![]() ![]() I’d like to keep building my archive of L/R, A/U, etc. They might just help you make sense of the nonsense! We’ll look at some of these non-spelling topics in future articles, but for now, if you ever see weird spelling mistakes in a Japanese game, look for the patterns listed above. And keep in mind that this whole article was simply about spelling – there are lots more translation problems that can happen, from awkward phrasing to shattered grammar to total mistranslations. Share your answers in the comments and compare notes with everyone else! SummaryĪs we can see, writing Japanese words in English is a tricky process – even more so for non-native English speakers. Here's a hint: it's the name of the only dance attack in the game that causes physical damage. That’s basically where the Japanese L and R problem comes from – the Japanese language doesn’t have a clear L or R sound, but something that’s closer to a blend of an L, R, and a D sound:īonus Question! If you can figure this one out without any help, you're a Japanese spelling black belt master. So the question becomes: how do you write non-English sounds in a way that English speakers can easily say and learn? ![]() For example, the Khoisan languages use a variety of clicks, but we don’t have anything equivalent in English. This might seem obvious, but not every language uses the same sounds. By the end, we’ll be able to decipher bizarre Japanese misspellings that look like pure nonsense at first glance! Problem #1: L and R We’ll also look at lesser-known letter pairs that are almost as problematic as L and R. In this article we’ll briefly look at why Ls and Rs are so troublesome and explore actual examples of these problems in video games. There’s even a common phrase on the Internet that mocks the Japanese L/R problem: “Engrish”. It’s pretty well-known that Japanese speakers have trouble with Ls and Rs – in fact, it’s been part of the Japanese stereotype for close to a century now. A classic L/R mistake in action - it should say "rock" instead of "lock" ![]()
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