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訳名 (やくめい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
translated name ; translated term
Refers to a name or word that has been created through translation, often used in contexts like translated book titles, film titles, or technical terms.
統とう
一いつ
する
必ひつ
要よう
が
ある
。
We need to standardize the translated terms for technical vocabulary.
Kanji 訳 translate, reason, circumstance 名 name, noted, distinguished Similar words 翻ほん 訳やく 翻訳 is the general act or result of translation, while 訳名 specifically refers to a translated name or term.
原げん 題だい 原題 is the original title, whereas 訳名 is the translated version of that title.
Etymology Compound of 訳 (yaku, 'translation') and 名 (mei, 'name'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of a translated name.
