This was a commission for a client to give to his beloved as a Christmas present. It’s three lines from their favourite song.
The song is originally in English, so before I wrote it I had the task of translating it into Japanese. I wanted my translation to:
- sound natural
- have the same “feel” as the original English
- have similar line length
Below is what me and my Japanese teacher came up with:
Original English: A heavy soul / A hard-fought victory / Nothing’s the same as it used to be
Japanese translation: 重い魂 / 苦心の勝利 / 昔と同じものはない
What do you think?
Calligraphy by Vicky 