‘Hello work’ or job centre? language experts spell trouble for Japan’s mangled English

Group of language experts is taking local governments and organisations to task for their over-reliance on machine translation

Encountering mangled English is a frequent source of mirth for many residents of Japan, but for one group of language professionals, the proliferation of inappropriate words and phrases is becoming a national embarrassment.

Their recently formed group, loosely translated as the association for the consideration of Japan’s English, is taking local governments and other bodies to task for their over-reliance on machine translation on official websites and public signage.

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