Impressions and stereotypes
Conversation phrases, Stage 2chunk 13 of 71What do you think
Share an impression or doubt while flagging it may be unfair.
- ... tte imeeji ga aruI picture it as ...; my impression is ...
- imeeji to chigauit's not what I imagined; not what I expected
- ... tte iu hito mo iru kedosome people say ..., but
- ... wa dou ka to omouI'm not so sure about ...; I have my doubts about ...
- henken kamo shirenai kedothis might be a stereotype, but ...; maybe I'm biased, but ...
Mix-ups imeeji means impression, not picture.
... tte imeeji ga aru
polite ... to iu imeeji ga arimasu
I picture it as ...; my impression is ...
Shares your general picture of a place, group or thing, often inviting the other person to confirm or correct it.
Imeeji means 'impression, mental picture', not a photo.
igirisu tte, itsumo ame futteru tte imeeji ga aru.
I picture Britain as always rainy.
イギリスって、いつも雨降ってるってイメージがある。
igirisu wa itsumo ame to iu imeeji ga arimasu.
My image of Britain is that it's always raining.
イギリスはいつも雨というイメージがあります。
Written 〜ってイメージがある · 〜というイメージがありますWho you say itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
imeeji to chigau
polite imeeji to chigaimasu
it's not what I imagined; not what I expected
Said when a place, person or product turns out different from your picture of it, good or bad.
Omotteta to chigau (not what I thought) means the same.
nihon no fuyu, kekkou samui ne. imeeji to chigau.
Japanese winters are pretty cold. Not what I imagined.
日本の冬、結構寒いね。イメージと違う。
jissai ni kite mitara, imeeji to chigaimashita.
Once I actually came, it wasn't what I'd imagined.
実際に来てみたら、イメージと違いました。
Written イメージと違う · イメージとちがう · イメージと違いますWho you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
... tte iu hito mo iru kedo
polite ... to iu hito mo imasu kedo
some people say ..., but
Brings up another view so you can disagree with it without owning it.
Tte is the casual form of the quoting to.
takai tte iu hito mo iru kedo, watashi wa yasui to omou.
Some say it's pricey, but I think it's cheap.
高いって言う人もいるけど、私は安いと思う。
fuben da to iu hito mo imasu kedo, watashi wa suki desu.
Some people say it's inconvenient, but I like it.
不便だと言う人もいますけど、私は好きです。
Written 〜って言う人もいるけど · 〜っていうひともいるけど · 〜と言う人もいますけどWho you say it and hear itHeard 9× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
... wa dou ka to omou
polite ... wa dou ka to omoimasu
I'm not so sure about ...; I have my doubts about ...
Indirect criticism of a choice or behaviour; it sounds mild but clearly means you disapprove.
Not a question despite dou ka; chotto before it softens it further.
kaigi de sore iu no wa, dou ka to omou yo.
I'm not sure saying that in a meeting is a good idea.
会議でそれ言うのは、どうかと思うよ。
sono iikata wa, chotto dou ka to omoimasu.
I have my doubts about putting it that way.
その言い方は、ちょっとどうかと思います。
Written 〜はどうかと思う · 〜はどうかとおもう · 〜はどうかと思いますWho you say it and hear itHeard 12× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
henken kamo shirenai kedo
polite henken kamo shiremasen kedo
this might be a stereotype, but ...; maybe I'm biased, but ...
Softens a generalisation about a group or place before you say it.
Henken means 'prejudice'; kamo shirenai (might be) is often shortened to kamo.
henken kamo shirenai kedo, oosaka no hito tte omoshiroi yo ne.
Maybe it's a stereotype, but people from Osaka are funny, right?
偏見かもしれないけど、大阪の人って面白いよね。
henken kamo shiremasen kedo, toukyou no hito wa aruku no ga hayai desu ne.
Maybe it's a stereotype, but people in Tokyo walk fast.
偏見かもしれませんけど、東京の人は歩くのが速いですね。
Written 偏見かもしれないけど · へんけんかもしれないけど · 偏見かもしれませんけどWho you say itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count