12-15-2008, 08:43 PM
The ー lengthens the vowel that comes directly before it. The function when spelling foreign names and words is to just get the accent and syllable length correct.
Oh! I wish I was in the land of Ramen
Otaku there are not downtrodden
Kawaii! Kawaii! Kawaii, Desu Ne!
MAXIMUM VIPER
Defender of the Scholar, Scourge of the Otaku, Savior of Japan
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