Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
ワンポイント
English translation:
Statement ...
Added to glossary by
Shannon Morales
Sep 2, 2014 15:06
9 yrs ago
Japanese term
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ワンポイント
Japanese to English
Marketing
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
This appears in a product description for a hair barrette. It says it can be used as a "ワンポイントアクセント" and is also useful for arranging hair (obviously). I know we wouldn't say "one-point" in English, but is there a natural-sounding equivalent? Or should I just omit it?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | Statement (hair) accessory |
MariyaN (X)
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| 4 | Focal point |
Satomi Klein
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| 2 +1 | main |
Kayoko Kimura
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Proposed translations
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Statement (hair) accessory
I guess "hair" can be omitted in the text, context permitting.
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Comment: "Thanks for all the input. This conveys the feeling of the word most effectively, I think. Thanks!"
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Kayoko Kimura
United States
United States
Native in Japanese
United States
PhD & DVM, 35+ years exp. in sciences
Native in: Japanese (Variant: Standard-Japan)
Works in: English to Japanese, Japanese to English
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main
"ワンポイント" is Janglish. It means" main". "focus" or "center" to catch attention. You can omit it and translate only "accent" since "accent" is the place to catch attention.
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Satomi Klein
United States
United States
Native in Japanese
Works in field
United States
Creative&Accurate, MarketingExperienced
Native in: Japanese
Works in: English to Japanese, Japanese to English
Focal point
In design field, this term is commonly used to describe 'Center of attention'. I think this expression can be also applied to this case too..something like; A focal point of your hair (or fashion) style today...etc.
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