Dorifto or Doriftu?

Post by **MadPSI** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

I've seen it both ways.. Which one is right? Does the change from "o" to "u" change the word's meaning? Can someone with some actual Japanese background clear it up? Thanks...

Post by **Anand** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

I call it Drift...

Post by **lessthanjakejohn** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

Speak English, we ARE in the US.

Just giving you a rough time

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Post by **WishIHadA240** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

It doesn't really matter since foreign words are just reinterpreted using katakana, but the general rule of thumb is that words that end in consonants end with "u," thus "doriftu" if you decide to romanize.

Post by **toki** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

In japan land most people just say "Dori" because it's the slang for dorift(o/u). I'm pretty sure it's dorifto though. I just say dori dori and through up a peace sign with a goofy smile to ricers...and then they look at me wierd.

Post by **MadPSI** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

Haha...nice.

Thanks for the info.

Post by **C-Kwik** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

Dorifto = a foreigner's poor ability to emulate the English word Drift.

This thread = a Native English speaker's desire to be a foreigner with broken English.

Post by **yeswepromise** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

dorifuto.dorifto.dori.drift.drifting.dori dori.whooooooooooo cares?

Post by **Cyberkreig** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

C-Kwik wrote:Dorifto = a foreigner's poor ability to emulate the English word Drift.

This thread = a Native English speaker's desire to be a foreigner with broken English.

Look man, I need to know what to yell when getting my car sideways. I would just look silly if i was sliding around a corner and pronouncing "DORIFTO_TIEM!" wrong. Banzi or YATTA would be just trying too hard.

Post by **C-Kwik** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

I prefer the good ol' "Oh SH*T!" hehe

Post by **driftaholic** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

if you start with "drift", and try to emulate it as close as possible in japanese, you get "dorifuto" "dorifto" is not even possible to spell in japanese"dorifutu" would actually be pronounced "dorifutsu" and doesn't mean anything anyway"dori" is the short version

Post by **MadPSI** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

Oh well, guess I'm going with DORIFTU. DORIFTO was already taken for a licence plate. I was just looking for something a little more specific since "I DRIFT" would make the older crowd think I was some sort of transient...

Yatta would be funny as hell... But it'd get really old really fast, and I wouldn't want to have to explain that one to people over and over...

Post by **Cyberkreig** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

C-Kwik wrote:I prefer the good ol' "Oh SH*T!" hehe

best thing if heard all night, actualy got me to laugh!

Post by **prigo** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

lol, I'm partial to "do ri fu to" :p

Post by **AZhitman** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

LOL @ C-Kwik...

How about "Kakumei" (revolution)?

Post by **Meantime** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

What's wrong with being transient? Chicks dig it.

Post by **Cyberkreig** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:54 am

Nice one AZ, maybe a small sticker "Dorifuto Kakumei"

Dorifto or Doriftu?

Dorifto or Doriftu?

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