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Regarding your second point--I don't believe that e.g. Japanese cultural references can be replaced with something that has the "same meaning" to Western audien
by benrbray 7y ago
Regarding your second point--I don't believe that e.g. Japanese cultural references can be replaced with something that has the "same meaning" to Western audiences. If I don't understand a reference, I try to look it up later. I see it see as an opportunity to learn more about the experiences of people who are different from me. It's frustrating to me when e.g. "onigiri" is translated as "hamburger" in an anime.
- fenomas 7y agoBy cultural reference I meant things like a character quoting a JP movie or saying the catchphrase of a JP comedian - where if translated directly the line would be understandable, but not actually meaningful, to non-Japanese speakers.