2009-05-02, 10:49 AM
off topic and correction. Chikusho actually means "animal", as it was suggested in the Kanji characters, and not to mention, it's a degrading way to say animal.
I have done subbing myself, and to make the subtitles flow in the language intended, and easier for someone without the language background to understand the meaning that the lines are trying to get across, they often have to make somethings that are natural to say in the language the sub is made in. Like, if you really did translate chikusho as animal, if I don't understand Japanese, I won't be able to understand.
Vulgar or not, it's up to them to understand. If they so desire to be like the people in the anime, they might want to actually learn the language, and where the misconception dissappear. There is no real swear words in Japanese, only words that's degrading. Usually observed as where an American would have swore, the anime character said "che" instead.
Lol, I heard different language version of an anime opening. It's actuall intresting.
I have done subbing myself, and to make the subtitles flow in the language intended, and easier for someone without the language background to understand the meaning that the lines are trying to get across, they often have to make somethings that are natural to say in the language the sub is made in. Like, if you really did translate chikusho as animal, if I don't understand Japanese, I won't be able to understand.
Vulgar or not, it's up to them to understand. If they so desire to be like the people in the anime, they might want to actually learn the language, and where the misconception dissappear. There is no real swear words in Japanese, only words that's degrading. Usually observed as where an American would have swore, the anime character said "che" instead.
Lol, I heard different language version of an anime opening. It's actuall intresting.