Japanese· 日本語
Kanji, hiragana, and katakana — in the register the reader expects.
Ordinary Japanese text mixes three scripts. Our Japanese linguists translate, localize, and certify documents with the variant and register your readers expect.
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How Japanese shows up in the work.
Japanese uses three scripts (Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji) and a highly nuanced honorific system. Our interpreters are trained in both business and clinical register.
Language context first
Japanese work shaped for the people who will use it.
Audience, variant, subject matter, and final format are confirmed before translation begins.
Where it's spoken
- Japan
- United States
- Brazil
- Peru
Major dialects we cover
- Standard (Tokyo)
- Kansai
- Tohoku
- Okinawan
Script & family
- Writing system
- Kanji + Hiragana + Katakana
- Direction
- Left to right
- Language family
- Japonic
What Japanese translation demands.
Ordinary Japanese text mixes three scripts. Kanji carries content words, hiragana the grammar, katakana the loanwords — and text can be set horizontally or vertically. Choosing the right politeness register on the page matters as much as accuracy.
How we handle Japanese
- Variant and register confirmed before work begins
- Native-speaker linguists with domain expertise
- Typography and layout checked in final files
- Certificate of accuracy available on request
Three ways we deliver Japanese translation.
Japanese ↔ English documents by domain specialists — medical records, contracts, school files, technical manuals.
A second linguist reads every delivery before it leaves.
Websites, apps, and product copy adapted for Japanese-speaking readers — variant, register, and layout together.
Not a word-swap. The page has to work in the language, not just contain it.
USCIS-accepted, court-ready Japanese translations, delivered with a signed certificate of accuracy.
We confirm the variant before we start so the certificate matches the reader.
Where Japanese translation is in demand.
- Business & manufacturing
- Healthcare & clinical
- Diplomatic
- Cultural & tourism
Often requested alongside Japanese.
Have Japanese documents on a deadline?
Send the files, the target audience, and your deadline. We'll confirm variant, turnaround, and pricing same-day.