The language staff

[Itsaiya]

Hi, Yah!

I used to take a Japanese class, but that was so many years ago... OTL
I can still read some hiragana, but I confuse some of the symbols, now... T_T

I used to use Babel fish when I really wanted to know what a Japanese site said... but often times it would some up with some strange translations...

ANyway, welcome to the forums! We'll help you out.

[yah]

Hi Itsaiya

I used to use Babel fish when I really wanted to know what a Japanese site said...

I am interested in some it. Which website did you browse?

I think some slang about dollish (or doujin) works are translated to strange word.
(e.g. the word "temple" used in some Japanese website/blog about event or dressmaking. - that is miss translation.)

[Itsaiya]

Hi Itsaiya

I used to use Babel fish when I really wanted to know what a Japanese site said...

I am interested in some it. Which website did you browse?

I think some slang about dollish (or doujin) works are translated to strange word.
(e.g. the word "temple" used in some Japanese website/blog about event or dressmaking. - that is miss translation.)

Sadly, I don't remember... I think the last time I may have tried to translate a site via Babelfish was the Obitsu website, but that was a year ago Prior to that, it was probably anime sites

[Tira-chan]

Mostly, I just try to puzzle it out myself - I am in Japanese class, so I can sort of read it, but I have a very low kanji vocabulary. Sometimes I do run it through Babelfish, (always use it in honor of Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy), but that can require just as much translation.

[richila]

Hi

This is my translation staffs:

A set of English-to-Japanese and J-to-E dictionary.
and I have other "how-to" books to read an English sentence.
(but it is not useful... there are used to pass the test in the school in Japan. )
Now I use 3 translation website (and 2 dics) to read all articles and mails.

BTW, What do you use to read the Japanese language (in website, forum, and others)?

* staff? stuff?

I use Google translator and am very slowly learning Japanese using my trusty DS and Japanese Coach. I don't know many words, but a friend who is fluent says my accent is decent and she can read my very limited kanji. Kanji is much harder-I am very auditory.