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Remote translation troubles

Remote translation troubles

Sep 19, 2022
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Hi again. Niko here.

This week’s prompt

You work remotely as a translator. While traveling, the charger to your laptop broke, and you haven't been able to find a new one yet. Your editor texts you on LINE and asks when you'll be able to send the translations he is waiting for.

* You can submit a response in Japanese here. *

Please try to submit your response within 48 hours of receiving this email. Please only write one response per form submission.

Corrections will arrive in your inbox next week.

Last week’s corrections

You’re the new person at work. Your senpai just asked what sort of extracurricular activities you did back in high school.

I was definitely in the 帰宅部[きたくぶ] “going home club” — a new term that I learned last week. Thanks Satoko!

Or maybe I need to make a term for the go-home-and-play-video-games club.

Here’s Satoko with corrections:

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