noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
translation into classical Chinese; kanbun translation
Refers to translating a text into classical Chinese or kanbun. Often used in historical or academic contexts.
この和歌を漢訳すると、漢詩のようになる。
When you translate this waka into classical Chinese, it becomes like a kanshi.
彼は日本書紀の一節
He translated a passage from the Nihon Shoki into kanbun.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
kango translation; translation using Sino-Japanese vocabulary
Specifically refers to rendering a word or text into kango (Sino-Japanese vocabulary) using kanji compounds. Related to 漢語 (kango).
See also: 漢語
外来語を漢訳して「電話」や「科学」といった語が生まれた。
Foreign words were translated into kango, giving rise to terms like 電話 (telephone) and 科学 (science).
明治時代には多くの西洋の概念が漢訳された。
During the Meiji period, many Western concepts were translated into Sino-Japanese terms.