"say cheese" or "cheese" as when smiling for a picture

Japanese translation: ハイ、チーズ

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English term or phrase:	"say cheese" or "cheese" as when smiling for a picture
Japanese translation:	ハイ、チーズ

00:56 Jun 9, 2004

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English term or phrase: "say cheese" or "cheese" as when smiling for a picture

I participate in the Spanish-English forums at ProZ. A friend of mine from another forum needs to know how to translate this expression, so I've taken the liberty of coming here for help. Arigato, gracias, thank you.

biskofski

ハイ、チーズ

Explanation:
That's pronounced, "Hi, cheezu (hai, chiizu)." Interestingly, we also use "cheese" to smile for photos. "Hai" really means, "yes," or "ok," but used as a set phrase here always.

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Manako Ihaya
United States
Local time: 07:05

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5 +5

ハイ、チーズ

Manako Ihaya

5 +2

チーズ

Mariko Kobayashi

5 +1

はーい、笑って（ください）　

humbird

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7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

"say cheese"

ハイ、チーズ

Explanation:
That's pronounced, "Hi, cheezu (hai, chiizu)." Interestingly, we also use "cheese" to smile for photos. "Hai" really means, "yes," or "ok," but used as a set phrase here always.

Manako Ihaya
United States
Local time: 07:05
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese,

English

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thank you

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

はーい、笑って（ください）　

Explanation:
This is what the camera person would say, which is nothing to do with cheese. However, nowadays many Japanese would know this English, then the cameraman would say
「チーズといってください」
The ( ) part you can omit if you wish to be more casual.

humbird
Native speaker of:

Japanese,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

cheese チーズ

Explanation:
はい、チーズ。Then, they will smile. They may make a peace sign with 2 fingers as well.

Mariko Kobayashi
Australia
Local time: 00:05
Native speaker of: Japanese

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