訳 (yì) - Japanese kanji for 'translation', 'interpretation', 'deciphering' & also used in historical or literary contexts to
訳 · yì
Japanese kanji for 'translation', 'interpretation', 'deciphering';
also used in historical or literary contexts to mean 'explanation' or 'rendering'.
Japanese kanji for 'translation', 'interpretation', 'deciphering'also used in historical or literary contexts to
Usage highlights
TranslationInterpreterTranslatorJapanese translationEnglish translationLiteral translation
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He works as a translator (翻訳者).
- This is the Japanese translation (日本語訳).
- She is interpreting the speech (通訳).
- A literal translation (直訳) can sometimes be awkward.
Collocations
- Translation(翻訳)
- Interpreter(通訳)
- Translator(翻訳者)
- Japanese translation(日本語訳)
- English translation(英語訳)
- Literal translation(直訳)
Idioms
- To translate word for word(逐語訳)
- To interpret freely(自由訳)
- A mistranslation(誤訳)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily used in Japanese language contexts; not a standard character in modern Chinese.
- In Japanese, it is the simplified form of the traditional character 譯.
- Associated with cross-cultural communication and the introduction of foreign texts into Japanese.