訳

Meaning

訳 centers on converting something from one form to another: translating language, or giving a reason or explanation that makes a situation understandable. The 'circumstance' and 'case' senses are natural extensions of explaining why something happened.

• 訳わけ
  N4

  reason; cause; grounds

• 申し訳もうしわけ
  N3

  apology; excuse

• 翻訳ほんやく
  N4

  translation

• 言い訳いいわけ
  N2

  excuse

• 通訳つうやく
  N3

  interpretation (i.e. oral translation)

• 訳すやくす
  N2

  to translate; to interpret

• 内訳うちわけ
  N1

  itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification

• 英訳えいやく

  English translation

• 和訳わやく

  Japanese translation

• 直訳ちょくやく
  N1

  literal translation; direct translation

• 意訳いやく

  free translation; liberal translation

• 訳語やくご

  translation equivalent; equivalent word in translation; translation (of a word); gloss

• 誤訳ごやく

  mistranslation

• 訳者やくしゃ

  translator

• 邦訳ほうやく

  translation into Japanese

• 訳注やくちゅう

  translation and annotation; translation with notes

• 対訳たいやく

  original text with its translation printed side by side or on opposite page

• 新訳しんやく

  new translation

• 訳文やくぶん

  translated sentence; translated passage; translation; version; rendering

• 抄訳しょうやく

  abridged translation

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