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Isn't it just problem in general translation rather than specific problem with Japanese? I couldn't think of any good translation for "Amen" in Japanese that is
by innocenat 3y ago
Isn't it just problem in general translation rather than specific problem with Japanese? I couldn't think of any good translation for "Amen" in Japanese that is as compact either. Or something like "Bless you", whose concept doesn't exist in Japanese.
- masklinn 3y agoDefinitely, langages differ in plenty of nuances, especially cultural. With the possible exception of the very technical and matter-of-fact stuff there’s a huge amount of taste and artistry involved in pretty much every translation, with the exception of very close languages (commonly close enough to be debated as dialectal).