Translation guide
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national space agency. In Japanese, it is almost always referred to by its acronym or full official name.
宇宙航空研究開発機構
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Referring to Japan's national space agency in conversation or writing.
The acronym is used as a proper noun in Japanese, pronounced ジャクサ. It is the standard way to refer to the agency in news, casual talk, and official contexts.
JAXAは新しいロケットを開発しています。
JAXA is developing a new rocket.
In Japanese, JAXA is treated as a proper noun and written in Latin alphabet or katakana. It is not translated into kanji. When speaking, pronounce it as ジャクサ.
The full official name. Used in formal documents, legal contexts, or when introducing the agency for the first time. Often shortened to 宇宙機構 in some contexts.
宇宙航空研究開発機構は2003年に設立されました。
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency was established in 2003.