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Ferrets are Cool

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1. I probably watch more anime than anyone on this board

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Sun Aug 30, 2020, 03:59 PM

Aug 2020

and I have seen "thank you" pronounced dozens of different ways. In my little pea brain, it's because Japanese is so nuanced and one small character "swoosh" can change the entire meaning of a word or phrase.
Am I anywhere close to correct Yui?

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Why Google Translate FAILS at Japanese [View all] yuiyoshida Aug 2020 OP

I probably watch more anime than anyone on this board Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #1

Un... yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #2

Oh, I'm an old dog Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #3

Translation: yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #4

Thanks. Google translate actually did it perfectly Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #5

Short sentences...and verified translation yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #6

No doubt. Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #7

Google translate Normanart Sep 2020 #8