JIMERAX OR OTHER JAPANESE UNDERSTANDersss - Page 2

AsphyxZero · 11-2-2010, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MrRubix

I wonder why there always seems to be so much ambiguity in Japanese titles when compared to, say, English ones

Because we have no creativity.

Kasumi-chan · 11-2-2010, 09:03 AM

Because the ambiguity of English titles is which word to use, not how it'll translate.

Chrissi · 11-3-2010, 09:15 PM

Kasumi-chan has it.. if you spoke japanese you wouldn't find it ambiguous, it's just how to translate it from Japanese to English that is ambiguous. Because languages almost never directly translate.

In other words, the phrase probably only means one thing, but it's unclear what's the best way to say that thing in english.

11-2-2010, 09:03 AM	#22
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11-3-2010, 09:15 PM	#23
Chrissi FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Game Age: 37 Posts: 3,019	Re: JIMERAX OR OTHER JAPANESE UNDERSTANDersss Kasumi-chan has it.. if you spoke japanese you wouldn't find it ambiguous, it's just how to translate it from Japanese to English that is ambiguous. Because languages almost never directly translate. In other words, the phrase probably only means one thing, but it's unclear what's the best way to say that thing in english. __________________ C is for Charisma, it's why people think I'm great! I make my friends all laugh and smile and never want to hate!

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