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1 | One Kanji Character Captures a Year of Uncertainty in Japan | Endri-tsoratra Kanji Iray Mampiseho Ny Taonan'ny Fanjavozavoana Ao Japana |
2 | The unveiling of the official kanji of 2015. | Ny fanambarana ny kanji ofisialy 2015. |
3 | Bottom right caption reads: The official kanji for 2015 is ‘an'. | Mivaky toy izao ny soratra eo ambany ankavanana: Ny kanji ofisialy ho an'ny 2015 dia ‘an'. |
4 | Top left caption reads: New security legislation, fears of over terrorism [were main themes of 2015]. | Ny vakin'ny soratra eo ambony ankavanana: lalàna vaovao momba ny fiarovana, tahotry ny fampihorohoroana bebe kokoa [izay lohahevitra lehibe tamin'ny 2015]. |
5 | Image source: Kyodo YouTube channel. | Sary: fantsona YouTube Kyodo. |
6 | Kanji are Chinese characters used to write Japanese and can be pronounced several ways. | Endri-tsoratra Shinoa ny Kanji izay ampiasaina hanoratana teny Japoney ary azo tononina amin'ny fomba maro. |
7 | The character 安 is typically pronounced as an, a, or yasu, and typically means “peaceful” and “feeling at ease”, or “inexpensive.” | Amin'ny ankapobeny ny endri-tsoratra 安 dia tononina toy ny an, a, na yasu, ary matetika midika hoe “milamina” sy “mahatsapa miadana”, na “tsy lafo.” |
8 | The character was selected by Kanken, a kanji promotion organization, based on a vote by members of the public and announced at the iconic Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto. | Ny endri-tsoratra dia nosafidin'ny Kanken, fikambanana mampiroborobo ny kanji, mifototra amin'ny fifidianana ataon'ny vahoaka ary ambara ao amin'ny Tempoly Kiyomizu malaza ao Kyoto. |
9 | The character 安 (an) dominated the news in 2015, stemming from the contentious Legislation for Peace and Security, popularly known as 安保 (anpo), that the Abe government rammed through Japan's Diet in the summer and fall. | Nibahana tamin'ny vaovao tamin'ny 2015 ny endri-tsoratra 安, avy amin'ny lalàna mampiadi-hevitra momba ny Fandriampahalemana sy ny Fiarovana, fanta-daza amin'nyy 安保 (anpo), izay novoizin'ny governemanta Abe tamin'ny alalan'ny antenimiera (Diet) ao Japana tamin'ny fahavaratra sy mihintsan-dravina. |
10 | The legislation effectively spelled the end of Japan's Peace Constitution and 70 years of postwar pacifism, spreading a sense of unease in a country already rattled by the murder of two Japanese nationals by ISIS at the start of the year. | Nanonona tokoa ny fiafaran'ny Lalàmpanorenana momba ny Fandriampahalemana ao Japana sy ny fitandroana ny fandriampahalemana taorian'ny ady 70 taona ny lalàna, mampiely fahatsapana tebiteby ao amin'ny firenena iray efa voahozongozon' ny famonoan'ny ISIS ireo olom-pirenena Japoney roa tamin'ny fiandohan'ny taona. |
11 | Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, whose name also happens to incorporate 安, the 2015 kanji character of the year, was quick to capitalize on the announcement by posting a bilingual message on Twitter: | Mailaka avy hatrany ny Praiminisitra Shinzo Abe, izay nampidirana 安, endri-tsoratra kanji-n'ny taona 2015 ihany koa ny anarany, hanasongadina ny fanambarana tamin'ny alalan'ny fandefasana hafatra amin'ny teny roa tao amin'ny Twitter: |
12 | Kanji of the year “安” (tranquil) was selected by popular vote. | Nosafidin'ny latsa-batom-bahoaka ho Kanji-n'ny taona ny “安” (mangina). |
13 | I will work hard so that everyone can live peacefully pic.twitter.com/UsuD3apiQJ | Hiasa mafy aho mba hiaina am-pilaminana ny rehetra. |
14 | - 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) December 17, 2015 | Nilaza tanaty alahelo ny mpisera Twitter iray hoe: |
15 | One Twitter user gloomily pointed out: As the “kanji character of 2015,” 安 can be interpreted ironically, I guess. | Raha azo adika amin'ny fomba esoeso ny “endri-tsoratra kanji-ny taona 2015″, 安 hoy aho miangambangamba. |
16 | Another Twitter user managed to capture what must be the feelings of many Japanese people with a clever play on words that parodied the Japanese prime minister's last name, Abe (安倍): | Mpisera Twitter iray hafa nahavita mampiseho izay tsy maintsy ho fihetseham-pon'ny Japoney maro miaraka amin'ny kilalaon-teny lalina manesoeso ny anaran'ny praiminisitra Japoney, Abe (安倍): |
17 | While the choice of this year's kanji would seem to flatter Abe (安倍) and his Security Legislation (安保, anpo), all I feel at the end of the year is a “doubling of uncertainty.” | Raha hita fa toa mandoka an'i Abe (安倍) sy ny Lalàm-piarovany (安保, anpo) ny fisafidianana ny kanji tamin'ity taona ity, ny tsapako amin'ny faran'ny taona dia “mitombo avo roa heny ny fanjavozavoana.” |
18 | (不安倍増, fuanbaizo). | (不安 倍 増, fuanbaizo). |
19 | Spotlight, a Buzzfeed-esque site that curates Japanese memes, created a 11-point listicle about the many ways in which the character 安 represented the year 2015. | Spotlight, tranonkala mpamoaka sary Japoney namboarina, namorona lahatsoratra miendrika lisitra 11 momba ny fomba maro nanehoana ny endri-tsoratra 安 misolo tena ny taona 2015. |
20 | Besides the Peace and Security Legislation (安保法案, anpo hoan) and Prime Minister Abe (安倍総理, Abe Sori), Spotlight pointed out the character 安 symbolized 2015 in a variety of different ways, including cheap oil (原油安, genyu yasu) and a rapidly cheapening yen (円安, enyasu): | Ankoatra ny Lalànan'ny Fandriampahalemana sy ny Fiarovana (安 保 法案, anpo hoan) sy ny Praiminisitra Abe (安 倍 総 理, Abe Sori), nanipika ny Spotlight fa maneho ny 2015 amin'ny fomba isan-karazany ny endri-tsoratra 安, anisan'izany ny menaka mora vidy (原油 安, genyu yasu) sy ny fihenan-danjan' ny yen haingana (円 安, enyasu): |
21 | Japanese yen nominal effective exchange rate (2005 = 100). | Taham-panakalozana ny vola Japoney yen (2005 = 100). |
22 | Source: Wikimedia. | Loharano: Wikimedia. |
23 | Spotlight also noted that 2015 was a year when many Japanese realized that their salaries are very low (給料安い, kyuro yasui) and that 安 really represents uncertainty (不安, fuan) rather than peace: | Nanamarika ihany koa ny Spotlight fa ny taona 2015 dia fahatsapan'ny Japoney maro fa ambany dia ambany ny karaman'izy ireo (給 料 安 い, kyuro yasui) ary tena mampiseho ny fanjavozavoana (不安, fuan) ny 安 fa tsy fandriampahalemana: |
24 | Wages are low, and many people are choosing not to get married. | Ambany ny karama, maro ny olona no misafidy tsy hanambady. |
25 | The birthrate is not rising, while taxes are going to go up. | Tsy mitombo ny taham-piterahana, raha miakatra kosa ny hetra. |
26 | Will we still be able to rely on old-age pensions in the future? | Mbola ho afaka hiantehatra amin'ny fisotroan-dronono taloha ihany ve isika rahatrizay? |
27 | And what if there is a terrorist attack? | Ary inona no hitranga raha misy ny fanafihan'ny mpampihorohoro? |
28 | The future of Japan is ‘full of worry' (不安, fuan)! | “Feno fanahiana” ny hoavin'i Japana (不安, fuan)! |
29 | However, according to Spotlight, not all was doom and gloom. | Na izany aza, araka ny filazan'ny Spotlight, tsy ny rehetra no manjavozavo |
30 | At the top of the list was Japanese comedian Yasumura Akarui (安村あかるい), whose name not only features 安, the kanji character of the year, but whose catchphrase “Don't worry, I'm wearing [clothes]” (安心してください、穿いてますよ, anshin shite kudasai, haitemasu yo) became a pop-culture meme in 2015. | Ao amin'ny lisitra voalohany no nisy ilay Japoney mpanao hatsikana Yasumura Akarui (安村あかるい), izay tsy vitan'ny mampiseho ny endri-tsoratra kanji 安 ihany amin'ny anarany, fa nanjary sary namboarina hampihomehezana malaza anivon'ny olona ihany koa nandritra ny taona 2015 ny fehezanteny manaitra “Aza manahy, mitafy [akanjo] aho” (安心 し て く だ さ い, 穿 い て ま す よ, anshin shite kudasai, haitemasu yo).. |
31 | Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura. | Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura. |
32 | Image source: Yoshimoto R & Co Ltd. Official YouTube channel. | Sary: Yoshimoto R & Co Ltd. Official YouTube channel. |
33 | Other Japanese netizens had fun with the 2015 character of the year. | Nanala azy tamin'ny endri-tsoratry ny taona 2015 ny mpiserasera Japoney hafa. |
34 | One Twitter use posted a three-panel comic (full-size image here) that poked fun at how little the stylized calligraphy used in the reveal resembled the actual character 安: | Mpisera iray nandefa tantara an-tsary an-takelaka telo (eto ny sary feno) namazivazy momba ny halavitry ny mahavoakaly sy ny fitovian'ilay endri-tsoratra amin'ilay tena izy 安 . |
35 | Panel 1 (right to left): Heroko: So ”安” is the kanji of the year for 2015. | Takelaka 1 (ankavanana miankavia): Heroko: Noho izany ”安” no kanji ho an'ny taona 2015. |
36 | P-head: Oh, that's supposed to be “安”? | P-head: Oh, andeha atao hoe “安” izany? |
37 | It's too hard to read. | Tena saro-bakiana. |
38 | Panel 2: Heroko: The part on the right looks weird. | Takelaka 2: Heroko: Hafahafa ny ilany ankavanana. |
39 | P-head: Eh? | P-head: Eh? |
40 | Panel 3: Heroko: It looks just like an eringi mushroom! | Takelaka 3: Heroko: Toa tahaka ny holatra eringi fotsiny izany! |
41 | P-head: Now you're going too far… | P-head: Lasa lavitra ianao… |
42 | Twitter user @egoism_com posted a video of a more conventional way of writing 安: | Mpisera Twitter @egoism_com nandefa lahatsary amin'ny fomba fanoratana 安 manaja ny fifanarahana kokoa: |
43 | Here is the kanji character of 2015. | Ity ny endri-tsoratra kanji 2015. |