翻訳

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 翻訳(ほんやく) refers to translating written content into another language or to the resulting translation.
• Basic usage: It describes working as a translator of overseas novels into Japanese.
  • 海外の小説を日本語に翻訳する仕事をしている。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• What is translated and into which language
  • In 小説を日本語に翻訳する, the novel is the material being translated and Japanese is the target language.
• Translation and interpreting
  • 通訳(つうやく) is mainly used for interpreting spoken communication. 翻訳 is mainly used for translating written material such as novels or manuals.