Why does 'domestication' in literary translation risk cultural homogenization when translating from Japanese literature to English?

💡 Explanation

Domestication replaces culture-specific elements to increase accessibility; it therefore risks obscuring unique aspects of Japanese culture, resulting in a Westernized interpretation, rather than a faithful cross-cultural representation of the original work because cultural nuances are actively changed.

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