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minus-squareOuterRem@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 days agoThey transliterated it as English: “Great” being written like “Go Ra To” or something similar instead of using the Kanji 大 pronounced as “Dai”. Same with Sword, they wrote it like “Sa Do” or something, instead of 剣 pronounced as “Ken”.
minus-squareCousin Mose@lemmy.hogru.chlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoI know, but why? Not trying to be a hater but why not just use the native words?
minus-squareTraister101@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoBecause it sounds like English words which is “cool”
They transliterated it as English: “Great” being written like “Go Ra To” or something similar instead of using the Kanji 大 pronounced as “Dai”. Same with Sword, they wrote it like “Sa Do” or something, instead of 剣 pronounced as “Ken”.
I know, but why? Not trying to be a hater but why not just use the native words?
Because it sounds like English words which is “cool”