Japanese word

訳す

Pronunciation

Romajiyakusu

Meaning

  • verbtranslate

Example

この文章を日本語に訳します。ko no bun shō o nihon go ni yaku shi ma su

I translate this sentence into Japanese.

Illustration for 訳す (translate)

More examples

会話では、直訳せず自然な日本語に訳します。kai wa de wa choku yaku se zu shi zen na nihon go ni yaku shi ma su

In conversation, I translate it into natural Japanese rather than translating it literally.

Core concept

Carries content from one language into another so that the original meaning can be understood in a new linguistic form.

Common phrases

  • 英語に訳すei go ni yaku su

    translate into English

  • 日本語に訳すnihon go ni yaku su

    translate into Japanese

  • 正確に訳すsei kaku ni yaku su

    translate accurately

Similar words

翻訳するhonyakusuru: To render written text from one language in another language.
通訳するtsūyakusuru: To communicate spoken content in a different language during speech.
意訳するiyakusuru: To convey the intended meaning in natural language without closely following the original form.
直訳するchokuyakusuru: To render a text by closely following its original words and structure.

Definition in Japanese

ある言語の語句や文を、その意味を保ちながら別の言語の表現に改める。a ru gen go no go ku ya bun o so no i mi o tamo chi na ga ra betsu no gen go no hyō gen ni arata me ru

Word origin

The Japanese verb 訳す (yakusu) combines 訳 (yaku, "meaning or translation") with す (su), a verb-forming element used in older Japanese.

Usage tips

  • The verb appears in everyday contexts such as translating messages and subtitles as well as in formal language work.

Other meanings

  • interpretverb

Related words

  • 訳し方yakushikataway of translatingnoun
  • 訳し手yakushitetranslatornoun

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