English–Japanese

“copy” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoコピー (kopī) · 写し (utsushi) · 複製 (fukusei)

Romajiutsusu

本の文をノートに写します。hon no bun o nō to ni utsu shi ma su

I copy the sentence from the book into my notebook.

“Copy” in Japanese is 写す (utsusu).

写す (utsusu) involves reproducing a visible form or written content so that it matches an original.

手本を見ながら絵を写しています。te hon o mi na ga ra e o utsu shi te i ma su

I am tracing a picture while looking at the model.

In school contexts, 写す (utsusu) can also mean copying another student's answers, so the context can make the action improper.

kopī

nouncopy

コピーを取ってもいいですか。ko pī o to tte mo i i de su ka

May I make a copy?

utsushi

nouncopy

身分証の写しを提出します。mi bun shō no utsu shi o tei shutsu shi ma su

I will submit a copy of my identification.

fukusei

nouncopy

この本は原本の複製です。ko no hon wa gen pon no fuku sei de su

This book is a copy of the original.