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Old 09-30-2009, 04:51 PM   #67
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Originally Posted by Vettezuki View Post
English: Godzilla
Japanese Pronunciation: GO-JI-RA (pronounced more like LA)

Meaning: God of the KUJIRA (whales) -> GOJIRA (ゴジラ)
So they're not actually trying to pronounce our word? They have a similar word to describe the same thing and their pronunciation is correct?
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