Japanese Essays – Inamoto
What’s the difference between “trying to make people smile” and “trying to make people not want to criticize you”? Find out in this translation of Japanese essay by Inazo Inamoto.
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David Bowie Space Oddity 和訳 in Japanese
Deniさんがデヴィッド・ボウイの曲「スペイス・オディティ」を日本語に訳しました。
その歌を翻訳するにあたって難しかったところ、また日本語と英語の歌詞の違いなどについて話をしました。
Ever wondered what Bowie’s Space Oddity lyrics would be in Japanese? Probably not. But we tell you anyway.
We go through and translate the song line by line, and discuss what it all means – in Japanese.
The 30 New Japanese Words of 2020 日本の新語・流行語２０２０について日本語と英語で話す
https://youtu.be/lsvbIjILhBI Each year the Japanese company U-Can put out a list of 30 new Japanese Words, called 流行語 ryukogo or 新語 shingo, that have entered the Japanese language. In the audio/video/text presented here, I have a conversation with youtuber Moshi Moshi Yusuke about these Japanese words, and the Japanese social trends they are connected with. …
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Nigo & James Lavelle 1997 Japan Interview Translated
A complete translation of a 1997 interview between Nigo and James Lavelle.
Black Lives Matter In Japan – A Look At The Language
How have people been talking about Black Lives Matter in Japan? We translate language from various discussions on social media and other areas from Japanese into English, with a special focus on the amazing, brave work of Cocoa Lizzy and other Black Japanese commentators.
Samurai or CEO
Who said which quote?! Samurai or CEO?! 誰がどの名言を言ったか？！!侍か社長 ？！
We’ve translated quotes of famous CEOs and Samurai leaders from hundreds of years ago and mixed them up. Can you tell which said which?
Spoken in English and Japanese.
社長と昔の侍の名言を訳して混ぜました。どっちがどっちを言ったか分かりますか。
日本語と英語で話します。