Noivern ex · Prismatic Evolutions (PRE) #091

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   Rich

   (4 months ago)

   No, ひるがえす (翻す) does not translate as “Strafe.” It generally means:
   – “to turn over” , “to flip” , “to wave” (e.g., a flag) ,
   – or metaphorically, “to change one’s opinion” or “to reverse a decision.”

   Examples:
   – 旗を翻す — “to wave a flag” or “have a flag fluttering in the wind”
   – 前言を翻す — “to take back one’s words” or “reverse a previous statement”

   “Strafe” in Japanese:
   If you’re looking for the military/gaming sense of “strafe” (i.e., to attack repeatedly with gunfire, often from the air) , the Japanese would typically use 掃射する (そうしゃする) — “to strafe” (literally “to sweep-fire”) or phrases like 機銃掃射 (きじゅうそうしゃ) — “machine gun strafing” So no — ひるがえす ≠ strafe. It’s more about flipping, fluttering, or reversing , not about gunfire or attack maneuvers.

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     C.Ezra.MRich

     (3 months ago)

     This has already kind of been pointed out, but with Giratina from Platinum. However, it appears your explanation is more thorough. Try telling that to the translators who worked in 2009.

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     DigizardRich

     (3 months ago)

     Another meaning in English for “strafe” is a sideways movement such as sidestepping.

     This usage may have risen out of first-person shooters and other military games, with players associating that “sweep-firing” with shooting while moving sideways.

     While still not a direct translation, it does come closer. And I can see why they might use a word for moving in an alternate direction while dealing damage.

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