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ほんやく (hon'yaku)
翻訳

translation (written)

💡 Nuance & Usage: Primarily refers to written translation (e.g., documents, books, websites). For oral translation (interpretation), the word 通訳 (tsuuyaku) is used.

📝 Example Sentences

この日本語の書類を英語に翻訳してください。
Please translate this Japanese document into English.

Practice Quiz

Test your understanding of "翻訳"!

外国語の小説を____するのは、とても時間がかかる仕事です。
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日本語: 小説のような文書を別の言語に書き換える行為は「翻訳」です。「通訳」は話し言葉に対して使われます。
English: Translating written documents like novels into another language is '翻訳'. '通訳' is used for spoken language.
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