How do you translate this?
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Isn't the translation already there in the brackets?
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Sorry if I didn't make myself clear.
Guy says to friend: It's Totoro (over there)! あの [となりの トトロ] ですよ .
[となりの トトロ ] or "My Neighbor Totoro" is an anime and "Totoro" is one of the main characters. So what does あの [となりの トトロ] ですよ actually translate to? The quotes around [となりの トトロ] and how あの is used here confuses me.
Guy says to friend: It's Totoro (over there)! あの [となりの トトロ] ですよ .
[となりの トトロ ] or "My Neighbor Totoro" is an anime and "Totoro" is one of the main characters. So what does あの [となりの トトロ] ですよ actually translate to? The quotes around [となりの トトロ] and how あの is used here confuses me.
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It totally depends on the context. That's why I asked it.
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Can someone help me translate a few lines? | Japan Forum
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Can someone help me translate a few lines? | Japan Forum
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Using [] is probably a failed attempt of using「」, indicating quotes trying to make an anime name distinct from the rest of the sentence.
Joke: Dude, it's 2016, who doesn't know what となりのトトロ is..?
The way あの is being used here confuses me too (I've never seen it this way), but I'm convinced that that's due to my inexperience, not because it is grammatically incorrect or something.
Anyways, I believe Mike is correct; "It's Totoro (over there)!" is indeed what the sentence actually says. But on the other hand, Toritoribe-sensei does make a good point on how it can be interpreted differently based on context (My mind seems to think of the person saying that sentence pointing towards Totoro for someone else, selecting it as a target for some action...).
Joke: Dude, it's 2016, who doesn't know what となりのトトロ is..?
The way あの is being used here confuses me too (I've never seen it this way), but I'm convinced that that's due to my inexperience, not because it is grammatically incorrect or something.
Anyways, I believe Mike is correct; "It's Totoro (over there)!" is indeed what the sentence actually says. But on the other hand, Toritoribe-sensei does make a good point on how it can be interpreted differently based on context (My mind seems to think of the person saying that sentence pointing towards Totoro for someone else, selecting it as a target for some action...).
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I'm translating a story and in this story some guy is giving his friend a tour of the area he lives in. The guy sees Totoro next to the bank and says to his friend, "Look! It's Totoro (over there)!" followed by this sentence: あの "となりの トトロ" ですよ.
I kinda think the sentence says: That Totoro from "My Neighbor Totoro," I tell you but I am not sure. If that were the case wouldn't the sentence be written as: あの "となりの トトロ" の トトロ ですよ ?
I kinda think the sentence says: That Totoro from "My Neighbor Totoro," I tell you but I am not sure. If that were the case wouldn't the sentence be written as: あの "となりの トトロ" の トトロ ですよ ?
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I read it as
I agree with your interpretation and think the の トトロ part is unnecessary because it's an eponymous title.
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Yes, your understanding is correct. Speaking strictly, it should be 「となりのトトロ」のトトロ, but it's easily understandable that となりのトトロ actually refers to "Totoro", so のトトロ is omitted.
あの has a meaning "you must know" there.
e.g.
昨日彼女が泣いてたらしいよ。あの彼女がだよ。
In this example, あの彼女 means something like "You know she is the one who never cries". Thus, あの means well-known, popular, famous or like that in your sentence.
