Off the top of my head i have at least four ways to say man and woman.
What´s important is the context. If you have dansei you most probably say
josei as well. If you use otoko you would probably say onna. It is similar
to English man/woman vs. male/female (that has a more scientific/biological
notion, doens´t it ?)
The question is more which to use in what circumstances. In other words, you
are as much right as I am. The boss will have to decide...
Karsten Helmholz
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From: "RAMI EFAL" <rami_efal@...>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: [samuraihistory] Off topic simple translation question
> doesn't 'otoko' stand for 'man'?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Karsten Helmholz
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 12:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [samuraihistory] Off topic simple translation question
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> > Does dansei (m) and fujin (f) fit the bill?
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> If you have dansei go with josei.These two appear together.
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> Karsten Helmholz
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