Translation guide
The official name of a UN agency. In Japanese, it is almost always referred to by its acronym UNICEF (ユニセフ) or its full translated name.
How to say the name of this UN agency in Japanese, in speech or writing.
The acronym UNICEF is used as a loanword and is the standard way to refer to the organization in almost all contexts.
In Japanese, UNICEF is almost always written in katakana as ユニセフ. It is pronounced with a Japanese accent: yu-ni-se-fu. The English pronunciation is not used.
ユニセフに寄付する
donate to UNICEF
ユニセフは世界中の子どもたちを支援しています。
UNICEF supports children around the world.
The full official Japanese name. Used in formal documents, news reports, or when the full name is required.
国際連合児童基金(ユニセフ)は1946年に設立されました。
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) was established in 1946.
An abbreviated form sometimes seen in Japanese media. Less common than ユニセフ or the full name.
国連児童基金の報告書によると、多くの子どもが貧困に苦しんでいます。
According to a report by the United Nations Children's Fund, many children are suffering from poverty.