Translation guide
The concept of moving between different points in time, often in science fiction. In Japanese, this is expressed through specific terms and phrases.
タイムトラベル
time travel
Referring to the act or concept of traveling through time.
The most common and direct loanword from English, widely understood in Japanese.
タイムトラベルは可能ですか？
Is time travel possible?
A native Japanese term meaning 'time travel', more formal or literary than タイムトラベル.
時間旅行のパラドックスについて議論した。
We discussed the paradoxes of time travel.
Literally 'to move by time machine', used when specifying the means of travel.
彼はタイムマシンで未来へ移動した。
He traveled to the future by time machine.
Specifically going back in time.
A simple and natural way to say 'go to the past'.
過去へ行って歴史を変えたい。
I want to go to the past and change history.
A common term for 'time slip', often used in fiction for accidental or sudden time travel.
主人公は江戸時代にタイムスリップした。
The protagonist time-slipped to the Edo period.
Specifically going forward in time.
A simple and natural way to say 'go to the future'.
未来へ行って技術を見てみたい。
I want to go to the future and see the technology.