音訳する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 音訳する | 音訳しない |
| Polite | 音訳します | 音訳しません |
| Past polite | 音訳しました | 音訳しませんでした |
| Past | 音訳した | 音訳しなかった |
| Te-form | 音訳して | 音訳しないで |
| Desire | 音訳したい | 音訳したくない |
| Potential | 音訳できる | 音訳できない |
| Passive | 音訳される | 音訳されない |
| Causative | 音訳させる | 音訳させない |
| Causative passive | 音訳させられる | 音訳させられない |
| Volitional | 音訳しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 音訳しましょう | |
| Imperative | 音訳しろ | 音訳するな |
| Conditional | 音訳すれば | 音訳しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 音訳したら | 音訳しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
transliteration; phonetic transcription
General term for converting text from one script to another based on pronunciation. Often used for rendering foreign words into Japanese kana or Chinese characters. Related term: 音写.
See also: 音写
Transliterate foreign place names and write them in katakana.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
phonetic representation using Chinese characters
Specifically refers to representing foreign sounds with Chinese characters, a practice seen in historical contexts or in some East Asian languages.
Phonetic representation using Chinese characters was often used in old Buddhist scripture translations.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
reading aloud for the visually impaired
Used in the context of accessibility, where text is read aloud for people with impaired vision. Often appears as 音訳サービス or 音訳ボランティア.
She volunteers as a reading-aloud assistant at the library.