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Why Google Translate FAILS at Japanese (Original Post) yuiyoshida Aug 2020 OP
I probably watch more anime than anyone on this board Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #1
Un... yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #2
Oh, I'm an old dog Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #3
Translation: yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #4
Thanks. Google translate actually did it perfectly Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #5
Short sentences...and verified translation yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #6
No doubt. Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #7
Google translate Normanart Sep 2020 #8

Ferrets are Cool

(21,063 posts)
1. I probably watch more anime than anyone on this board
Sun Aug 30, 2020, 03:59 PM
Aug 2020

and I have seen "thank you" pronounced dozens of different ways. In my little pea brain, it's because Japanese is so nuanced and one small character "swoosh" can change the entire meaning of a word or phrase.
Am I anywhere close to correct Yui?

yuiyoshida

(41,764 posts)
2. Un...
Sun Aug 30, 2020, 04:27 PM
Aug 2020

日本語はとても難しいです。一生懸命勉強してください! がんばってね!

Ferrets are Cool

(21,063 posts)
3. Oh, I'm an old dog
Sun Aug 30, 2020, 08:13 PM
Aug 2020

While I can pick up phrases without even having to look at the subs, there is no way I can learn Japanese. But, as far as I am concerned, it is such a beautiful language.

And thank you for the post in Japanese. It was unexpected and wonderful.

yuiyoshida

(41,764 posts)
4. Translation:
Sun Aug 30, 2020, 08:44 PM
Aug 2020

Japanese is very hard. Study hard! Do your best! Nihongo wa totemo muzukashīdesu. Isshōkenmei benkyō shite kudasai! Ganbatte ne!

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