japanese to english=engrish - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

rickg · #1 12-08-2002, 12:50 AM

Ever wonder why the japanese have a hard time buying american stuff? Maybe it's an inherent language barrier.
http://www.engrish.com

Not meant to offend!!

420SEL · #2 12-08-2002, 08:01 AM

I had some of that pocari sweat in Korea, and the name isn't the only reason that stuff didn't sell too well.

rickg · #3 12-09-2002, 02:16 PM

One I couldn't figure out was the jug with the McDonalds emblem on it, but it said "FLESH DRINK". Did they mean "FRESH DRINK", or is there something we don't know about Japanese cuisene?

rickg · #4 12-09-2002, 02:50 PM

WHEW!! That's what I hoped it was

rickg · #5 12-09-2002, 05:29 PM

Shouldn't that be fLied lice?

I'm just amazed that the misspellings actually show up on printed signs, ect. I'd think that buisnesses, especially ones like McDonalds, would have SOMEONE that knows both languages well enough to avoid such things.

#6 12-09-2002, 06:47 PM

Example of Engrish Joke:

Three miners are working in a coal mine in west virginia...Englishman, Irishman, and a Japanese man. The manager was going away on a business trip, and assigned each a task. "Englishman, you shovel the coal and put it in the cart."
"Right-o" said the Englishman
Irishman, you take the cart of coal and move it up through the mine."
"Yes sah!" said the Irishman
"Japanese man, you are in charge of the supplies."
"Yes.." said the Japanese man as he contemplate how to be in charge of supplies.
The mine manager arrived at the mine after his trip. He wanted to check on each of the miners.
"Good job shoveling Englishman."
"Satisfactory job carting Irishman"
He could not find the Japanese man. He looked everywhere. He feared the worst. He walked down into the mine. Going past piling after piling he was worried he came up to the last one, fireworks and noismakers went off as the Japanese man popped out from behind the mine piling.
"SUPPPLIIESSSS!"

rickg · #7 12-09-2002, 10:46 PM

I figured this language-barrier-thing is a two way street. They probably have web sites showing how we butcher Japanese(and other languages) here in the states. That's one reason why I figured it was safe to post the URL to this particular site.
Domo origato!

Palangi · #8 01-20-2003, 03:21 PM

Here's the text of a message we received at work:

Big problem occurred.
The baggage sent with fedex can't be taken back any more.
It can't go through customs in Anchorage.
Gloves for the work made of the cloth are into the baggage.
Textile VISA is necessary with the story of Japan fedex (these gloves) to go through customs.
If it can't obtain textile VISA, Japan fedex says that you must send back this carton to Japan.
It begins to take gloves in Japan, and decides to be sent again.
Work can't start by having been doing such a thing.
Though a gloves manufacturer was asked, even the existence of textile VISA isn't known.
The complaint which it has never listened to until now is taken.
It can't be understood well what is a problem.
Both miso and to say in Japan excrement are thought whether it is mixing.
When a fiber is sent to America, the case that it is necessary seems that be.
Even a spot is to cope with it though even a Japanese side has an effort.
Tracking number of the carton which gloves are in is as mentioned in the following.
Won't you do try if there is no it how you go through customs?
Big problem!

The frightening part is, I have been doing this for so long, I understood what they were saying!

zla39fj · #9 01-21-2003, 12:40 AM

During my three years in Yokosuka, Japan I noticed the 'bad English' in print everywhere. I asked myself if anyone proofread any of this before production. But wait; it gets stranger. I vividly recall trying to convince a girlfriend that we do indeed have a motorcycle called Ninja and a mini suv called Samurai. I had to bring her to the Naval Base to prove it. She was amazed. Then she proceeded to try to make me believe that there was never ninja in Japan. She said it was all made up by some idiot. Keep in mind that when a Japanese national taught us Japanese we were taught to use 'feminine speech' instead of gender accurate terminology. When I understood this I understood everything. Everytime I saw engrish I just smiled and offered no corrections.

rickg · #10 01-21-2003, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Palangi

The frightening part is, I have been doing this for so long, I understood what they were saying!

So please! translate! I've read a re-read this, and all I can figure is there was some kind of "big problem" with some gloves. (?)

#11 01-21-2003, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Palangi
Here's the text of a message we received at work:

Big problem occurred.
The baggage sent with fedex can't be taken back any more.
It can't go through customs in Anchorage.
Gloves for the work made of the cloth are into the baggage.
Textile VISA is necessary with the story of Japan fedex (these gloves) to go through customs.
If it can't obtain textile VISA, Japan fedex says that you must send back this carton to Japan.
It begins to take gloves in Japan, and decides to be sent again.
Work can't start by having been doing such a thing.
Though a gloves manufacturer was asked, even the existence of textile VISA isn't known.
The complaint which it has never listened to until now is taken.
It can't be understood well what is a problem.
Both miso and to say in Japan excrement are thought whether it is mixing.
When a fiber is sent to America, the case that it is necessary seems that be.
Even a spot is to cope with it though even a Japanese side has an effort.
Tracking number of the carton which gloves are in is as mentioned in the following.
Won't you do try if there is no it how you go through customs?
Big problem!

The frightening part is, I have been doing this for so long, I understood what they were saying!

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