Switchblade
Member
I will see your argument and raise you this:
From TV-N's sub of Boukenger, episode 8. Not a single translation note for that. You're just expected to know it.
From TV-N's sub of Boukenger, episode 8. Not a single translation note for that. You're just expected to know it.
I had actually just started learning Japanese when I first watched a series done by TV-N, and I learned a lot from their "literal" translations.
That was five-years-ago, and I haven't found a group I honestly liked better since. Other groups like Overtime (No diss, I respect their hard work) have that annoying habit of "localizing" their translations a bit too much for my taste.
And the more of the language you learn over the years, the more it stands out. I mean, at the very least it doesn't really hurt anyone to leave in things like honorifics, right?
Strive for balance.
But then again not everyone cares for the language, so leaving things like "tachi" "mou" "itadakimasu" or other common phrases you hear all the time untranslated is a bit too much.
That was five-years-ago, and I haven't found a group I honestly liked better since. Other groups like Overtime (No diss, I respect their hard work) have that annoying habit of "localizing" their translations a bit too much for my taste.
And the more of the language you learn over the years, the more it stands out. I mean, at the very least it doesn't really hurt anyone to leave in things like honorifics, right?
Strive for balance.
But then again not everyone cares for the language, so leaving things like "tachi" "mou" "itadakimasu" or other common phrases you hear all the time untranslated is a bit too much.
KingRanger
Banned
I'm sorry but you don't learn Japanese from watching fansubs. You learn it by taking classes in school and college.
KingRanger
Banned
And even those few words are phrases can have different meanings in English.
You surely don't think that's the only way to learn a language do you? Because in the years that I have been studying I haven't taken a single formal class. Everything I learned were from online material, watching fansubs, writing & translating as well as communicating directly with natives. Don't get me wrong though, I intend on taking classes once I do start college I'm actually quite excited to do so.
A raw and fansub side-by-side makes for a very fun listening exercise. And of course while you're doing that you'll pick up on vocabulary and sentence structures.
kuroihikari
Member
The only way badly translated fansubs can teach you the proper meaning of certain words is if they put in the huge obtrusive translation notes that are popular among bad fansub groups.
Painted_Outlaw
The new Tendou Souji
Don't get me wrong though, I intend on taking classes once I do start college I'm actually quite excited to do so.
My community college has a Japanese class but, my advisor is like "It's not part of your major so, it won't count for anything!"
Shut up, I'm sure I'd enjoy it, stupid school person. :shakefist
KingRanger
Banned
You surely don't think that's the only way to learn a language do you? Because in the years that I have been studying I haven't taken a single formal class. Everything I learned were from online material, watching fansubs, writing & translating as well as communicating directly with natives. Don't get me wrong though, I intend on taking classes once I do start college I'm actually quite excited to do so.
A raw and fansub side-by-side makes for a very fun listening exercise. And of course while you're doing that you'll pick up on vocabulary and sentence structures.
The people that think they can learn Japanese from ONLY fansubs are wrong.
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