Something about the Japanese translation of products doesn’t make some things sound appealing. So just what does Pocari Sweat taste like? And just what kind of animal is a Pocari and how do they collect its sweat?
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Pocar Sweat? Another example why some products – take Japanese perfumes – have not flooded the U.S. market. Who wants to smell like Pocar? Other than Pocar, of course …
Then again, Budweiser is probably translated into Japanese as “Lotus nectar that will give you ringworm.”
Budwiser probably translates to Knowledgeable Friend or something.