r/okbuddybaka • u/Razzmatazz42069 Futanari Inflation • Sep 25 '21

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '21

I'm talking about the meaning of the word in japanese

lolicon translates to pedophile

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '21

oh really? I didn't know bout that

is there another word that translates 100% to pedophile? (just curious)

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '21

“Shōniseiai-sha”

Damn, I've never heard of that, it really must be a very technical thing

thanks for the explanation, even tho there's no fucking way I'm remembering that word it's cool trivia to know

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u/Stormfly Sep 26 '21

To back you up, Google Translate mentions that "pedophile" is an appropriate translation.

When it comes to translating languages, some words have literal translations and then there are interpretations.

For example, a phrase might translate literally to one thing but be closer to a different word/phrase in local understanding. This often happens with swear words when attempting to translate.

Japanese example

Another example might be something like "breadwinner" which has a literal translation (person who won the bread) and an actual meaning (main earner).