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== General rule for dictionary words == | == General rule for dictionary words == | ||
When transcribing, glue transcriptions together only for names and dictionary terms. The following | When transcribing, glue transcriptions together only for names and dictionary terms. The following is a good online dictionary to reference: | ||
* [https://jisho.org/ Jisho] | * [https://jisho.org/ Jisho] | ||
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===Anime Titles=== | ===Anime Titles=== | ||
====English Main Transcription Title==== | ====English Main Transcription Title==== | ||
"Officially" provided Japanese romanisations should '''not''' be added as the ''main transcription title'' for AniDB purposes; the main transcription title should always follow AniDB transcription rules as set out here. Add the "official" transcription as a synonym if needed. | "Officially" provided Japanese <u>romanisations</u> and/or <u>translations</u> should '''not''' be added as the ''main transcription title'' for AniDB purposes; the main transcription title should always follow AniDB transcription rules as set out here. Add the "official" transcription and/or translation as a synonym if needed. | ||
====English Official Title==== | ====English Official Title==== | ||
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{{missing}} | {{missing}} | ||
For more information, see Wikipedia's page on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasei-eigo Wasei-eigo]. | For more information, see Wikipedia's page on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasei-eigo Wasei-eigo]. | ||
In general, spell in the foreign language ''if it makes sense to do so.'' If it | In general, spell in the foreign language ''if it makes sense to do so'', i.e. when the foreign word is '''directly recognizable'''. If it is not directly recognizable, ''transcribe the reading directly'' without trying to map to the foreign language. | ||
'''Examples:''' | '''Examples:''' | ||
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''Example:'' | ''Example:'' | ||
: 大雪山'''の'''勇者 牙王 - {{short|a2018|Daisetsuzan '''no''' Yuusha Kibaou}} (の "no" is the particle) | : 大雪山<u>'''の'''</u>勇者 牙王 - {{short|a2018|Daisetsuzan <u>'''no'''</u> Yuusha Kibaou}} (''の "no"'' is the particle) | ||
Exception: (Question) Particle: か (ka) | Exception: (Question) Particle: か (ka) | ||
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=== ではありません (de wa Arimasen) === | === ではありません (de wa Arimasen) === | ||
This phrase is composed of | This phrase is composed of the conjunctive form of the copula だ + particle は + verb ある + negation. It can be translated as "is not". | ||
There is a special bastardization (じゃない) of this phrase which should be transcribed in the following way: | There is a special bastardization (じゃない) of this phrase which should be transcribed in the following way: | ||
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じゃ = de wa = ja | じゃ = de wa = ja | ||
The | The copula and particle ''de wa'' have been merged into ''ja'' | ||
ない = Arimasen = Nai | ない = Arimasen = Nai | ||