Learning a new language can be a tricky affair. Thankfully, we now have countless translation apps that make navigating foreign places much easier. But sometimes, those same tools do the exact opposite. A simple sentence can turn into something hilariously wrong. What was meant to be helpful suddenly becomes unforgettable.

Today, we’ve rounded up some funny Japanese translation fails that show how easily meanings can get mixed up. From signs that accidentally suggest eating people to instructions that sound wildly illegal, these mistranslations are impossible to ignore. Keep scrolling for a collection that’s equal parts confusing and entertaining.

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#1 “No Move Because Lazy” Is My Life Motto

#2 I Took This Pic When I Was In Japan In 2010, And It Makes Me Smile To This Day

#3 Or What? Feeling Threatened In Sapporo Station

#4 Memory Lane, Tokyo

#5 In Hotel Elevator, Shizuoka. It’s A Double Whammy, But I Have Been Stiff Lately. Maybe I Should Get A Deep Knee Bend

#6 Alright, I Get It! No Parsons With Tattos! At The Springs Hiyoshi Onsen In Kyoto

#7 When You Decide To Go To Japan After A Breakup

#8 Gentlemen Only Floors In A Manga Store In Akihabara

#9 Signage That Is Definitely Out Of Control

#10 That’s So Kind Of You. Thanks For Your Offer. Anytime Fitness, Tokyo

#11 Taken In A Donki In Osaka

#12 Stop The Floor! Animate Akihabara, Tokyo

#13 I Mean, I Don’t Know Where I’ll Put It, But… Seen In A Grocery Store In Kanagawa

#14 Where Do I Sign Up? Found In Takayama

#15 Please Do Not Enter The Women

#16 I’m Trying To Understand But Why Sandwich Is Getting Involved?

#17 Kansai International Airport Doutor, Ground Floor, Arrivals

#18 So You Can Make Eggs With Japan, Interesting

#19 Found In Hamone, Japan

#20 Never Teach Your Garbage To Swim Kids. Found In Niseko Japan

#21 Hoping To Buy A Fragrance In Japan

#22 This Rule Seems Fair Misspelled Or Not. Seen At Entrance To Underground Shopping Center, Tokyo Station

#23 Would I Hesitate? Outside Hakone Checkpoint

#24 Translation Of The Week

#25 On The Top Of Yambiko, Nozawa Onsen

#26 The Best Sign I Have Encountered In Japan

#27 Stay Hydrated In Ginza, Tokyo

#28 This Sign My Roommate Found In Japan

#29 Hostel In Sapporo

#30 At A Supermarket Entrance In Shibuya City

#31 Sorry, I Can’t. At Takino Snow World, Sapporo

#32 In A Hotel Elevator (Fukuoka, Japan)

#33 I Saw This In Nara, Japan

#34 Made In Japan Eraser

#35 Brought To You By The Makers Of “Story Is Words”

#36 Don’t Order A Buffet

#37 No Touching… Except

#38 Same, Sign. Same. Nintendo Museum, Kyoto Next To The Toad Bobbleheads

#39 Farmer’s Market In Fujiyoshida

#40 Supermarket In Isumi, Chiba

#41 Too Bad. Actually I Had The Intention To Explore Kyoto After Breakfast But I Need To Go Back To My Room

#42 Around Noon At Office, Shinagawa, Tokyo

#43 Someone Was Having A Bad Day At The 7-11

#44 I Need This Sign. Ministop In Hamamatsu City

#45 At A Guest House In Yufuin

#46 At A Hotel Breakfast Buffet In Sapporo. Who Licked These?

#47 Adults Should Not Wear Hats… Taken In Odaiba, Tokyo

#48 The Signs Are Sensitive Here In Shiga Kogen, Nagano

#49 Maybe A Bit Harsh?

#50 Fair Enough. Setagaya, Tokyo

#51 In A Furniture Store In Misawa, Japan

#52 During Security Camera Recording. Saw This Sign While Visiting Japan Last Week, And I’m Still Wondering What Will Happen During The Recording

#53 Found In A Subway Station In Japan

#54 I Would Like The Meetings In A Lobby. Found In Fukuoka, Japan

#55 Spotted In Japan. Very Conforrable

#56 At A Closed Path In A Park In Japan

#57 Only Available In Japan

#58 Outside A Takeaway In Shibuya

#59 Ok, I’ll Cooperate. Outside Shijo Station, Kyoto

#60 I Mean It’s A Natural Part Of Life But Ok. At Tokyo Station Ladies Toilets In One Of The Shinkansen Track Areas

#61 Let’s All Be Offensive Together

#62 Sorry For The Confusion

#63 Spotted On The Way Home Last Night By Daily Yamazaki In Front Of Toyocho Station

#64 Quite Disgusting. At Kawaguchiko “Koyo Matsuri”

#65 No This Can’t Be The End! No, Not Like This! Restaurant At Ski Resort In Hakuba, Nagano

#66 Still Trying To Determine If This Is A List Of Available Amenities Or The Names Of Alternative Rock Bands That Have Stayed Here

#67 Got It… In A Vintage Kimono Shop, Kyoto

#68 Amanohashidate Station

#69 Found In Tokyo

#70 Understandable. Found In Hiroshima

#71 Yep They Are! Nishinariku, Osaka

#72 Just Got Back From Japan

#73 Love Bicycle Tender-Osaka, Japan

#74 As Seen In Japan

#75 Ah Japan, Full Of Great Engrish

#76 Japan’s Request To A Visitor

#77 Ask Me What? Found Around Tazawa Lake In Japan

#78 From A Recent Trip To Japan. The Devil’s In The Detail

#79 Description Of Smoked Eggs, Found In Japan

#80 For The Malicious Ones Out There. Osaka, Japan