ツウヤク
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. interpretation (i.e. oral translation)
Noun
2. interpreter
Pitch accent
ツ
ウヤク
Composed of
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
simultaneous interpretation; simultaneous interpreting; simultaneous interpreter
official interpreter
interpreter (person who translates orally)
sign-language interpreting; sign-language interpreter
consecutive interpretation; consecutive interpreting
interpreter-guide; guide-interpreter
Japanese-English interpreting
interpreter
goodwill guide; volunteer guide and interpreter for foreign residents and tourists
tour guide-interpreter; tour guide licensed for guiding foreigners in Japan
(professional) interpreter
Japan Association for Interpretation Studies; JAIS
Examples (11 in total)
I'm here as a translator.
She spoke through an interpreter.
My uncle made me serve as interpreter.