English–Japanese

“latin” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiraten

Example

私はラテンの曲をよく聞きます。watashi wa ra te n no kyoku o yo ku ki ki ma su

I often listen to Latin music.

Illustration for ラテン (latin)

How to say “latin” in Japanese

“Latin” in Japanese is ラテン (raten).

Refers to the language that spread from ancient Rome and continues to shape formal, scholarly, and technical vocabulary.

Full entry for ラテン: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ラテン

私は古い祈りをラテンから日本語に訳しました。watashi wa furu i ino ri o ra te n ka ra nihon go ni yaku shi ma shi ta

I translated an old prayer from Latin into Japanese.

Tips for using ラテン

  • The phrase Latin alphabet refers to the writing system used by English, Spanish, and many other languages, not to the Latin language itself.

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