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I'm trying to translate a company name ("puddle") in to Japanese. I put it
into Google Translate, but when you translate words, you're translating their
meaning rather than the word itself, which is usually what you're looking for.
But when translating a company name, essentially you want to find the letter
for letter equivalent of that name.

What's the best way to approach this?

Also, how can you check that you haven't accidentally translated your company
name into an obscenity?
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How should I go about translating my company name in Japanese?
> What's the best way to approach this?

Ask someone who is fluent in Japanese to help you out. Another problem people
run into is when the name they want to use is already in use. A good example
is the company Logitech (the computer accessory maker). In Japan they are
known as Logicool because [another company](http://www.logitec.co.jp/) that
was already in Japan had a similar name.

> Also how can you check that you haven't accidentally translated your company
> name into an obscenity?

Same as above, to verify your name is okay, you need to ask someone who
understands Japanese well. Another common problem is when you use Katakana, it
can mean different things, for example, パドル could also be translated back into
English as "paddle", so it might be best to leave the title in English, or
think of a different name.
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