A Comparison of Human Translation and AI ChatGPT: Translation of The Onomatopoeia Giongo in The Manga Kocchi Muite! Miiko Volume 33

Authors

  • Nadia Winda Marga Ayu
  • Bayu Aryanto

Keywords:

Onomatopoeia, Manga Kocchi Muite! Miiko, Translation, Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

Onomatopoeia plays an important role in bringing atmosphere, action, and emotion to life in Japanese literature, particularly in manga. This study aims to compare the translation results of onomatopoeia, specifically giongo between human translation (the Indonesian-language translated version of the comic) and artificial intelligence (AI) translation using ChatGPT. The subject of this study is the manga Kocchi Muite! Miiko volume 33. This study employs a qualitative descriptive method with a comparative analysis approach. The results show that human translation is dominated by the cultural substitution strategy and successfully achieves the goal of comic translation by identifying giongo onomatopoeia as elements that must be rendered as short sound-mimicking equivalents in the target language, whereas ChatGPT’s translation strategy—which largely involves paraphrasing using unrelated words—tends to process onomatopoeia based on semantic meaning rather than as comic sound effects. The conclusion of this study is that ChatGPT can serve as a tool for mapping initial meanings, but creativity in localization and a sense of language still require a human touch.

 

Keywords: Onomatopoeia, Manga Kocchi Muite! Miiko, Translation, Artificial Intelligence

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Published

2026-11-07

How to Cite

Ayu, N. W. M., & Aryanto, B. . (2026). A Comparison of Human Translation and AI ChatGPT: Translation of The Onomatopoeia Giongo in The Manga Kocchi Muite! Miiko Volume 33. Proceeding of International Conference on Japanese Studies, Language and Education, 7(1), 86-95. Retrieved from https://proceedings.aspbji.id/index.php/icjsle/article/view/159

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Proceeding of International Conference on Japanese Studies, Language and Education (ICJSLE)

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