Fake It Till You Make It: How I Translate Professionally With Imperfect Japanese

November 13, 2013 by Laura 150 Comments

Like many second-language students, I am less than happy with my level of Japanese. After years of work, I would consider myself fluent, but still nowhere near the fabled “native level”. Although it seems impressive to my … [Read more...]

Sorry for Saying Thank You: The Many Uses Of Sumimasen

October 24, 2013 by Sarah W 51 Comments

Imagine yourself on the city streets of Japan. Here, let me paint a picture for you. Image by Stéfan Le Dû A crisp autumn morning, salarymen heading toward their places of work pace past you; a group of school … [Read more...]