つうやく
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. interpretation (i.e. oral translation)
Noun
2. interpreter
Pitch accent
つ
うやく
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)
Examples (12 in total)
I'm here as a translator.
She spoke through an interpreter.
My uncle made me serve as interpreter.
I am studying to be a translator or interpreter.
I acted as interpreter at the meeting.
We talked without the aid of an interpreter.
Tom hired Mary as an interpreter.
I interpreted what he said in French into Japanese.
She works as an interpreter attached to the embassy.
Dr. White acted as our interpreter.
Tom wasn't our interpreter. He was our tour guide.
She is working as a volunteer interpreter at the international conference.