Hi! I want two round Japanese seal-style tattoos with the names Lou (ルー) and Maho (マホ).

Could a native Japanese speaker confirm that these spellings are correct and advise whether the characters would work in a traditional seal design?

Thank you!

I seem to be getting mixed results using online translators.

Hello!

I'm trying to send a birthday gift to a Japanese voice actor. Now I faced a new problem: the package must be registered and the recipient's phone number is mandatory. He doesn't even list his company's phone number on the website, only e-mail. How to make it believable that I only need the number for the package and I will not distribute it online or call to it myself?

Thank you for any help! 🙇‍♀️🙏

I've know that kanji has multiple meanings, and I was wondering if in this dialog exchange that the kanji could be interpreted in 2 ways in the context. For added context the official translator translated it as "You've had the saddest smile on your face." But when I looked on a kanji to english website it said that 寂しcould also mean lonely, and in unofficial translations I've seen it was translated that way. So I was wondering if in the context it could be read in both ways or just as sad. Thank you to anyone willing to help, and I'm sorry if the image is cropped poorly 😭.

She claims to not remember what it says anymore because it was 20 years ago, and she was drunk. We believe it to be Chinese, but aren’t sure.

Alright alright its me again. I promise that this is the last time ill ask for this. Please answer honestly, translate it and explain its cultural nuances and language.

Why does summer rain have to turn into snow?
As time goes by as I watch as you drift away
Into the dark, into the noise.
Never once have I asked you to stay.
Someday those memories of “us” will gather dust, making it hard to see each other.
The fear of losing these feelings left in a web of confusion.

>>>>

But time is finite
No matter how much you wish it must go on.
A dance that shakes the mountains,
A never ending red string that feels strained.
So please tell me “it’s okay”.
I want you four to be happy but let me catch up to you.

>>>>

And I wish I could say “I miss you so much”.
But I don't want you to know that I’m harboring these thoughts.
I want this story to rewind.
To when we all met that day under that tree

>>>>

But this string has a limit we didn’t know about
No matter how much you wish it must go on.
The dance that broke the my soul,
A tangled red string that feels strained.
So please tell me “It’s over”.
I want you four to be happy, I guess I’m all alone.

>>>>

Please don’t go
Just don’t leave
Smile like everything’s okay
Don’t let them go

Sorry nevermind

Hey some guy in my game said this in french, he seemed pretty kind but i didnt really understand what he said in the end other than kisses and bonne journee.

I'd appreciate a translation.

Currently investigating a voice I heard in my kids room (creepy), but couldn't pickup the language of the voice. Anyone know what language, or what they are saying?

Two recordings of the same voice as I attempted to increase the volume of one of them.

Im still investigating where the voice came from as we have quite a few devices in the mix. I know usually it's a baby monitor picking up other radio signals... but not in this instance.

Edit: Location - USA East Coast

Hello! I want to get the name “Rubens” tattooed vertically on the outside of my upper arm.

The characters I found are 鲁本斯.

Could a native Mandarin speaker please confirm whether these characters are a suitable phonetic transcription of Rubens, how they are pronounced, and whether they have any unintended meanings?

If there is a better transcription, please suggest it.

Thank you!

I can read a bit of it but can't make out some of the messier letters

I want to make sure I select the right type from Taobao 🥹. I’d like the shoulder bag that holds a battery bank, but can’t tell which option that is.

Hello!

Seeing as there is no official translation of this particular kny databook (sad), I wanted to try my hand here to see what this may say!

I am aware it's kind of blurry, I apologize. I had to crop this from a much larger page! Figured here I would be able to get a more accurate translation, hopefully. :) Thank you!!

I hope I’m doing this right. We are visiting Japan and I got this omikuji and Google Translate was helpful but it did leave some room for interpretation 🫣😬 If anyone could tell me what it says I would really appreciate it!