Hai vs. Osu

[Kaminari]

Hmmmm.... That's odd, I always thought Osu was a contraction for onegaishimasu. Ohayo gozaimasu means, "Good morning" in Japanese.

[1kickKO]

O Hayo- Good morning

 

Kinnichi wa- Good Afternoon.

 

Koban Wa- Good evening

 

O Yasumi Nasai- Good night

[Highler]

When you refer to 'Hai' as your kiai does it sound like 'Hi' as in short for hello?

[smr]

I prefer a hearty "Hello," or "Yes." I've found osu to mean just about anything.

 

Walk into the dojo: "Osu"

 

Begin class: "Osu"

 

End class: "Osu"

 

Begin excersize: "Osu"

 

End excersize: "Osu"

 

Yes: "Osu"

 

I agree: "Osu"

 

Okay: "Osu"

 

Thank you: "Osu"

 

You're welcome: "Osu"

 

Goodbye: "Osu"

 

Good luck: "Osu"

 

Uh-huh: "Osu"

 

What are you doing after class?: "Osu"

 

(Response to previous question): "Osu"

 

Counting in Japanese: "Osu, Osu, Osu ..."

 

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?: "Osu"

 

I think you get the point.

[Highler]

I prefer a hearty "Hello," or "Yes." I've found osu to mean just about anything.

 

Walk into the dojo: "Osu"

 

Begin class: "Osu"

 

End class: "Osu"

 

Begin excersize: "Osu"

 

End excersize: "Osu"

 

Yes: "Osu"

 

I agree: "Osu"

 

Okay: "Osu"

 

Thank you: "Osu"

 

You're welcome: "Osu"

 

Goodbye: "Osu"

 

Good luck: "Osu"

 

Uh-huh: "Osu"

 

What are you doing after class?: "Osu"

 

(Response to previous question): "Osu"

 

Counting in Japanese: "Osu, Osu, Osu ..."

 

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?: "Osu"

 

I think you get the point.

 

Very good smr

[benkendrick]

I prefer a hearty "Hello," or "Yes." I've found osu to mean just about anything.

 

Walk into the dojo: "Osu"

 

Begin class: "Osu"

 

End class: "Osu"

 

Begin excersize: "Osu"

 

End excersize: "Osu"

 

Yes: "Osu"

 

I agree: "Osu"

 

Okay: "Osu"

 

Thank you: "Osu"

 

You're welcome: "Osu"

 

Goodbye: "Osu"

 

Good luck: "Osu"

 

Uh-huh: "Osu"

 

What are you doing after class?: "Osu"

 

(Response to previous question): "Osu"

 

Counting in Japanese: "Osu, Osu, Osu ..."

 

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?: "Osu"

 

I think you get the point.

 

Very good smr

 

Too True - It's to bad we don't have and "Osu" Smilie available...

[smr]

Too True - It's to bad we don't have and "Osu" Smilie available...

 

That's a great idea. It would save us all time if instead of writting long posts, we could simply speak in Osu. Each and every post could be answered with a profound "Osu."

[1kickKO]

Yep my kiai sounds like "hi" Kev(maybe a little more drawn out though...like "hiiiiiii" .

[krunchyfrogg]

Osu is not in the Japanese dictionary by this I dont mean

 

an English to japanese translation dictionary I mean it is not a real Japanese word. it is a slang...like saying "YO WHAT UP DAWG" or "Wasssssssuuuuup" or "Fo Shizzle Ma Nizzle" Ask any Japanese person who does not do martial arts what "Ous" means and they will not know!

 

It is SLANG which in many cases would make it rude!

 

You got it right on.

[June1]

What the...? Are you serious? So we speak in slang all the time in the dojo? :0