Reincarnation machine
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From the Engrish in Japan Facebook page, posted by Yukie Masumoto:
In the most literal sense, the Japanese sign says "come again machine" (sairai ki 再來機).
Cf. "Machine accepts reincarnation" (11/1/15), which we encountered eight years ago.
Selected readings
- "Declining English in the Land of the Rising Sun" (12/25/23)
- "Forbidden to die" (6/9/08)
Jim Breen said,
December 28, 2023 @ 3:19 pm
再来機 actually. It's an abbreviation of 再来受付機.
Victor Mair said,
December 28, 2023 @ 8:14 pm
Thanks for catching that, Jim. I used the traditional Chinese form, rather than the simplified form.
Jonathan Silk said,
December 30, 2023 @ 4:38 am
I puzzled over "supposed say check in machine for the reserved appointment" until I realized it must mean "It is supposed to say: Check-in machine for reserved appointment," but I wonder if this is right. It looks like it should mean: if you've been here before, and therefore are in our system, you can check-in here.