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Frequently-Requested Translations
Guidelines for Requests
  • Include the target language in your title.
    Example: [Japanese > English]
  • If you don't know the source language, include:
    Example: [Unknown > English]
  • Write a good description of your request.
  • Be nice. Thank your translator when your request is fulfilled!
  • These types of posts are not allowed:
  1. Requests for homework help (without providing your own work as well). [rule #R1]
  2. Unreasonably long or non-volunteer (paid job offer) requests. [#R2]
  3. Spam/advertising for services. [#R3]
  4. Posts that do not request a translation. [#R4]
  5. Information that is unethically sourced. [#R5]
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    • Guidelines for Translators

    We are a global and multilingual community, so please abide by the following guidelines.

    1. Don't post joke, fake, or machine translations.

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    Language/Reference Commands

    Command Function
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    *Note: Use the language's name or ISO 639-1/3 code in place of XX.

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    Type grave accents around characters and words to look up their readings and meanings.

    Text Formatting

    Furigana Annotation Syntax

    To create furigana/ruby text in your posts, use the following syntax:

    [漢字](#fg "かんじ")

    will display as 漢字.
    The quotation marks are not optional.

    Right-to-left Text Syntax

    To format a paragraph of right-to-left text, write:

    ###### RTL

    and skip a line (for Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, etc.)

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    [English > Japanese] Task List Headers (5 words, just want to check if they're right)

    I'm writing a task list and I want to practice my Japanese more. I thought I could figure out what the headers would be but now I'm doubting myself... the headers I have are:

    - Task (やる事)

    - Date (日付)

    - Submitted by (提出者)

    - Notes (ノート)

    - Complete! (完成！)

    Should any of these be changed? Thank you in advance!

    1 Comment
    2025/02/05
    00:06 UTC
    1

    Chinese >English

    Can anyone translate this 我被你弟弟打劫了

    1 Comment
    2025/02/04
    23:51 UTC
    1

    Chinese > English

    My father sent me this, any idea wha

    9 Comments
    2025/02/04
    23:05 UTC
    7

    [Japanese>english] Please help, my buddy isn’t sure if his artist knew Japanese.

    13 Comments
    2025/02/04
    22:43 UTC
    1

    Chinese>English

    1 Comment
    2025/02/04
    22:36 UTC
    4

    Korean to English. Please help me with this crochet pattern

    0 Comments
    2025/02/04
    22:32 UTC
    1

    [Unknown > English]

    Hi everyone, this guy that I don't know came up to my house today, talking loudly and pointing at my house. Does anyone know what he's saying? Any and all help you be appreciated, thanks!

    1 Comment
    2025/02/04
    22:31 UTC
    1

    [German > English] Could anyone translate this postcard?

    I found this postcard when clearing out my grandads attic and was wondering what it said? Any help is appreciated!

    0 Comments
    2025/02/04
    22:30 UTC
    0

    [Japanese> English] tattoo advice

    I know a bit of Japanese and soon want to learn more but I was wondering if this is actually what I means. Thanks in advance

    12 Comments
    2025/02/04
    21:54 UTC
    3

    Korean > Portuguese or inglesh. Por favor me ajudem com essa receita de crochê 😭😭😭

    1 Comment
    2025/02/04
    21:54 UTC
    1

    Japanese/Chinese? >English

    I'm looking for the meaning of this kanji 烏肌

    2 Comments
    2025/02/04
    21:52 UTC
    2

    [Chinese > English] Please translate this bubble waffle recipe for me!

    Sorry it’s a bit unclear at the top - I hope you can still make it out! Thank you!

    2 Comments
    2025/02/04
    21:35 UTC
    0

    [Unknown > English] does anyone recognize the character on my great aunts shirt?

    4 Comments
    2025/02/04
    21:18 UTC
    3

    Unknown > English

    Found on the wall of a construction site. What is this language and what does it say ? Thank you.

    4 Comments
    2025/02/04
    20:56 UTC
    1

    [Chinese(?) --> English)

    My friend bought me what we thought were stickers, but it seems like it's just paper, so now I don't know what to do with this? Any help is appreciated, thanks!

    0 Comments
    2025/02/04
    20:55 UTC
    1

    Cantonese? Mandarin? > English. I want to know how this underlined appetizer is pronounced in Chinese, and what do we call them in English speaking countries.

    5 Comments
    2025/02/04
    20:51 UTC
    1

    [Japanese > English]

    3 Comments
    2025/02/04
    20:34 UTC
    5

    [Japanese > English] I need help translating the writings in the vest of this man. Some context: I believe this photo was taken in Hokkaido by 1900 and 1910. Any help is deeply appreciated!

    4 Comments
    2025/02/04
    19:20 UTC
    1

    Chinese —> English

    Help please on this piece of metal

    2 Comments
    2025/02/04
    18:21 UTC
    2

    Japanese > American I’m not sure if this counts as a book? It’s a photo album. Can I upload that here or need to go somewhere else?

    2 Comments
    2025/02/04
    17:52 UTC
    0

    [Japanese > English] 'Bound Prince' Death Note doujin [NSFW TEXT, NO NSFW PHOTOS!! Please translate!!]

    Bound Prince is a Japanese doujin flashgame that I've been researching for the last few months. I've made several essays on it oddly enough. I don't understand Japanese so this weird, odd, hyperfixation into this game is extremely hard to fully understand. These parts of the original domain that Orange Pekoe (game creator) had put up cannot be properly translated without proper help due to the font not being eligable to translate through an online translator and the text cannot be copied and pasted.

    Please do this for the love of the game and translate the few things I have requested to be translated. I cannot continue researching the doujin without these parts translated as if these aren't translated I cannot carry on and start translating the Chinese translation of the game.

    Please translate it from it's inital Japanese to English.

    Thank you so much if you do translate it!! It's a great help <33.

    https://preview.redd.it/wg27i5xiq5he1.png?width=300&format=png&auto=webp&s=db5b390e9417597dc1ebc5b5e3161ebc35952731

    https://preview.redd.it/enx6ub7kq5he1.png?width=590&format=png&auto=webp&s=cda0421fbc51689c24e82dc650e1fd1ca570c76e

    Bound Prince 緊縛王子/kinbaku ouji screenshots of what I need translated.

    3 Comments
    2025/02/04
    17:31 UTC
    2

    Japanese to English , what does the comment say?

    4 Comments
    2025/02/04
    17:09 UTC
    20

    [Chinese > English] does the Chinese text match the English text?

    16 Comments
    2025/02/04
    16:51 UTC
    1

    [English>japanese] any native speakers please help me translate "you're not a victim of fate" to jp

    7 Comments
    2025/02/04
    16:46 UTC
    1

    [Unknown>English] Pls translate

    3 Comments
    2025/02/04
    16:37 UTC
    2

    [English > Arabic] “an iron fist in a velvet glove”

    Hello everyone! My Lebanese grandmother has always loved the phrase “an iron fist in a velvet glove.” She speaks Arabic and I do not. I want to learn how to write and say this phrase in Arabic to surprise her. Can anyone help me with a translation? Thank you in advance. ❤️

    7 Comments
    2025/02/04
    16:28 UTC
    3

    [Unknown>english]

    Looking for help with what these symbols on my mom's old ring mean.

    1 Comment
    2025/02/04
    16:09 UTC
    2

    [Japanese>English] washing instructions

    Need help figuring out the washing instructions of my down jacket. Thank you!

    1 Comment
    2025/02/04
    15:49 UTC
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