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in reply to a message by FullmetalSweetheart
(Someone correct me if I'm wrong)
In Japanese, the "u" sound is not always pronounced. (desu, suki,etc) So someone Japanese that may have introduced themselves as Mitsuko may have sounded like they were saying "Mits-ko."
My kanji dictionary has nothing for "mitsi."
Sincerely,
Ilana
In Japanese, the "u" sound is not always pronounced. (desu, suki,etc) So someone Japanese that may have introduced themselves as Mitsuko may have sounded like they were saying "Mits-ko."
My kanji dictionary has nothing for "mitsi."
Sincerely,
Ilana
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You're right about the devoiced "u" in certain environments. Mitsuko can sound like "Meets-ko", but it wouldn't sound like mi-TSEE-ko, which is how the OP said her grandfather and mother were saying the name.
There is no "tsi" or "tsee" sound in Japanese.
There is no "tsi" or "tsee" sound in Japanese.
This message was edited 10/14/2010, 11:43 AM
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Not what I was saying....
I'm saying that if the Japanese person said it but the OP's relatives misheard it, it may have sounded like Mitsiko to them.
I'm saying that if the Japanese person said it but the OP's relatives misheard it, it may have sounded like Mitsiko to them.
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