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a national institution

Japanese translation: 全国民的アイドル

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English term or phrase:a national institution
Japanese translation:全国民的アイドル

19:37 Feb 6, 2006
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English term or phrase: a national institution
'Kylie is a national institution' - someone said this on TV.

What is the Japanese equivalant for 'a national institution'?
Andi333
全国民的アイドル
Explanation:
In this context 'a national institution' would be '全国民的アイドル（zenkokuminn-teki aidoru)'.

Hope she gets well soon.

HTH.
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rivertimeconsul
Local time: 11:17
Grading comment
For people in the kansai area,「カイリーっつうたら、なんやもう人間国宝みたいなもんやろ。」would do nicely. For the sake of hyojungo speakers, I have selected yours. Thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2全国民的アイドル
rivertimeconsul
3 +1(人間）国宝
KathyT
3この国の名物男（女）
Kazuo SAWADA


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
全国民的アイドル


Explanation:
In this context 'a national institution' would be '全国民的アイドル（zenkokuminn-teki aidoru)'.

Hope she gets well soon.

HTH.

rivertimeconsul
Local time: 11:17
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
For people in the kansai area,「カイリーっつうたら、なんやもう人間国宝みたいなもんやろ。」would do nicely. For the sake of hyojungo speakers, I have selected yours. Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Can Altinbay: I think I'd omit the min (民), but otherwise, yes. And I do know who Kylie is.
19 mins
  -> Thanks! I think「全国」的（zennkoku-teki）has a geographic meaning, while 全「国民的」(zen-kokuminnteki) sounds more about a people ;-）
agree  mstkwasa: I would leave 全 out - 国民的アイドル sounds most natural to me.
1 day 40 mins
  -> Cheers! Na na na, nan na na na na, na na na...
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
この国の名物男（女）


Explanation:
institutionには名物と言う意味があるので。


Kazuo SAWADA
Local time: 23:17
Native speaker of: Japanese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  rivertimeconsul: I am shocked! You don't know Kylie Minogue!!!
6 mins
  -> What is that, is it a pig?
agree  Maynard Hogg: I was taken aback when 英辞郎 came up with "institution" for (横浜中華街)名物, but it was PERFECT for my context.
4 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(人間）国宝


Explanation:
another alternative...

(I know, I know - this is (living) national treasure, but that's pretty much how she's thought of in this corner of the globe, and the essence of what is meant here.)

There's a huge Kylie exhibition on in Sydney at the moment (Powerhouse Museum).
See http://www.phm.gov.au/kylie/

KathyT
Australia
Local time: 19:17
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maynard Hogg: Ooh. You're so bad.
2 hrs
  -> :-) Not a huge fan, myself...
neutral  Can Altinbay: I think that's a bit much, and some people may be offended IMHO.
23 hrs
  -> Offended????? That's 120,000 hits for http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=kylie mino... Also Britain's "adopted" national treasure, apparently...
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