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Because Japanese is a notoriously context-dependent language, AI cannot accurately translate even simple sentences like "Daijoubu desu". Its meaning varies wildly depending on the context, such as "I'm fine", "He was okay", "We'll make it", "You can count on this", "No thank you", etc.

And context isn't always clear. It depends on where the conversation is taking place, where the speaker is looking, where speech bubbles are positioned, and if the author intends to mislead readers, the information necessary to understand the context might even be revealed in future episodes.




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