View Single Post
(#10 (permalink))
Old
BenBullock (Offline)
JF Regular
 
Posts: 55
Join Date: Dec 2009
03-28-2010, 07:30 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by jesselt View Post
I agree that giving incorrect answers is uncalled for, but I would also like to point out that it is very annoying to have such a large supply of people who just want their favorite word translated into super cool kanji and have no real interest in learning the language.
I'd suggest if you get annoyed or bored by such requests to just pass them through Google Translate. I haven't answered such requests on this forum but it's what I do usually. See e.g.

need some help reading this! - Japan Forum

Works well enough:
Quote:

プライドと死
In that way, you've given them some kind of answer and if someone else wants to fill in the details they can do.
Reply With Quote