In a language without articles, how would one translate the significance of titles starting with "The"


For a title starting with "The" such as "The Wall", how would one translate it
while still conveying the same significance? A literal translation such
as「壁」does not seem to carry the same significance, as it could describe any
wall, or walls, plural. Is there another way of translating such a thing?




I don't think there is a set formula, except for transliterations such as
ザ・ロック for The Rock. Translators come up with creative and different ways to
"translate" titles. I say "translate" with quotes, because it's not rare for a
translated film to have an entirely different title.

An extreme case of transliteration:

  * ザ・ロング・アンド・ワインディング・ロード for _The Long and Winding Road_

It looks like older film titles tend to have creative translations.

  * 現金（げんなま）に体を張れ for _The Killing_

