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I’m reading a Japanese manga in English and I wonder if the English used sounds natural to native English speakers.
I’m reading a Japanese manga in English and I wonder if the English used sounds natural to native English speakers.
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Yeah this sounds fine
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This sounds natural! Sometimes I've read manga that have been translated by fans and the English sounds off, but not so unnatural that I can't understand it.
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@Christine0724 Usually you can tell by the quality of the manga. if it looks professionally done or is from an official website, it's probably fine. If it is a fan translation (scanlation) or the manga looks poorly translated (you can see the original japanese text, white boxes, etc) It is probably best to check. The picture is an example of what I mean by "poorly translated."
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@fox_w_mulder Here’s the site where I’m reading the manga that I have taken a screen shot and post it here. Hopefully this will be one of the good ways I learn the language.
https://mangaread.co/manga/kou-2-ni-time-leaped...
https://mangaread.co/manga/kou-2-ni-time-leaped...
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@Christine0724 yeah, with that kind of website it will depend on who translated it and posted the manga. You seem to be good enough at English that if it seems off to you, just ask. The manga you posted seems to be a good translation.
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