Translation guide
The English word 'hatch' can refer to eggs opening, a plan being devised, or a door on a ship or aircraft. This guide covers the most common ways to express these ideas in Japanese.
When an egg opens and a baby bird, fish, or insect comes out.
To create a plan, especially a secret or clever one.
Literally 'to knead a plan', meaning to carefully devise or work out a plan. Common for both positive and negative schemes.
A door or opening on a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft.
Katakana loanword from English, widely used for hatches on ships, submarines, aircraft, and spacecraft.
ひよこが孵化するのを見た。
I saw the chicks hatch.
A more everyday verb meaning 'to hatch' or 'to be born from an egg'. Often used in children's contexts or casual speech.
The eggs hatched!
Transitive verb meaning 'to hatch (eggs)' by a bird sitting on them or using an incubator.
The hen is hatching her eggs.
They hatched an escape plan.
To devise a stratagem or scheme, often with a cunning or strategic nuance.
The enemy hatched a new scheme.
To scheme or plot, often with a negative connotation (conspiracy, evil plan).
He was hatching an evil deed.
Please close the ship's hatch.
The spacecraft's hatch opened.
A more technical term for a hatchway or companionway, especially on a ship.
The crew went out onto the deck through the hatch.