Appendix talk:Index/Japanese/そ

We should not blindly use the short form for any 'ou'. For example, 添う (so u ) is a verb. It could be in (inflected?) forms like '添います' (so imasu ), '添わない' (so wanai ), '添わなかった' (so wanakatta ), etc., just like other verbs. This is differ than 層 which is never changed. The same rule should apply for 吸う (suu), 思う (omou), 拾う (hirou), 誘う (sasou) etc. Also we should not use short form for 'ii' in the case of adjective, for example: やさしい (yasashi i ), 新しい (atarashi i ). These could be in forms like yasashi kunai, atarashi kunai , respectively.


 * Yep, could be taken as argument but I thought it might be better if the romanizations is consistent. Also using two different romanizations for the same kana might be seen as like they would be pronounced differently.

I think it is consistent that 買う romanized as kau and 思う as omou. You then have ka u → ka wanai, omo u → omo wanai.


 * Change it back if you want, you're likely much more knowlegded what's better than me. I just wanted to give my thoughts regarding this. :-)

OK, I will edit it back. Actually, I also want to discuss about whether to use circumflex or macron. For years in Japan, I have never found any romanization using circumflex here in my everyday life -- I think. They usually used macron for places, stations, etc. But it could be only because I have missed it. Anyway. Just keep making contributions. Cheers :-) Petruk 14:38 Jul 28, 2003 (UTC)