訳語

やくご
yakugo

translation (of a word), equivalent

What does 訳語 mean?

訳語 is a Japanese noun meaning “translation (of a word)” or “equivalent” in English. It is written as 訳語 in kanji, やくご in hiragana, and yakugo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

この単語にぴったりの訳語が見つからない。

I can't find a good translation for this word.

辞書には三つの訳語が載っていた。

The dictionary gave three equivalents.

Words sharing kanji with 訳語

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