Japanese word

解釈

Pronunciation

Romajikaishaku

Meaning

  • nouninterpretation

Example

その話の解釈は人によって違います。so no hanashi no kai shaku wa hito ni yo tte chiga i ma su

People have different interpretations of that story.

Illustration for 解釈 (interpretation)

More examples

この表現は、文脈によって解釈が変わります。ko no hyō gen wa bun myaku ni yo tte kai shaku ga ka wa ri ma su

The interpretation of this expression changes depending on the context.

Core concept

It gives words, events, or ideas a particular meaning by connecting them with a person's understanding.

Common phrases

  • 解釈が分かれるkai shaku ga wa ka re ru

    interpretations differ

  • 解釈を変えるkai shaku o ka e ru

    change one's interpretation

  • 解釈の違いkai shaku no chiga i

    difference in interpretation

Similar words

意味imi: The meaning or idea expressed by a word, phrase, event, or action.
理解rikai: A person's understanding of the meaning of something.

Definition in Japanese

言葉や出来事などの意味を理解し、その内容を説明すること。koto ba ya de ki goto na do no i mi o ri kai shi so no nai yō o setsu mei su ru ko to

Word origin

解釈 (kaishaku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 解 (kai, "untie or solve") and 釈 (shaku, "explain or clarify"), expressing the act of making meaning clear.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 解釈 (kaishaku) usually concerns the meaning assigned to words, events, or rules, while interpreting spoken language is more often 通訳 (tsūyaku).

Other meanings

  • explanationnoun

Related words

  • 解釈するkaishakusuruinterpretverb

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