Welcome to TranslationSUB

Hi and welcome! (٩˘▾˘۶~))

This is the first of many posts to come here on TranslationSUB (Torako Blog). For years we have wished to create a blog to interact with our audience (and to show that translation can be super fun too XD) and that finally became possible with the renovation of our website.

Here we will share interesting facts and cultural aspects of the languages that we mainly work with, which are ENGLISH, JAPANESE and PORTUGUESE. For the most part, you will find the translations of the Brazilian and Japanese songs that we post on our YouTube channel, along with interesting facts about them.

Of course, as a group of passionate language professionals, we will also share information and interesting facts about the languages that we work with, such as differences, similarities and some fun facts.

Now allow me to introduce myself. I am the mascot and ambassador for TranSUB, my name is Torako.

The name Torako is an acronym of the word “translation” (in English) and “tradução”(Portuguese for “translation”), which in Japanese are read respectively as “toransureshon” and “toradusaun”.

The word “ko”( “子”) is Japanese, which is often associated to ludic and youthful characteristics, meaning “child” or “offspring”. It is commonly used in baby girl names, such as “Yoko Ohno”( “大野陽子”), or for mascot names in Japan.

We gathered TORA+ KO = TORAKO. And that is how the name Torako came together. ✧ﾟ･: *ヽ(◕ヮ◕ヽ)