The Basics: Direct vs Natural Translation Flashcards

1
Q

direct translation

A

直訳

(ちょくやく)

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2
Q

free/natural,liberal translation

A

意訳

いやく

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3
Q

行ってきます

(い)

A

Direct: I will go and come back
Natural: I’ll be back

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4
Q

お風呂を入れたよ

(ふ * ろ)(い)

A

Direct: I put it in the bath
Natural: I drew a bath

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5
Q

明日寒くなりますね。

(あした)(さむ)

A

Direct: Tomorrow it will get cold (won’t it?)
Natural: It’ll be cold tomorrow

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6
Q

私は百円しかないです。

(わたし)(ひゃく)(えん)

A

Direct: I have nothing, except 100 yen.
Natural: I only have 100 yen.

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7
Q

明日休みたいので、お店をお願いできませんか。

(あした)(やす)(みせ)(ねが)

A

Direct: Since I want to rest tomorrow, can I request the store?
Natural: I want to take the day off tomorrow, do you think you can handle the store?

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8
Q

週末は雨だから、家でゆっくりしよう。

(しゅうまつ)(あめ)(うち)

A

Direct: Since the weekend is rain, let’s do it slow at the house.
Natural: Since it’s going to rain on the weekend, let’s just relax at the house.

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