Vocabulary

What does 通訳 (つうやく, tsuuyaku) mean?

通訳 (つうやく, tsuuyaku) means interpretation; interpreter.

Quick facts
Readingつうやく
Romajitsuuyaku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
つうやく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsuuyaku

interpretation; interpreter

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive interpretation (i.e. oral translation)
  2. 2noun interpreter

Example sentences

  • In the future, I want to become an interpreter.

  • She interpreted at the meeting.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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