Kaminari Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Hmmmm.... That's odd, I always thought Osu was a contraction for onegaishimasu. Ohayo gozaimasu means, "Good morning" in Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1kickKO Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 O Hayo- Good morning Kinnichi wa- Good Afternoon. Koban Wa- Good evening O Yasumi Nasai- Good night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highler Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 When you refer to 'Hai' as your kiai does it sound like 'Hi' as in short for hello? 'The cat taught the tiger everything he knows. One day the tiger turned on the cat and the cat ran up a tree. That was the one thing the cat never taught the tiger.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smr Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 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. Matsumura Seito Shorin-Ryu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highler Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 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 'The cat taught the tiger everything he knows. One day the tiger turned on the cat and the cat ran up a tree. That was the one thing the cat never taught the tiger.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkendrick Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 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... Ben Kendrick"The more you sweat in training the less you bleed in battle..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smr Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 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." Matsumura Seito Shorin-Ryu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1kickKO Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Yep my kiai sounds like "hi" Kev(maybe a little more drawn out though...like "hiiiiiii" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krunchyfrogg Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 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. "A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives."-- Jackie Robinson"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."-- Edmund Burke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June1 Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 What the...? Are you serious? So we speak in slang all the time in the dojo? :0 Kool Kiais: ICE! DIE! KITES! DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHH! KIAI!"Know Thyself""Circumstances make me who I am." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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