from: Brian L.
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 3:36 PM
subject: Tattoo

Hi there,

I apologize for emailing you out of the blue but I’m hoping you can help me.

Many years ago I got a tattoo that was done by an artist who was allegedly Japanese and claimed could read Japanese. Today I now teach Japanese martial arts and I’m embarrassed to say that my tattoo doesn’t mean what it was supposed to. Can you help me translate this?

I’d greatly appreciate the help.

Regards,

Brian



寂 means "lonely" & 実 means "reality", however the compound phrase 寂実 does not exist.

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from: Crystal F.
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com
date: Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 7:53 PM
subject: wisdom and transience?

Hi,

I stumbled across your blog, and through my reading, I remembered my friend's new tattoo.

So, he claims the crane represents wisdom, and the characters mean "transience," (He posted the photo on Facebook, and in reply to a friend's comment asking what the characters meant, he said, "In this case it means transience.")

Additionally, he received his new branding at the *famous* Ed Hardy's Tattoo City SF (Yes, the Ed Hardy.)

So, is this correct?

Thanks, Crystal

How does 桜 (cherry) relate to "transience"?

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Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 鯉 カバーアップ koi fish cover up

二件目はトライバル。オランダのお客様。
本日三件目。
鯉。
本日終了。


The second is TRIBAL. Customer from the Netherlands.
The third of today.
Koi fish.
Today's end.


El segundo es TRIBAL. Cliente de Países Bajos.
El tercio de hoy.
Koi pescan.
El fin de hoy.

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Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style キャンセルcancel

本日一件目はお客様の都合によりキャンセルです。（TT)

The first is a cancellation according to customer's convenience today. (TT)

El primero es una cancelación según la conveniencia de cliente hoy. (TT)

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Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 龍 ミャンマーからのお客様。Dragon customer from Myanmar

二件目はお客様の希望によりアップしません。
本日三件目。
ミャンマーからのお客様。
龍。
ゆっくり進めましょう。(^-^)/
本日終了。


The second doesn't update by the customer's hope.
The third of today.
Customer from Myanmar.
Dragon.
Let's advance slowly. (^-^)/
today's end.


El segundo no pone al día por la esperanza del cliente.
El tercio de hoy.
Cliente de Myanmar.
Dragón.
Adelantemos despacio. (^ - ^)/ el fin de hoy.

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Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 鯉 koi fish

本日一件目。
鯉。
丁寧なケアをお願いします。(^-^)


The first of today.
Koi fish.
Polite caring, please. (^-^)


El primero de hoy.
Koi pescan.
Cuidando cortés, por favor. (^ - ^)

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Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 鯉とクチナシ アメリカからのお客様 New koi fish and gardenia customer from USA

本日三件目。
新規の鯉とクチナシ。
アメリカからのお客様
本日終了。


The third of today.
New carp and gardenia.
Customer from the United States.
Today's end.


El tercio de hoy.
Nueva carpa  y gardenia.
Cliente de los Estados Unidos.
El fin de hoy.

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