Hello, all. It's cooler where you are, I hope. We've had days above 37 degrees here one after another for a couple of weeks.
To the point, often trying to translate something into Japanese it's not so much the kanji I get snagged on but instead katakana used in some idiomatic form. And so it is with this, a manager talking to his actor client:
全タレントの羨望のマトよ！
What is "マト"? Some loanword, I'm thinking, but I find nothing on it. Does anyone know what "マト" is in this instance? Talent's envy of マト?
A second question, please: Is there anywhere that anyone knows of a reliable source of loanwords and their meanings and usages?
Thank you for your time, trouble, and patience.
RobBanks
To the point, often trying to translate something into Japanese it's not so much the kanji I get snagged on but instead katakana used in some idiomatic form. And so it is with this, a manager talking to his actor client:
全タレントの羨望のマトよ！
What is "マト"? Some loanword, I'm thinking, but I find nothing on it. Does anyone know what "マト" is in this instance? Talent's envy of マト?
A second question, please: Is there anywhere that anyone knows of a reliable source of loanwords and their meanings and usages?
Thank you for your time, trouble, and patience.
RobBanks
