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::Ahhhh, I understand. In general, the practices on the wiki for Japanese text that has a set English equivalent (think moves, Pokemon names, abilities, and consistent entries like this), it opts to provide what the localised version instead. Admittedly, this isn't the best practice. I was thinking adding <nowiki>"One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole {{tt|as if it were|literally: in two like}} a matchstick." </nowiki> would be an acceptable compromise. What do you think? ''[[User:Maverick Nate|<sup style="color:#00008B;">'''Maverick'''</sup>]][[User talk:Maverick Nate|<sub style="color:#00008B;">'''Nate'''</sub>]]'' 11:08, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
::Ahhhh, I understand. In general, the practices on the wiki for Japanese text that has a set English equivalent (think moves, Pokemon names, abilities, and consistent entries like this), it opts to provide what the localised version instead. Admittedly, this isn't the best practice. I was thinking adding <nowiki>"One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole {{tt|as if it were|literally: in two like}} a matchstick." </nowiki> would be an acceptable compromise. What do you think? ''[[User:Maverick Nate|<sup style="color:#00008B;">'''Maverick'''</sup>]][[User talk:Maverick Nate|<sub style="color:#00008B;">'''Nate'''</sub>]]'' 11:08, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
:Yes, of course. That translation wasn't so easy, so still open to interpretation. I know you're using [https://forums.bulbagarden.net/index.php?threads/what-does-ya-na-kanji-mean.88393/ this interpretation], but have you read [https://gigazine.net/news/20180901-pokemon-team-rocket-blast-off/ this?] [https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B1%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E5%9B%A3%E3%81%AE%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9#h3_4 or this?]  [[User:Finger|Finger]] ([[User talk:Finger|talk]]) 13:23, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
:Yes, of course. That translation wasn't so easy, so still open to interpretation. I know you're using [https://forums.bulbagarden.net/index.php?threads/what-does-ya-na-kanji-mean.88393/ this interpretation], but have you read [https://gigazine.net/news/20180901-pokemon-team-rocket-blast-off/ this?] [https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B1%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E5%9B%A3%E3%81%AE%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9#h3_4 or this?]  [[User:Finger|Finger]] ([[User talk:Finger|talk]]) 13:23, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
:[https://wiki.xn--rckteqa2e.com/wiki/%E3%83%A0%E3%82%B5%E3%82%B7%E3%81%A8%E3%82%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6%E3%81%A8%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9/%E5%BC%95%E7%94%A8 or this?], is it Yanakajii, Ya na kanji and ask your colleagues about this, 「やな感じー!」 ("I feel so bad!" when in quotes) and やな感じー! (It feels so good! when not in quotes) and these ニャ (Nya), ニャー (Nyā or meow), ニャーン (Meow), ン (n or hmm), ニャース (Nyāsu or Meowth), ス (su or vinegar) and should ニャーンテ ニャ (Nyante nya) be ニャンニャ (Nyan'nya) or is it because there is no (th) only テ (te)? So confusing.  [[User:Finger|Finger]] ([[User talk:Finger|talk]]) 14:24, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
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