Another difficulty in translating arises from the use of onomatopoeic Japanese words.
A typical gag involves Shin-chan confounding his parents by using the wrong phrase for the occasion for instance, saying "Welcome back" ("おかえりなさい" "okaeri nasai") instead of using a more suitable wording such as "I am home" ("ただいま" "Tadaima") when he comes home. In Japanese, certain set phrases almost always accompany certain actions many of these phrases have standard responses. In fact, some of them cannot be translated into other languages.
Consequently, non-Japanese readers and some viewers may find it difficult to understand his jokes.
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Many of the jokes in the series stem from Shin-chan's occasionally weird, unnatural and inappropriate use of language, as well as from his mischievous behaviour. Set in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, the series follows the adventures of the five-year-old Shinnosuke "Shin" Nohara and his parents, baby sister, dog, neighbours, and best friends. Train in special Crayon Shin-chan vinyl wrapping livery at Kurihashi Station, Japan
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