Yvonne Gail

The English name SpongeBob is translated into Japanese as スポンジ・ボブ. スポンジ・ボブ is the name of the main character in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants.

The English word “poverty” can be translated into Japanese as 貧困 or 貧乏.

The Japanese word for ‘surname’ is 姓 or 名字. Both terms refer to a name that indicates one’s family.

The English phrase “white lotus dragon” is translated into Japanese as 白蓮龍. The phrase refers to a white lotus dragon.

The Japanese phrase for “remember me” is 私を覚えていて. This phrase is a request for someone to keep a person in their memory and not forget them.

The Japanese phrase for PhD is 博士号 (hakushigō). 博士号 refers to the highest academic degree awarded by a university.

The English phrase “pork bun” is translated into Japanese as 豚まん. 豚まん refers to a steamed bread roll filled with seasoned pork.

The English phrase ‘make love’ is translated into Japanese as 愛し合う. In a romantic context, 愛し合う is a common euphemism for making love.

To rise up in Japanese is 立ち上がる. 立ち上がる is a literal way of expressing “rise up” in Japanese, meaning to mount a rebellion or revolt.

The English phrase “obsessed” can be translated into Japanese as 執着している. 執着している is used to describe being intensely preoccupied with a topic or emotion.