Japanese word

翻訳

Pronunciation

Romajihon'yaku

Meaning

  • nountranslation

Example

この文を翻訳します。ko no bun o hon yaku shi ma su

I translate this sentence.

Illustration for 翻訳 (translation)

More examples

この本の翻訳は読みやすいです。ko no hon no hon yaku wa yo mi ya su i de su

The translation of this book is easy to read.

Core concept

It refers to changing a message from one language into another while preserving its meaning.

Common phrases

  • 英語の翻訳ei go no hon yaku

    English translation

  • 翻訳を頼むhon yaku o tano mu

    ask for a translation

  • 翻訳の仕事hon yaku no shi goto

    translation work

Similar words

訳wake: A translated version of words or text from another language.
意訳iyaku: A translation that expresses the main meaning in natural wording.
直訳chokuyaku: A translation that follows the wording and structure of the original as closely as possible.

Definition in Japanese

ある言語で表された文や内容を、別の言語で意味が通るように表し直すこと。a ru gen go de arawa sa re ta bun ya nai yō o betsu no gen go de i mi ga tō ru yō ni arawa shi nao su ko to

Word origin

翻訳 (hon'yaku) is a Sino-Japanese compound combining 翻 (hon, "turn over") and 訳 (yaku, "meaning") to express conveying meaning in another language.

Usage tips

  • On Japanese websites, 翻訳 (hon'yaku) often appears near a button for viewing a page in another language.

Related words

  • 翻訳者honyakushatranslatornoun

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