Bleach Wiki:Translation Corner

The Translation Corner is a group of Bleach Wiki users who the task to translate the various names, abilities, techniques and etc. found in the Bleach Universe. Being that Bleach is a Japanese manga that use Japanese, Chinese, Indian, German, Spanish and English language in various instances and cases, the use of translators are a focal point to the continuation of accuracy on the wiki. All users should read our Translation Guidelines before you start translating.

Roles of the Translation Corner
The following are the duties of the corner:


 * 1. To assure the correctness of all translations that are presented on the site.


 * 2. To determine the outcome of Contentious Translations: If a translation is questioned at all, that should be brought up in this section. In this way a translator, committee member or admin can explain why the translation is used or conversation can take place for translations that are harder to classify.


 * 3. To determine the correct translation of Zanpakutō (names, release calls, etc.): This section is for requests for translation of zanpakuto and zanpakuto related translations.


 * 4. To determine the correct translation of Character and element (e.g. devices) names: This section is for requests for translation of characters/techniques/equipment and general key words.


 * 5. To determine the correct translation of General/Other translation issues (e.g. conjugation/miscellanea): This section is for requests about translations that don't fit any particular criteria such as conjugation or such things such as accents used in the names.

Associate Members

 * Adam Restling (Primary Japanese Translator)
 * MarqFJA (Secondary Japanese Translator)
 * (Japanese)
 * Lia Schiffer (Primary Spanish Translator)
 * Vraieesprit (Japanese to English Translation)

References & Sources

 * Kanji-to-English:
 * Tangorin
 * Mahou Kanji Dictionary
 * Kanji Networks
 * OldNihongo.J-Talk.Com
 * Basic Japanese verbal data: The imperative inflection of Japanese verbs

Associate Box
Ok folks I have finally gotten around to makeing the Associate Box. You can put it on your user page using the command. Below is what the box looks like. Tinni  (Talk)  14:37, April 8, 2010 (UTC)

Translation Guidelines

 * Anyone doing any form of translation. Looking up on Google Translate or similar translation tools, is not translating. You are not doing the site any favors by doing amateur translation. Please refrain from using such tools.


 * This is not a conversation page. It is a simple question and answer page for translation. All conversations should be held on a particular user talk page or the talk page of this page.


 * Users should simply place their request and wait for it to be answered. To keep it simple, if the user posting the request has no real understanding of translation, the point is not for you to learn how to translate here. Usage of the page should extend no more then to asking for a translation to be done. Please refrain from badgering the translators for understanding on why a translation is translated a certain way. If you knew anything about translation you wouldn't be asking someone else to do it, therefore it makes no sense to argue with them.


 * If you are not a member of the translation corner, please do not answer translation questions. Leave it to our translators so as to avoid confusion.

Google translate
MASK and Harukaze have been translated using an automatic translator. "This time the sky is too blue and cried Omoikiri except through a hole in the donut" "Too much time today Yuku What a little laughter chest injury Board" Last time I fixed a translation I just got reverted, so instead I'm questioning them so someone else can change them. Bluesun1 (talk) 17:12, August 27, 2012 (UTC)

Sasakibe's Bankai
I found the kanji for it there, but still I don't know it's good. Can you help me? Kanji that I found: 煌々厳霊離宮 (it matches Gonryōmaru which kanji is 厳霊丸) Romanji (probably): Kōkōgonryōrikyū (Sorry for my english) http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/bleach/pl/images/a/a6/Ofkorse_podpis.png (profile) 20:39, August 22, 2012 (UTC)

OK, nobody answers me, then I try to translate it personally. I hope it is good :D Full kanji: 煌々厳霊離宮 煌々 (Kōkō) means Glitter 厳 (Gon) means Stern 霊 (Ryō) means Soul/Spirit 離宮 (Rikyū) means Villa Well, full name of this Bankai sounds like Glitter Stern Soul's Villa, in japanese Kōkō Gonryō Rikyū. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/bleach/pl/images/a/a6/Ofkorse_podpis.png (profile) 14:06, August 23, 2012 (UTC)
 * My translation: 'Villa of the Relentless Dazzling Soul', perhaps? Bluesun1 (talk) 03:56, August 25, 2012 (UTC)
 * Do we have a raw to prove that's the correct kanji? Reason being most Japanese sites I've read have been writing it as 黄煌厳霊離宮. I thought it was necessary to have a raw scan before kanji was added?Vraieesprit (talk) 15:09, August 25, 2012 (UTC)
 * RAW. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120125122424/central/images/thumb/0/03/Ponurak.png/24px-Ponurak.pngPonurak http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120125122430/central/images/thumb/5/5a/Ponurak2.png/24px-Ponurak2.png 18:59, August 25, 2012 (UTC)


 * Raw scan's was out, and corrected kanji is 煌厳霊離宮. It means like a Mangastream translate, Yellow Brilliant Solemn Spirit's Villa, but I'm not sure. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/bleach/pl/images/a/a6/Ofkorse_podpis.png (profile) 18:59, August 25, 2012 (UTC)


 * You're missing a character at the front, the ki 黄. Correct kanji is as I pasted it above. I like the translation the page already has, since the　宮 character can be used in terms of a shrine (for example, Ise Jinguu, the "Ise Great Shrine" is written 伊勢神宮.) Shrine makes more sense to me than villa. I vote we change the kanji and leave the translation as it is on the page. We could change Brilliant to Glittering, which is more orthographically correct to the kanji used, I think...Incidentally, if we were waiting for the raw, how come the page got changed prematurely with incorrect kanji? This site is so strict on edits and evidence, I was really confused.Vraieesprit (talk) 19:34, August 25, 2012 (UTC)

Vandenreich Terms
Here's the kanji and katakana for some of the unusual terminology used by Kirge in chapter 498. Blackstar1 (talk) 16:37, June 30, 2012 (UTC)


 * - From what I've read elsewhere, it seems to be a made-up word invented to describe the process that the Vandenreich use to steal Bankai.
 * - From what I've read elsewhere, it seems to be a made-up word invented to describe the process that the Vandenreich use to steal Bankai.

Chapter 500 Terms
Here's the Japanese that I could actually find for the terms used in this chapter. Blackstar1 (talk) 14:56, July 10, 2012 (UTC)
 * Transmittal Blades -
 * Kirge Opie of "the Jail" -, while "the jail" portion is given kanji, I omitted them as I couldn't quite make out the second kanji from this raw.

Jidanbō's Attacks
Jidanbō Ikkanzaka's techniques have remained improperly translated for a long time now, so here's the kanji and romaji for them. Blackstar1 (talk) 13:32, July 14, 2012 (UTC)



Vandenreich Leader
The Vandenreich Leader's name was given in the latest chapter. Here is the raw. Could we get a confirmation on what the proper name is and whether it is one name or two.--

Chapter 503 Quincies
In Chapter 503, we have several Quincies introduced. Berenice Gabrielli, Jerome Guizbatt, and Loyd Lloyd are introduced on page 3 of that chapter, and Driscoll Berci is introduced on page 12. We're not sure if the names were written using the Western alphabet or in kanji in the RAWs, but we do want their names in Kanji as well. Thank you in advance. Arrancar109 (Talk)  18:12, August 12, 2012 (UTC)


 * Here's the kanji and katakana for the Quincy, as well as the raw, showing that their names were written using the Western alphabet. Blackstar1 (talk) 18:40, August 19, 2012 (UTC)



Central 46

 * The Japanese term used in the manga for Central 46 is 中央四十六室, with the 室, as can be seen on Chapter 168 page 1 (Hitsugaya: "Chūō Shijūroku-shitsu. [Explains about them] Sore ga Chūō Shijūroku-shitsu da. Sono Shijūroku-shitsu ga ima, ore no me no mae de zenmetsushiteiru--...")


 * Despite this including the kanji 室, Hitsugaya's speech shows this phrase refers to the organisation itself, and not of the room. Similar to how this page uses 'Translation Corner' to refer to you five.
 * The Japanese term for the place is 中央地下議事堂, my TL 'Central Underground Parliament Building', as shown on Chapter 168 page 4, and reaffirmed in dialogue on page 9 by Kira. (Kira: Boku wa tada... Hitsugaya-taichō ga korareru sukoshi mae ni, uchigawa kara kagi o akete *asoko* ni iretemoratta dake desu.) 'asoko' is given as furigana to 地下議事堂.
 * The Japanese term for the place is 中央地下議事堂, my TL 'Central Underground Parliament Building', as shown on Chapter 168 page 4, and reaffirmed in dialogue on page 9 by Kira. (Kira: Boku wa tada... Hitsugaya-taichō ga korareru sukoshi mae ni, uchigawa kara kagi o akete *asoko* ni iretemoratta dake desu.) 'asoko' is given as furigana to 地下議事堂.


 * Varied translations are probably the cause of the names used on this wikia 'Underground Assembly Hall' and 'the Diet Building'. (議事堂 is used to refer to the place which is the national parliament building, for example in Japan it is the Diet Building, in the UK, the Houses of Parliament, and in America, Capital Hill.) 'Central 46 Chambers', 'Central 46 Chambers Compound' and 'Central Forty-Six Chambers' all come from a misinterpretation of the 室 lines. All should be unified/corrected to the single term translated from 中央地下議事堂 or shortenings of it.
 * So anyway, if I go changing this someone with less knowledge than me will probably just revert me without even thinking, so would one of you five confirm these points so they can be corrected. Japanese text included in HTML comments incase it helps.
 * Bluesun1 (talk) 16:42, August 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * Bluesun1 (talk) 16:42, August 27, 2012 (UTC)

Higonyūdō
Higonyūdō is misspelled everywhere his name appears on this wikia. While the image you likely sourced the name from appears to show 'ko' and 'tō', checking in an actual book shows that two dakuten marks were somehow left out, possibly in scanning or cleaning the page, as the furigana in the actual book show 'go' and 'dō'. This is further backed up by the readings of the two kanji -- 鉅 has reading 'go' and not 'ko', and while 道 can be read as 'tō', it is only commonly done so in the words 'Shintō' and 'Tentō', versus read as 'dō' in hundreds of other cases. Bluesun1 (talk) 17:34, August 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * If you claim something is spelled wrong, please provide proof as to where it is spelled correctly.--
 * Whoops, sorry, that's chapter 177 page 9. Bluesun1 (talk) 18:02, August 27, 2012 (UTC)

Chapter 504 Name
Low priority but could we get a translation of the title of chapter 504 please so it can be noted on the page and Chapters page as is done with previous cases of the titles being in kanji. The kanji are 雷鳴の彼方へ and link to the raw. As I say its not a priority, but would be good to have at some stage whenever one of the translators has the time. Thanks 20:41, August 26, 2012 (UTC)
 * "Raimei no Kanata e" -- "Beyond the Thunder" is a perfect translation. "To the Thunder's Beyond" is more literal, but unnecessarily wordy and awkward. I'd go with the first. L44021 (talk) 01:12, August 28, 2012 (UTC)

Bleach novel: Spirits Are Always With You
Here are full Japanese raw scans for the books:--B14 (talk) 15:44, June 8, 2012 (UTC)
 * http://www.sendspace.com/filegroup/iICc9gh995ysQuXGcpUmG0yUajyHEolGlTMsxastkz6hAEXy481xNA
 * http://www.sendspace.com/filegroup/fnEl%2B9Qyj7umBRnesQRA2qinXqpK%2BCnU

Äs Nödt's Gender
The character's gender is currently indeterminate, though scanlators appear to favor that he is male. The article is locked because of this. Is there anything in the raws that suggest a particular gender? Mohrpheus  (Talk)  19:08, June 13, 2012 (UTC)


 * Äs Nödt's gender is undisclosed in the raws up to 495. Kubo has not confirmed a gender for this character. Please see As Nodt's page talk for the most recent information. Vraieesprit (talk) 19:59, June 13, 2012 (UTC)

Colorful Bleach OVA DVD
Since the cover is on here, what does it translate to?

Tman7776 (talk) 02:05, June 19, 2012 (UTC)


 * Looks like the title of this particular Color BLEACH is "Operation Thirteen Court Guard Floats" (護廷十三屋台大作戦 Gotei Juusanyatai Daisakusen), the first part of course punning on "Thirteen Court Guard Troops" (護廷十三隊 Gotei Juusantai). A yatai (屋台) is a small stand or float used for festivals; sakusen (作戦), frequently prefixed (as here) with dai- (大) "great/big", is usually used for "(military) operation, strategy" (e.g. "Operation Overlord" would probably be Overlord Daisakusen)--its more lit. meaning is "do/produce war/fight". Adam Restling (talk) 11:54, June 19, 2012 (UTC)

The Translation of Volume Poems
Earlier today, I edited the volume poems on ten Wikia pages to have their translations match the ones present Viz's volumes. The pages in question are: KING OF THE KILL FEAR FOR FIGHT THE LUST SHOCK OF THE QUEEN KINGDOM OF HOLLOWS VICE IT Love me Bitterly Loth me Sweetly EL VERDUGO BEAUTY IS SO SOLITARY THE BAD JOKE

I had done this in the past to little opposition, but it seems as though the rules have changed. Moreover, a significant number of Bleach Wikia's volume pages already utilize the Viz translation for volume poems. Is there an issue with my edits, or should we leave them as is?

Moreover, should the Wikia use Viz's translations? Or random ones found on the internet? If I were to interject my own opinion, I have found that many amateur translators leave the poems broken and devoid of meaning. Phrasing becomes inconsistent and there are blatant errors. That's not to say that Viz is perfect, but I find that their versions are far more correct. Anyways, shall we discuss? L44021 (talk) 16:04, August 26, 2012 (UTC)
 * Anyone? To be clear, I'm fluent in Japanese. Moreover, the Wikia even uses some of the translations that I've personally done myself--SHOCK OF THE QUEEN, to name one. I'd be willing to contest any issues anyone has with Viz's translations. I command a thorough knowledge of the language and can prove which of Viz's translations are more accurate (which is most of them by a significant amount). L44021 (talk) 00:58, August 28, 2012 (UTC)