30 Funny Translation Fails On English Shirts In Japan That Made Us Reread Twice

There’s nothing quite like a T-shirt that confidently declares complete nonsense. And nowhere does it better than Japan, where English phrases on clothing often lead to some of the funniest translation fails we’ve ever seen.

We rounded up the best English shirt translation fails spotted in Japan shared by travel content creator Aki. They might not make much sense, but they make perfect internet content.


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