訳す

• Reading: やくす
• Romaji: yakusu
• Kanji breakdown: 訳 (yaku/wake) — translate, reason, meaning
• Pronunciation: /ja.kɯ.sɯ/

Meaning

To translate; to render text or speech from one language into another.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb conjugated with the す row. Used for translating written or spoken language. Common patterns include ～を日本語に訳す (to translate into Japanese) and ～から英語に訳す (to translate from ~ into English). Related noun form is 翻訳 (translation).

Examples

1. この文章を英語に訳してください。 Please translate this text into English.
2. 彼女は小説をフランス語から日本語に訳した。 She translated the novel from French into Japanese.
3. この言葉はうまく訳せない。 This word is hard to translate well.

Usage Guide

Context: language study, publishing, academic

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From the kanji 訳 (yaku, meaning/translation), which combines 言 (words) and 尺 (measure), suggesting the idea of measuring or interpreting the meaning of words.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal