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Translators Mini-Challenge is a new arbitrarily recurring feature presented by professional translator, interpreter and writer Kia Cheleen (CIR, Aichi-ken 1996-98, ALT 1998-1999).
Update: The winner is Lee-Sean Huang (Oita-ken, 2003-06)
Welcome to the first-ever JetWit Translators Mini-Challenge! The first person to respond by email to jetwit /atto/ jetwit /dotto/ com with the correct English translation of the below Japanese term will win a free Gaijin-a-Go-Go CD (Go-Go Bootcamp)!
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凸凹(でこぼこ)
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ANSWER: uneven, rough, rugged, bumpy
Stay tuned for the next Mini-Challenge!
4 comments so far...
bumpy, uneven
Unless this is a trick question of some kind … “irregular” or “bumpy,” as in 「でこぼこ道」
Ha ha…There’s a Sex Shrine in Uwajima-shi, Ehime-ken on Shikoku that uses these kanji. Wonder why, wink wink…
Meru
Damn time difference! I was all over that one
Congrats to Lee-san