Translating with ChatGPT
Channel: Tom Gally
Date: 2023-02-08

This video discusses the use of OpenAI’s ChatGPT for translating between languages and shows why it is sometimes superior to dedicated machine translation systems like Google Translate, DeepL, and Bing Microsoft Translator. The video was recorded on February 8, 2023. The speaker is Tom Gally (gally.net), formerly a professional translator and currently a professor at the University of Tokyo.

The following are some of the texts shown in the video:

マイペースで自分の道を、着実に歩んできた人――俳優・水野美紀さんのこれまでを振り返ると、そんな言葉が浮かぶ。中学1年生の時に受けたオーディションをきっかけに芸能界入り。「踊る大捜査線」や「TEAM」などの人気シリーズに出演し、26歳で初めて主演を務めたドラマ「女子アナ。」で演じたまっすぐで頑張り屋の女性像には、特に同世代の女性たちから支持が寄せられた。演じる役の幅を広げる上で大きな武器となったのが、アクションの実力。小学校時代から少林寺拳法を習ってきた水野さんは、10代の頃から本格的にレッスンを受け、キレのいい動きを作品でたびたび披露してきた。 (Asahi Shimbun, December 12, 2022)

Translation by Google Translate
A person who has steadily walked his own path at his own pace--when I look back on actor Miki Mizuno's past, those words come to mind. He entered the entertainment world after an audition he received when he was in the first year of junior high school. Appeared in popular series such as "Odoru Daisoussen" and "TEAM", and starred for the first time at the age of 26 in the drama "Joshi Anna." We received support. Her ability to act has become a great weapon in expanding the range of roles she can play. Mizuno, who has been learning Shorinji Kempo since elementary school, has taken lessons seriously since his teens, and has often demonstrated sharp movements in his works.

Translation by Bing Microsoft Translator
When I look back on the past of actor Miki Mizuno, a person who has steadily walked his own path at his own pace, such words come to mind. He entered the entertainment world after an audition he received when he was in the first year of junior high school. She starred in popular series such as "Dancing Detective Line" and "TEAM" and starred in the drama "Joshi Ana," in which she starred for the first time at the age of 26, and her role as a straight, hardworking woman was especially popular with women of her generation. A major weapon in expanding the range of roles he played was his ability to act. Mizuno, who has been learning Shaolin Kempo since elementary school, has been taking serious lessons since he was a teenager and has often shown sharp movements in his works.

Translation by ChatGPT
Prompt: The following text is the start of a newspaper article in Japanese. Translate it into English.
A person who has steadily walked their own pace on their path--these words come to mind when looking back on the career of actress Miki Mizuno. She entered the entertainment industry through an audition she took as a 7th grade student. She appeared in popular series such as "Dancing Detective" and "TEAM", and at 26, she played her first leading role in the drama "Female Announcer." Her portrayal of a straight-forward and hardworking woman particularly earned support from women of the same generation. One big weapon that helped her expand the range of roles she could play was her action skills. Mizuno, who has been learning Shaolin Kung Fu since elementary school, took lessons seriously in her teens and often showcased her sharp movements in her work.

　春先の、冷えこむ日曜日の夕方、謙治が炬燵にあたっていると、妻が妙な顔をして茶の間に這入ってきた。
「お客様よ、女のかた。お会いになる?」
　不機嫌なときの切口上だった。
「一応ことわったんだろ。」
　内心身がまえながら、わざと無造作に云った。そういう客の心当りはまったくない昨今だが、嫉妬ぶかい妻に油断は禁物であった。
「ええ。風邪で臥って居りますが、どういう御用件ですかって、散々きいたのよ。でもともかくお目にかかりたい、用事はじかにってききかないの。」
　妻は押問答に負けたくやしさを、露骨にロ辺の表情に示した。
「よし、出て見よう。あがるといったらあげるから、応接間のストーヴを入れといてくれ。何という名前?」 　謙治は立上って、帯をしめなおした。
「松本とかいったわ、あがっていただくの。」
　妻は玄関を憚って、小声で云った。
「うん、風邪なのに、寒い玄関で話もできないじゃないか。」
 (中村光夫「グロテスク」)