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).
富士山は日本で一番高い山です。
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.
このトラックは5トンの荷物を運べます。
This truck can carry 5 tons of cargo.
Referring to automated translation by computer.
The standard term for machine translation. Often abbreviated as MT in English, but in Japanese the full term is used.
機械翻訳の精度は年々向上しています。
The accuracy of machine translation is improving year by year.
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.
彼女は病院で臨床検査技師として働いています。
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'.
モンタナ州は自然が美しいです。
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.
このサイトは自動翻訳を使っています。
This site uses machine translation.