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   Frank Bennett (fgbjr@indieweb.social)'s status on Sunday, 01-Jan-2023 02:38:01 JST Frank Bennett

   Confirmed a hunch this evening. Contrary to what Google Translate will tell you, あけましておめでとうございます does not mean Happy New Year. The English expression is forward-looking ("have a good one"), but the Japanese looks backward ("glad you crossed the line safely"), and so is not appropriate when addressing someone who has lost a close relative.

   It's a small point, but a reminder that machine-learning translation systems are basically just sophisticated pattern-matching engines.