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Kanji in this term
つう
Grade: 2
やく
Grade: 6
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
通譯 (kyūjitai)
 
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Etymology

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From Sinitic 通譯通译 (tōngyì).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(つう)(やく) (tsūyaku

  1. interpreting, interpretation: the facilitation of spoken conversation between two or more parties that do not all speak a common language
  2. an interpreter: someone who interprets speech in the language of the speaker into the language of the listener

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Verb

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(つう)(やく)する (tsūyaku surutransitive suru (stem (つう)(やく) (tsūyaku shi), past (つう)(やく)した (tsūyaku shita))

  1. to interpret: to listen to speech in one language and then convey the meaning of that speech in the language of the listener

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References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN