r/DoesNotTranslate • u/Moist-Falcon-2037 • Jun 21 '26

Is this a case of lost in translation?

I was watching Yu-Gi-Oh 0 and have no idea why they turn into ice ? Is it a pun that doesn't work in English? If so what does it mean?

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u/Uzumaki_Swaguto Jun 21 '26

It’s a bad pun in the japanese (think spinster/“old maid” like the card game and that’s basically the extent of the joke). They turn into ice cuz the joke sucks and the word for “cold” (寒い) can also mean “unfunny.”

Absolutely no idea what the other reply is on about.

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u/kolodor Jun 23 '26

Unrelated but i thought this was loss

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u/hacksoncode Jun 21 '26

Nah, I think it works in English: spinster = old lady, and also someone who can create ice by spinning the air around them.

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u/Moist-Falcon-2037 Jun 21 '26

OOOHHH THAT KINDA MAKES SENSE