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-# **DO NOT edit locale files** except `ja-JP.yml`.
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-When you add text to the ja-JP file (of misskey-dev/misskey), it will automatically be applied to other language files.
-Translations added in ja-JP file should contain the original Japanese strings.
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-Please see [Contribution guide](../CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information.