翻訳

(ほんやく)

(Honyaku)

Definition

• 翻訳 means "translation" in Japanese
• 翻 means "recreate"
• 訳 means "the meaning of words"

Fun fact

• 翻訳者- Honyakusha, means translator
• 者- usually means "person"
• 翻訳家 - Honyakuka, also means translator
• 家 - It has many meanings such as house, but in this case, it means "someone skilled in a certain area"

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References

• https://selftaughtjapanese.com/2019/03/05/whats-the-difference-between-a-%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E8%80%85-honyausha-and-%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E5%AE%B6-honyakuka/