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I think GP is referring to the usage in translated material, not its usage by native speakers.
by ben509 7y ago
I think GP is referring to the usage in translated material, not its usage by native speakers.
- OJFord 7y agoBut if it's in common usage by native speakers, surely it makes it a good translation; not 'stilted'?
- GuiA 7y agoSome additional examples if you’re interested in getting into it: https://legendsoflocalization.com/japans-mysterious-love-of-the-word-lets/ https://legendsoflocalization.com/japans-mysterious-love-of-...
- OJFord 7y agoOh wow, I didn't realise you meant embedded into Japanese, I thought we were talking about <some Japanese word> being translated to 'let's'. That really is weird/interesting!
- asveikau 7y agoIt's strange in the title of this article because there is not really an "us" that makes sense for a phrasing like "let us". "Let's trim our hair" sort of implies a small informal social grouping, likely physically present, deciding to get haircuts, or maybe even cut it at home together. Not on the scale of an entire nation.