (Australian English) term for an electrical outlet. 日本語の意味Power Point はコンセントを意味します。 ExplanationAustralians usually say power point instead of power outlet. 日本語での解説オーストラリアでは power outlet より power point が一般的です。 Example“Can you plug it into that power point?” 日本語訳「それをあのコンセントに差してくれる？」 Strine CulchaThis everyday term often surprises overseas visitors. オージー文化メモ海外から来た人には意外な表現として知られています。 Related Terms
Otherwordly!
Strange things are at play today, starting with a sunrise that for a fleeting moment created a scene like the cover of a pulp science fiction book from the ’50s or ’60s. The sun was shaped like a perfect disc and rose above the horizon, turning the early morning sky into a hazy shade of pink. Gradation of light meant that this blended into the gray and specks of blue that were also evident and made for a spectacular sight. It was lovely to ride. The light is enormous, and being able to see from the get-go makes a huge difference in the way I cycle. I can let loose…
Craving Procrastination, But Will Procrastinate Tomorrow
Well, what a bloody awful rabbit hole to fall into. Today was supposed to involved delivering choccies to some cycling associates in Kawasaki. But getting up and about with half an hour or so free before Mrs. Kangaeroo was due to head off to work and hanging out with the dinosaur led to messing about on the computer. Unfortunately, this opened the door to a reacquaintance with Osama, a delightful performer who made his name playing renditions of famous Western tracks mostly from the 1970s in Japanese in a style he calls 直訳ロック (chokuyaku rock, “literal translation rock.”) Didn’t take me long to be rolling around the floor at the…
Aussie Jobs オージーの職種 Part I
オージー英語には、職業の独特な呼び方もある。米・英語の普通の名詞に～y/ie音や～o音を付け加えたり、及び省略することによってユニークなオージー職業名も出来上がった。
