Google Translate translates the word 'ura' as a japanese word for 'back'!

[PJC92]

Today, I messing with Google Translate and stumbled upon something that made me scratch my head (in other words confused me). I tried translating the word 'another' from English to Japanese and got in result a word never heard of before. I knew the word wasn't 'ura' after listening to how it sounded. So then I tried translating the word 'ura' from Japanese to English and got in result the word 'back'. Dun dun dun .

 

If you don't believe me, go try it yourself:

 

http://translate.google.com/

[Xylaphone]

I saw "reverse side" under the possible other meanings, I think that would be would be more probable

[Conker]

And let's not forget this is Google Translate, which is not even close to perfect. Need I say any more?

[PJC92]

I found out what the word I got as result of translating the word 'another' from English to Japanese is. The word is 'betsu'. So this stuff is at least approximately an estimate of 90% legit. Oh and also I discovered that another Japanese word for 'back' is 'Modoru'. Google searched it and used Google Translate. Also the word 'ura' was used as a Japanese word for other side, under side, back side, reverse side, or wrong side. Plus the word 'ura' was also used as a battle cry during the middle ages.

[xdaniel]

裏 【うら】 (n) reverse side, wrong side, back, undersurface, inside, palm, sole, opposite, rear, lining, last half (of an inning), (P)

戻る 【もどる】 (v5r) to turn back, to return, (P)

 

Ura = noun, modoru = verb.

[Non-epic]

Maybe because Ura is like the other side of OoT? I have no idea.

[Zeth Ryder]

Maybe because Ura is like the other side of OoT? I have no idea.

 

Miyamoto called URA a parody to OOT. So its like OOT but in a sense its not at the same time.

[Eli]

You are also forgetting most Japanese words require context to make a correct translation

[Zeth Ryder]

You are also forgetting most Japanese words require context to make a correct translation

 

Not to mention Google translate tends to fail translating words correctly. LOL

[Conker]

Not to mention Google translate tends to fail translating words correctly. LOL

 

So many times this.

 

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[Zeth Ryder]

Where is shadowfire when we need him for this? XD

[Conker]

He's probably playing Final Fantasy XII-2. We must cut his addiction, Zeth! D:

[Shadow Fire]

I thought I replied to this. I was about to say that "ura" does mean all those things, and more, but requires the rest of the sentence to determine what it actually means.

 

"Another" is also a less common meaning, for example... "ura no tobira" - "Another's door/door of another".