Watashi no Kouguchi-Sensei - Ch. 2 - My Misunderstanding

[VikalaScans]

The word is kind of an umbrella term as even these counts as a "ターバン"

Here's where you gotta use your common sense and decide whether it was said like that due to a pun, lack of vocabulary, or simple there isn't a correct word for it in japanese. Since the dude didn't look confused I'll assume, in this case, it's the umbrella term for having some kind of cloth around your head. So using "headband" would be correct, or just be roundabout about it and say "Why do you use that around your head?" or similar, that's what I do when in doubt.

Thanks, done fix it and I chose to the ambiguous option. bc that turban common in my place.

 

[Sleabedybarb]

bc that turban common in my place.

bro this manga takes place in Japan, not wherever you're from

 

[VikalaScans]

bro this manga takes place in Japan, not wherever you're from

but that form katakana bro, so is common in japan to, its just not common in your place, and make it strange
if, you search it in rakuten, u can find it btw

 

[Sleabedybarb]

Please just learn English already

 

[VikalaScans]

Please just learn English already

That's my limit bro, I finished my bachelor's with an average toefl score to pass. And almost everything I entrusted to my pencil. and that 3rd try, maybe if money come regular in donation i can pay for a real translator. but what do you expect from someone who pirates manga?

 

[maindish]

That's my limit bro, I finished my bachelor's with an average toefl score to pass. And almost everything I entrusted to my pencil. and that 3rd try, maybe if money come regular in donation i can pay for a real translator. but what do you expect from someone who pirates manga?

I had no complaints, ignore the one asshole.

 

[ScarecrowB]

That's my limit bro, I finished my bachelor's with an average toefl score to pass. And almost everything I entrusted to my pencil. and that 3rd try, maybe if money come regular in donation i can pay for a real translator. but what do you expect from someone who pirates manga?

Ignore the trolls. For useful feedback use google images for things written in katakana to get a better idea of how broad the term is, and just keep on going and you will get better with time and experience.

 

[VikalaScans]

Ignore the trolls. For useful feedback use google images for things written in katakana to get a better idea of how broad the term is, and just keep on going and you will get better with time and experience.

But I don't like changing the meaning of a word, it's like changing the word computer to laptop, same but different.
If the author meant headband then he would have written it with katakana head band like this wristband.
that's why ambiguous is better.

 

[ScarecrowB]

But I don't like changing the meaning of a word, it's like changing the word computer to laptop, same but different.
If the author meant headband then he would have written it with katakana head band like this wristband.
that's why ambiguous is better.
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Yeah, that was just an example. But since you're translating it to English sometimes you end up changing the meaning of the word by keeping the... original word, because well, in English a turban is only that big... turban thing... while in japanese it can mean more than that. So yeah, sometimes vagueness avoids misunderstandings. Gotta juggle around that, although that would be the proofreader job.

 

[Otaku-Sama]

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I want ppl know this feels, but if many ppl dun like it, i will change it later.

I approve. I strongly prefer recurring verbal tics like desu, nano da, de gozaru, etc., to remain untranslated, with a TL note if necessary.
In this particular case tho, I am not sure if it was needed. You could have used a different font to emphasize the use of English instead. Then again, I have no idea how he normally talks, so I digress...

 

[VikalaScans]

Yeah, that was just an example. But since you're translating it to English sometimes you end up changing the meaning of the word by keeping the... original word, because well, in English a turban is only that big... turban thing... while in japanese it can mean more than that. So yeah, sometimes vagueness avoids misunderstandings. Gotta juggle around that, although that would be the proofreader job.

yeah i dont have proof reader... and doing it all alone.

I approve. I strongly prefer recurring verbal tics like desu, nano da, de gozaru, etc., to remain untranslated, with a TL note if necessary.
In this particular case tho, I am not sure if it was needed. You could have used a different font to emphasize the use of English instead. Then again, I have no idea how he normally talks, so I digress...

Thank you, I really appreciate your opinion and done fixing it.

 

[fazzaki]

the tl's pretty bad, and nothing kills my boner faster than a bad tl
also it's a headband, not a turban, maybe try not to translate into a language you are unfamiliar with

Nah, this is fine

Also, been reading some nocturne MTL lately so bat TL now gives me boker

 

[HoangDinh]

it's a headband, not a turban

He's right

But that tarban in Katakana soView attachment 12009

But turns out it's an error on the Japanese raw and not you

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I want ppl know this feels, but if many ppl dun like it, i will change it later.

I like that you also translated this literally and provided context.

The word is kind of an umbrella term as even these counts as a "ターバン"

Here's where you gotta use your common sense and decide whether it was said like that due to a pun, lack of vocabulary, or simple there isn't a correct word for it in japanese. Since the dude didn't look confused I'll assume, in this case, it's the umbrella term for having some kind of cloth around your head. So using "headband" would be correct, or just be roundabout about it and say "Why do you use that around your head?" or similar, that's what I do when in doubt.

Do this but also put a translator note explaining the original context will be the best of both worlds.

 

[Ricardo_Rick]

As for the translation: i believe everything that needed to be said was said, i will just say this: thanks for translating this work, it's not often a loli manga gets a translation and i'm happy you are doing it.

As for the chapter:
I need to apologize to the artist, i thought he wouldn't commit and would tone down the ecchi, i thought he wouldn't make it more ecchi than chapter 1 but man i'm glad to be wrong.
That scene in page 3 and especially in page 24, it was gorgeous, truly on the level i expected of this artist, i know he can't show much more but that much is already amazing, especially nowadays.
I really like when the loli is also horny, i mean, it was obvious since in chapter 1 she wanted to work with ero-doujinshi, but still, it's good to see her thirsting over the MC
And we get some motivational dialogue on top of it, truly a great manga.

 

[chusetto]

Wait... This is Happy World's mangaka, I loved that series

 

[ripdog]

The new volume is slated for release on the 27th February! Thanks for the TL, by the way!

https://x.com/hapido1974/status/1884214222915338521

 

[theblasblas]

But I don't like changing the meaning of a word, it's like changing the word computer to laptop, same but different.
If the author meant headband then he would have written it with katakana head band like this wristband.
that's why ambiguous is better.
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Personally, I like how this small snippet allowed me to learn that the Japanese call that a turban.

Place me in the camp of not changing the words. This is a Japanese work, not an English one, it should keep its Japanese-isms.
Thank you for the translation. ^_^