Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 直訳(ちょくやく) in Japanese

直訳
Kana Reading
ちょくやく
Romaji
chokuyaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    literal translation; direct translation
    Example sentence
    読者の方から意訳と直訳について質問されました。 I have been asked by a reader about free and direct translations.

Examples of 直訳, ちょくやく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

訳 JLPT 1

11 strokes

translate, reason, circumstance, case

On'Yomi: ヤク

Kun'Yomi: わけ

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直 JLPT 3

8 strokes

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

On'Yomi: チョク, ジキ, ジカ

Kun'Yomi: ただ.ちに, なお.す, -なお.す, なお.る, なお.き, す.ぐ

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