翻訳

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. この本を英語に翻訳しました。▶ —
   I translated this book into English.
2. 翻訳の仕事は言葉の知識が必要です。▶ —
   Translation work requires knowledge of languages.

Collocations

Mnemonic

翻訳 honyaku — 翻 (to turn over) + 訳 (to translate). 翻 is turning over, 訳 is rendering one language into another — carrying speech into another language — translation. A suru-verb. 訳 is the same kanji as P4's 訳 (wake, reason): read わけ it means "reason," read with the on-yomi やく it means "translation." In 翻訳 it is やく.

Quick check

1. How does the reading of 訳 differ between 翻訳 and P4's 訳 (wake)?

   • 翻訳 uses on-yomi やく, 訳 (wake) uses kun-yomi わけ
   • both やく
   • both わけ
   • 翻訳 is わけ, 訳 is やく