After all, there’s a lot that can get lost in translation.

At the very least,tattoos are artwork.

You’ve probably seen many Chinese or Japanese character tattoos, and with good reason.

Woman getting tattoo on arm

Apart from being striking and clean, they often have deep symbolism (viaCelebrity Ink).

Here’s when getting a tattoo in another language might be a mistake

Just askAriana Grande.

But the problem with tattoos in a different language sometimes is more than skin deep literally.

Woman with Japanese tattoo

Otherwise, you’ll wind up with a Japanese BBQ finger and no one wants that.