Chat-GPT-4 is a cutting-edge AI tool that has become essential for English learners, especially for Japanese individuals aiming to overcome their linguistic barriers. It assists users in understanding English at a native level when translating from English to Japanese and in crafting high-level English compositions when translating from Japanese to English. I firmly believe in its potential.
You can envision ChatGPT as a bridge helping learners achieve that "final push" towards native-like fluency. However, reaching this pinnacle demands personal commitment. What level of proficiency is required? Based on my experience, a TOEIC score of approximately 900 is indicative of this proficiency.
Given Chat GPT-4's capabilities:
1. For translations from Japanese to English, it's advisable to utilize Chat GPT-4 initially. Its proficiency in English composition is noteworthy. Subsequently, ensure that the translated content truly mirrors the essence of the original Japanese text—after all, we, as Japanese, are intimately familiar with our language's subtleties—and then refine it.
2. For English-to-Japanese translations, one should attempt a personal translation first, given our innate ability as Japanese to articulate well in our mother tongue. Following that, Chat GPT-4 can be employed to review and enhance the translation to ensure fidelity to the original English content.
I posit that this strategy is paramount in creating and comprehending content that resonates with native authenticity. Intriguingly, while Chat GPT-4 excels in many areas, it primarily gravitates towards English and hasn't yet grasped the intricate nuances of Japanese.
In the dynamic realm of translations, proficient native English speakers in translating from English to Japanese might rise as formidable competitors against Japanese professionals specializing in English-to-Japanese translations. Employing ChatGPT to bolster their translations could further amplify their efficacy. Presently, ChatGPT exhibits greater prowess in English than in Japanese, but this disparity might diminish more rapidly than anticipated.
