Japanese Onomatopoeia PTSD

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Did you ever attempt to translate Japanese Onomatopoeia to proper English?

  1. That is where the fun begins

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  2. Translate Onomatopoeia? What it is? it is tasty?

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  3. No thanks, i choose life

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  4. Burn this thread

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  1. Exvalkyrie

    Exvalkyrie Well-Known Member

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    Yep, as frustrating as to translate Japanese Onomatopoeia to proper English

    On that day, mankind received a grim reminder.
    and here i am to share this.

    Leaked Government footage of Japanese Author attempt to annoy future Translator(Colorized)
     
    Exvalkyrie, Apr 9, 2019
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    SoulZer0 Heaven Refining

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    Just use it in their own language like dokan
     
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    DontLookDown One with the bed

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    もぐもぐ
     
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    Ai chan Queen of Yuri, Devourer of Traps, Thrusted Witch

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    So cute! Ai-chan wants to pull her two braids and ride her like a unicorn!

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    Ddraig Frostfire Dragon|Retired lurker|FFF|Loved by RNG

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    I believe riding her like a backpack would be more enjoyavle for both of you.
     
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    natsume142 だが、断る

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    Never translate a thing but I prefer when translator left as it is.. when translated they sound weird..
     
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  7. UnGrave

    UnGrave ななひ～^^

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    What kind of fuwafuwa kuzu is omaewa showing ore? Arigathanks gozaimuch to minna who translates to ego instead of weeb hanashi.

    Did I make this uncomfortable?
     
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    Miserys_End 「Lv1 Pretend Person」I'm the preson i pretend to be

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    Have to agree, trying to translate sounds seems a little silly. Either just ignore them, or if they have a contextual reference, just getting as close as possible is good enough. I mean you're always going to have to deal with those characters that describe a combat scene as sounds instead of verbs, eg "first they went *wooosh* and then *kapooow* and the other guy *kwooonnng!*"
     
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    King0Mik 【An Actual Idiot】

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    I got uncomfortable reading ego instead of eigo.
     
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    Kuroihagane Investi-gathor

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    :blobangery::blob_thor:
     
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    Yes, yes you did :blobangery::blobcat_knife::blobcat_knife:
     
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    Sakuratea A Cup ot Tea

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    ゴゴゴゴゴゴ
    edit: oh, shit. this is SFX isn't it?
    edit2: btw what does ちゅめて mean?
     
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    Sakuratea, Apr 10, 2019
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