Bahasa Jepangnya “TAPI”

Antarmuka Pemrograman Aplikasi Telepon; TAPI

Telephony Application Programming Interface; TAPI

tapi, melainkan

however; but

gugur dengan terhormat; berusaha tapi kalah telak; mati tanpa menyerah; ditolak mentah-mentah saat menyatakan cinta

honorable death; trying but being utterly beaten; death without surrender; being completely rejected when professing one's love

membeli buku tanpa membacanya; buku yang dibeli tapi belum dibaca; menimbun buku

buying books and not reading them; books bought but not read; stockpiling books; tsundoku

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~, tapi (informal)

but; however; although

tapi harus tampan; hanya jika dia tampan

but he has to be handsome; that said, only if he's a looker

bukan mau menyombongkan diri, tapi

I don't want to boast but

tapi kenapa?; kenapa sekali?; kenapa kamu begitu?

but why?; why in the world?; why did you?

jelek tapi imut; imut dengan cara yang jelek

ugly but cute; adorably ugly

mengubur kepala dalam pasir; menutupi kelemahan, tapi terbongkar; menyembunyikan kepala, membiarkan pantat terlihat

burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed); exposing one's weak point while attempting to protect oneself; hiding one's head without hiding one's bottom

miso panggang bercabai; orang sok berani tapi penakut

grilled miso mixed with chili peppers; person who acts tough but is actually timid

penampilan menyeramkan tapi memikat; penampilan aneh tapi mengesankan

eerie yet strangely fascinating performance; peculiar but impressive performance

sedikit demi sedikit; perlahan tapi pasti

little by little; slowly but surely

ukuran bukan segalanya; kecil-kecil cabe rawit; lada Jepang kecil tapi pedas

size isn't everything; something might be small but still pack a punch; Japanese pepper is small-grained but has a tongue-numbing tingle

ada harga ada rupa; murah tapi buruk

you get what you pay for; cheap and nasty

norak tapi keren; keren karena norak

cheesy yet cool; so uncool it's cool; cool but uncool

tampak buruk, ternyata terampil; kasar tapi memikat; tampak buruk tapi memikat

at first glance poor, but on closer examination skillful (of artwork, etc.); crude but charming; poorly made but captivating

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(tapi) bagaimana dengan

(but) what about (the) ...; (but) what about those ...

perlahan tapi pasti

slowly but steadily

tapi sepertinya; mungkin

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

pendek dan gempal; kecil tapi lebar

short and stout; small but wide around

lebih baik untung sedikit tapi pasti; sedikit demi sedikit jadi bukit

it is wiser to make money steadily over time; light gains make heavy purse; better small takings than a large win

berangsur-angsur; perlahan tapi pasti; sedikit demi sedikit; sedikit-sedikit

gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch

menjijikkan tapi imut

grotesque but cute

jelek tapi imut; imut karena kejelekan

ugly but cute; adorably ugly

duo aneh tapi lucu

odd but funny two-man team

jelek tapi menggemaskan; buruk rupa tapi imut

ugly but cute; adorably ugly

bunga tak berbuah; sesuatu yang menarik tapi kosong; bunga mandul

non-fruit-bearing flower; something that is flashy with no content; sterile flower

serba bisa tapi tak ahli

being a jack of all trades and master of none

nyeri tapi nikmat

painful but pleasant (of a massage, stretching, etc.)

tampak hebat, tapi tak berguna; tampilan mengesankan tanpa isi; hanya tampilan, tanpa substansi; tak sebaik kelihatannya

showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks

karya seni nyeleneh tapi menarik

odd but somehow interesting work of art

tidak tepat, tapi cukup mendekati; tidak jauh meleset

not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark

pasangan serasi tapi berbeda; pasangan yang tidak sepadan

odd couple; incongruous couple

sial tapi sudah diduga; keras tapi adil

unfortunate but expected; harsh but fair

tapi aku tidak tahu; atau semacamnya; atau katanya begitu; mungkin begitu

but I don't know; or something like that; or that's what I heard; one could assume

perlawanan berani tapi sia-sia

courageous but doomed resistance

sedikit demi sedikit; perlahan tapi pasti

little by little (recovering after an illness); slowly but surely