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Japanese Fans, Official Translator Weigh in on Netflix Evangelion English Subtitle Debate

Netflix subtitles translate Kaworu’s proclamation to Shinji as ‘I like you’ compared to ADV’s ‘I love you.’

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Learners beware! Even Japanese people agree that their language can be really ambiguous

Un! Uun! Un? Three words that sound awfully similar but have totally different meanings.

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Mistaking “vertical” for “horizontal” readings in Japanese can have hilarious consequences

Japanese Twitter shares some of the best “accidental misreadings” they’ve encountered.

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