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How do you say "interpreter" in Japanese?
通訳者
tsuuyakusha
In Japanese, "interpreter" is 通訳者 (tsuuyakusha).
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Pronunciation
Tsoo-oo-yah-koo-shah, five syllables with a long held 'oo' second syllable — the doubled vowel needs its own beat.
Writing and usage
通訳者 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
通訳が二人の指導者と話すのを手伝いました。
tsuuyaku ga futari no shidousha to hanasu nowo tetsudai mashita.
An interpreter helped the two leaders talk.
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How to remember 通訳者
Tsuuyakusha also ends in that same job-title 'sha' as translator — the two words are close cousins, one for speech, one for text.
Related words
- locksmith 鍵屋 kagi ya
- translator 翻訳者 honyakusha
- librarian 司書 shisho
- curator キュレーター kyureetaa
- historian 歴史家 rekishika
- archaeologist 考古学者 koukogakusha
- economist 経済学者 keizaigakusha
- analyst アナリスト anarisuto
- consultant コンサルタント konsarutanto
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Questions about 通訳者
How do you pronounce 通訳者?
Tsoo-oo-yah-koo-shah, five syllables with a long held 'oo' second syllable — the doubled vowel needs its own beat.
Is 通訳者 formal or casual?
通訳者 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 通訳者 written in Japanese?
通訳者 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as tsuuyakusha.
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"Interpreter" in other languages
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