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翻訳はいいですか？ (is that a good translation (jp->eng))
Hi ! I wanted to translate that:
「寝子」と書いて「猫」。
猫になりたいと思う時もあるけれど、猫会社も大変そうです。
first line hard to translate because it's a pun (same pronounciation, 「寝子」「猫」= "neko")
"small sleeper" is written like "cat".
second line:
sometimes I though to become a cat, but the cat's life is hard.
「寝子」と書いて「猫」。
猫になりたいと思う時もあるけれど、猫会社も大変そうです。
first line hard to translate because it's a pun (same pronounciation, 「寝子」「猫」= "neko")
"small sleeper" is written like "cat".
second line:
sometimes I though to become a cat, but the cat's life is hard.
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I think both of your translations are almost right.
But it is difficlt to express first line without Japanese word, you know.
So, I translated below with using Japanese words.
"寝子(small sleeper or sleeping child)" is able to be pronounced as "neko(猫(cat))".
"寝子" is not a general word, so we confuse that pronaunciation,
though Japanese people can understand the meaning because of kanji.
On the other hand, "猫(neko)" is a very common word.
But it is difficlt to express first line without Japanese word, you know.
So, I translated below with using Japanese words.
"寝子(small sleeper or sleeping child)" is able to be pronounced as "neko(猫(cat))".
"寝子" is not a general word, so we confuse that pronaunciation,
though Japanese people can understand the meaning because of kanji.
On the other hand, "猫(neko)" is a very common word.
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