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Magic Wandering

Japanese translation: 魔法の彷徨(mahou-no-houkou)、魔法のさまよい(mahou-no-samayoi)、魔法の放浪(mahou-no-hourou)

23:44 May 23, 2004
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: Magic Wandering
this is for a story I'm writing called Magic Wandering. But I want it to have the title in japanese.
Alexis Gillenwater
Japanese translation:魔法の彷徨(mahou-no-houkou)、魔法のさまよい(mahou-no-samayoi)、魔法の放浪(mahou-no-hourou)
Explanation:
All three choices have words for "wandering" in different Kanji characters. As for the first choice some may see it stilted. Also all three have "mahou" in the end which means "magic". However if your intention of using "magic" is something fabulous, fantastic, wonderfully unreal, then "subarashii" "sutekii-na", something of that line of expressions could be the choice. You choice would depend on who are the targeted audience of your book. Cheers!
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THank you!!!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1魔法の彷徨(mahou-no-houkou)、魔法のさまよい(mahou-no-samayoi)、魔法の放浪(mahou-no-hourou)
humbird
4マジック・ワンダー; 魔法の不思議
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マジック・ワンダー; 魔法の不思議


Explanation:
I would say "マジック・ワンダー" (majikku wandaa, literally "Magic Wonder"), without paying attention to "-ing" in "Wondering". "ワンダー" (wandaa) is often found in Japanese as a loan word, but not so often in "ワンダリング" (wandaringu for "Wondering"). A Japanese translation can be "魔法の不思議" (mahoo no fushigi), but I personally prefer "マジック・ワンダー" (majikku wandaa).

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魔法の彷徨(mahou-no-houkou)、魔法のさまよい(mahou-no-samayoi)、魔法の放浪(mahou-no-hourou)


Explanation:
All three choices have words for "wandering" in different Kanji characters. As for the first choice some may see it stilted. Also all three have "mahou" in the end which means "magic". However if your intention of using "magic" is something fabulous, fantastic, wonderfully unreal, then "subarashii" "sutekii-na", something of that line of expressions could be the choice. You choice would depend on who are the targeted audience of your book. Cheers!

humbird
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THank you!!!

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agree  Minoru Kuwahara: i just suppose Susan-san gives possible translations of the word "wandering"...but how magic can wandering be? Maybe "wonderful" and "fantastic" as she may connote? -
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