Translation guide
How to refer to the Russian language, Russian people, or things from Russia in Japanese.
Referring to the Russian language in general, or saying something is in Russian.
The standard word for the Russian language. Used in most contexts.
I'm studying Russian.
How do you say this in Russian?
An abbreviation using the kanji 露 for Russia. Rare and somewhat dated; mostly seen in written contexts or compound words.
Read Russian-language documents.
Referring to a person or people from Russia.
Describing things that are Russian in origin or style (food, culture, products, etc.).
Use ロシアの before a noun to mean 'Russian' as an adjective. This is the most common and natural way.
I like Russian literature.
Have you ever eaten Russian food?
Kanji prefix meaning 'Russian' used in compounds like 露文学 (Russian literature). Very formal and rare.
The English word 'Russian' is sometimes rendered as ロシアン in katakana, but this is not standard Japanese. Use ロシアの for adjectives and ロシア語/ロシア人 for nouns.
Not natural for 'Russian restaurant'
Natural: restaurant serving Russian food
It is said that Russians like vodka.
Major in Russian literature.