Even That Famous Model? Quite a Few Japanese Car Names Become Dirty Jokes When Translated (Gizmodo Japan)

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NewsPicks has featured content from Gizmodo Japan reporting that some Japanese car names take on risqué meanings when translated into Japanese.

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ThemeIt highlights cases where translating Japanese car names into Japanese results in risqué meanings.

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