2005-09-09

I only corrected one letter

Great (and funny) example of how, to a Japanese speaker, the ideas conveyed by words can change according to how they're written.

  • 「加糖練乳」 -- Hard to understand, seems formal and jargony like an inter-office invoice or something
  • 「コンデンスミルク」 -- Something you pour on strawberries
  • 「こんでんすみるく」 -- A dirty video game
  • 「Condensed Milk」 -- A classy, expensive brand with stuff like "Since 1958" written on the package

I love the "ぴゅーりたん☆かくめい" in the comments. Now that sounds like a dirty video game.

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