Help with translation E > J - Printable Version

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Help with translation E > J - Nagareboshi - 2011-09-02

Could a kind soul translate this sentence into Japanese for me please?

"We never steal - that's what we say we only use what's thrown away!" -The Mouse Code

I want to create a simple wallpaper with this text so I need an accurate translation. Smile

Help with translation E > J - mezbup - 2011-09-02

some things only work in their original language... and just don't look cool when translated.

Help with translation E > J - yudantaiteki - 2011-09-02

Is it supposed to say "That's why we say"?

Help with translation E > J - Ryuujin27 - 2011-09-02

I'd love to help, but the English doesn't make sense. Do you mean:

"We never steal- that's why we say we only use what's thrown away!" ?

If so, try:

「僕たちは盗まない　－　だから捨てられた物のみを使うと言っているわけ！」

Might need a little tweaking. Just typed the first thing that came to mind.

Help with translation E > J - pudding cat - 2011-09-02

It does make sense:

"We never steal" - that's what we say
We only use what's thrown away

Help with translation E > J - Nagareboshi - 2011-09-02

yudantaiteki Wrote:Is it supposed to say "That's why we say"?

No, it is not. It is a line from an old cartoon called Tube Mice. Smile

mezbup Wrote:some things only work in their original language... and just don't look cool when translated.

I know, but still ... I would be happy to have it in Japanese, or at least something close to the original text.

Ryuujin27 Wrote:I'd love to help, but the English doesn't make sense. Do you mean:

"We never steal- that's why we say we only use what's thrown away!" ?

If so, try:

「僕たちは盗まない　－　だから捨てられた物のみを使うと言っているわけ！」

Might need a little tweaking. Just typed the first thing that came to mind.

Thank you. Smile

Help with translation E > J - yudantaiteki - 2011-09-02

Nagareboshi Wrote:
yudantaiteki Wrote:Is it supposed to say "That's why we say"?
No, it is not. It is a line from an old cartoon called Tube Mice.

OK, the important thing is the line break (or a comma/period after "say").

We never steal -- that's what we say
We only use what's thrown away!

The previous translation attempt is a different meaning.

Help with translation E > J - Ryuujin27 - 2011-09-02

pudding cat Wrote:It does make sense:

"We never steal" - that's what we say
We only use what's thrown away

Ok, I'll amend my original.

僕たちは盗まない　－　僕たちの言っていることだ
捨てられた物のみを使う！

Agreed that the space/period/something is important there.

Help with translation E > J - pudding cat - 2011-09-02

僕らの掟「絶対盗まない！」
捨てられたもの、それしか使わない

My attempt, I wanted to make it rhyme like the original Smile

Not sure about the rhythm though.

Help with translation E > J - Ryuujin27 - 2011-09-02

pudding cat Wrote:僕らの掟「絶対盗まない！」
捨てられたもの、それしか使わない

My attempt, I wanted to make it rhyme like the original Not sure about the rhythm though.

Props on the addition of trying to make it rhyme. Though I don't think 掟 really fits here.

Help with translation E > J - yudantaiteki - 2011-09-02

誓い might work better, depending on the tone you're going for -- but 掟 makes sense.

Help with translation E > J - merlin.codex - 2011-09-02

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Help with translation E > J - Nagareboshi - 2011-09-03

I would like to thank you all for your help! I like pudding cats best so I took it. And here is my new 壁紙.

It might not be beautiful or perfect, but it is simple and I like it. Maybe I will tweak it a little more, but overall I am happy with the outcome. :-)