ISSUES IN TRANSLATING COMMON JAPANESE PHRASES
ISSUES IN TRANSLATING COMMON JAPANESE PHRASES

Summary/Abstract: The objective of this paper is to explain some of the unique problems encountered when translating useful Japanese phrases. Sometimes even the finest translators come up against words that defy translation. Many languages include words that do not have a simple counterpart in another language. When translators come across such a word, they usually describe it so that it makes sense in the target language. But some words pose more difficulty than others due to interesting cultural differences. When translating from Japanese, the translator is faced with unique challenges.

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