Translation guide
MT is an abbreviation with multiple meanings. This guide covers the most common uses an English speaker might need to express in Japanese.
Referring to a mountain by its name with the title 'Mount' or 'Mt.'
Attach 山 (san/zan/yama) to the mountain's name. The reading depends on the specific mountain. For famous mountains like Mt. Fuji, use 富士山 (ふじさん).
Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan.
Next week, I'll climb Mt. Takao.
Expressing the unit of weight equal to 1000 kilograms.
The standard Japanese word for metric ton. Used in everyday and technical contexts.
This truck can carry 5 tons of cargo.
Referring to automated translation by computer.
Referring to a healthcare professional who performs lab tests.
The official Japanese title for a medical technologist. Often abbreviated as MT in English medical contexts.
She works as a medical technologist at a hospital.
Referring to the US state of Montana.
The Japanese name for the state of Montana. 州 (しゅう) means 'state'.
Montana has beautiful nature.
In Japanese, abbreviations like MT are usually spelled out or translated. For example, 'MT' as machine translation is 機械翻訳, not 'エムティー'. However, in technical or international contexts, the alphabet abbreviation may be used directly.
Literally 'automatic translation', often used interchangeably with 機械翻訳.
This site uses machine translation.