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には不変の情熱がある。

English translation: have an unfailing passion

19:34 Apr 18, 2002
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Automotive / Cars & Trucks / cars
Japanese term or phrase: には不変の情熱がある。
Japan
Brad Mills
English translation:have an unfailing passion
Explanation:
He has an unfailing passion for cars.

There are many ways to say 不変の, of course.
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tmmmrt
United States
Local time: 18:17
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2has an everlasting passion/enthusiasm for
Stephen Eno
4 +2have an unfailing passion
tmmmrt
4have unchanging passion for...
AyeJay
4unchanging feeling toward
Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)


  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
have an unfailing passion


Explanation:
He has an unfailing passion for cars.

There are many ways to say 不変の, of course.

tmmmrt
United States
Local time: 18:17
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Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AyeJay: agree
12 mins
agree  Mike Sekine: true to the original text
12 hrs
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
have unchanging passion for...


Explanation:
不変 (fuhen) = unchanging, or constant.
情熱 (jounetsu) = passion, enthusiasm.
には (niwa) = comes after the thing or action for which you have passion.

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Note added at 2002-04-18 23:08:21 (GMT)
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Undying is the word I was looking for. ¥"...have an undying passion for¥".

AyeJay
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
has an everlasting passion/enthusiasm for


Explanation:
The term 不変 literally means unchanging, but any number of adjectives meaning never changing or permanent could be used here. Choose passion or enthusiasm depending on the level of enthusiasm expressed by the remainder of the text.

Stephen Eno
Local time: 21:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AyeJay: agree
10 mins
agree  mkj (X): Keeping good things unchanged takes strong determination and is a Japanese virtue, I think.
27 mins
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
unchanging feeling toward


Explanation:
consumer behavior

Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Thailand
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Thai
PRO pts in category: 37
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