Mordum
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Hello.
This is my first post/query, I have 7 Japanese movie titles that I'd like to get a second opinion on translations I've seen for them, I don't speak Japanese at all, but I have been searching through a bunch of Japanese websites trying to nail down the correct way in which these titles should be translated into English. I believe Google translate and similar translation tools only give a 'literal' translation and I'm guessing translating Japanese into English is much more complicated than that.
Anyway, sorry for the rambling here's the first title.
マンホールの中の人魚
The English translation I've read is Mermaid In A Manhole. I believe that is correct as a literal translation, but when watching the film, Mermaid In The Sewer, Mermaid From The Sewer or even Mermaid Down A Manhole would seem more apt. Is the literal translation correct, or are there more levels of interpretation when trying to translate the Japanese language?
If anyone could offer any help I'd really appreciate it and I'll post the other six titles.
This is my first post/query, I have 7 Japanese movie titles that I'd like to get a second opinion on translations I've seen for them, I don't speak Japanese at all, but I have been searching through a bunch of Japanese websites trying to nail down the correct way in which these titles should be translated into English. I believe Google translate and similar translation tools only give a 'literal' translation and I'm guessing translating Japanese into English is much more complicated than that.
Anyway, sorry for the rambling here's the first title.
マンホールの中の人魚
The English translation I've read is Mermaid In A Manhole. I believe that is correct as a literal translation, but when watching the film, Mermaid In The Sewer, Mermaid From The Sewer or even Mermaid Down A Manhole would seem more apt. Is the literal translation correct, or are there more levels of interpretation when trying to translate the Japanese language?
If anyone could offer any help I'd really appreciate it and I'll post the other six titles.