Illustration: Inside a small Japanese pottery studio, an interpreter stands between a visiting customer and the potter. One headset earpiece rests against her ear; she speaks toward the potter while indicating the unusually wide handle the customer is demonstrating with both hands.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

通つう訳やく

tsuuyaku

interpreter

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは彼女かのじょを通訳つうやくとして雇やとった。

    He engaged her as an interpreter.

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  2. 叔父おじは僕ぼくに通訳つうやくをやらせた。

    My uncle made me serve as interpreter.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. その会合かいごうで私わたしは通訳つうやくを務つとめた。

    I acted as interpreter at the meeting.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 通訳

  • 通traffic; pass throughOnツウ・ツKunとおる・とおり・とおす
  • 訳translate; reasonOnヤクKunわけ

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