Translation guide
The English word 'vi' is not a standard English word. It may be a typo, an abbreviation, or a proper noun. This guide covers possible interpretations and how to express them in Japanese.
The kanji for six. Used in formal or traditional contexts.
第六章
Chapter VI
The Roman numeral itself, pronounced as the letters V and I. Used only when spelling out the symbol.
VIはローマ数字の6です。
VI is the Roman numeral for 6.
Used in academic or formal writing to refer to something mentioned later
Standard phrase meaning 'see below'. Common in documents and emails.
詳細は下記参照。
For details, see below.
Means 'mentioned later'. Used in formal writing.
後述の通り
as described below
In highly specialized academic contexts, the Latin abbreviation may be kept, but it's safer to use Japanese equivalents.
Most Japanese readers will not understand 'vi' as an abbreviation. Avoid unless the audience is familiar with Latin academic terms.
vi（下記参照）を参照してください。
Please refer to vi (see below).
Referring to the vi text editor in computing
The name of the editor is usually left as 'vi' and pronounced ブイアイ.
viでファイルを編集する。
Edit the file with vi.
A less common katakana rendering, but ブイアイ is standard.
ヴィエディタを使う人もいる。
Some people use the vi editor.
The English pronoun 'we'
Japanese often omits pronouns. When needed, use 私たち (わたしたち) for 'we'.
私たちは行きます。
We will go.
If you encountered 'vi' in an English text, it is likely an abbreviation, a Roman numeral, or a proper noun. Determine the intended meaning before translating.