訳す|やくすyakusu[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- godan verb, transitive verbto translate; to interpret
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 訳す(やくす) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 訳します(やくします) |
| Negative (nai) | 訳さない(やくさない) |
| polite (masen) | 訳しません(やくしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 訳さず・訳さぬ(やくさず・やくさぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 訳した(やくした) |
| polite (mashita) | 訳しました(やくしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 訳さなかった(やくさなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 訳しませんでした(やくしませんでした) |
| Te form | 訳して(やくして) |
| Potential | 訳せる(やくせる) |
| Passive | 訳される(やくされる) |
| Causative | 訳させる(やくさせる) |
| Causative passive | 訳させられる(やくさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 訳せば(やくせば) |
| tara | 訳したら(やくしたら) |
| Volitional | 訳そう(やくそう) |
| polite (mashou) | 訳しましょう(やくしましょう) |
| Imperative | 訳せ(やくせ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym翻訳ほんやくNeutralNeutral noun and suru verb for translation, used in both everyday and professional contexts; 「訳す」 is the native-Japanese verb and sounds more colloquial.
- Related訳出やくしゅつWrittenWritten noun for putting a text into another language; 「訳す」 is the everyday verb for the act of translating.
- Related訳するやくするWrittenA suru verb meaning the same as 「訳す」; it leans toward written prose, so 「訳す」 is the everyday choice.
- Related訳述やくじゅつWrittenWritten word for translating and rendering something in words; rare in use, unlike the common everyday 「訳す」.
For everyday translation between languages, use 「訳す」 or 「翻訳する」; for interpreting speech, say 「通訳」; 「訳出」 fits written, formal prose.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


