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JapaneseExcuse me.
すみません。
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Japanese is the language of Japan and of the anime, games and companies that made it famous abroad, so an English to Japanese translator gets used at Tokyo train stations, Osaka restaurants and in emails to Japanese colleagues. TapTranslate works both ways, so you can read a reply and answer it in Japanese.
Japanese puts the verb at the end, often leaves out the subject, and writes without spaces between words. Its verbs also change with politeness, so the phrases below use the polite です and ます forms, which are safe with anyone you do not know well.
Spoken by about 120 million people, almost all of them in Japan.
Written with three scripts used together, kanji, hiragana and katakana, either left to right or in vertical columns read from right to left.
Type or paste English and read it in Japanese, or the other way around. Works online, and offline with a downloaded pack.
Speak in turns and hear each translation read aloud, when your iPhone supports Japanese speech.
Point at printed Japanese on a menu, a sign or a label and read it in English, drawn over the original.
Type in English in any app and send it in Japanese with one tap.
Scan a letter or open a PDF and read every page translated, with the layout kept.
Everyday phrases and how to say them. TapTranslate translates anything else you need.
| English | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Excuse me. | すみません。Sumimasen.Also used to get someone's attention and to say sorry. | Sumimasen. |
| Do you speak English? | 英語を話せますか？Eigo o hanasemasu ka? | Eigo o hanasemasu ka? |
| Where is the restroom? | トイレはどこですか？Toire wa doko desu ka? | Toire wa doko desu ka? |
| How much is this? | これはいくらですか？Kore wa ikura desu ka? | Kore wa ikura desu ka? |
| There are two of us. | 二人です。Futari desu.Restaurant staff ask 何名様ですか？ (Nanmei-sama desu ka?) as you walk in. | Futari desu. |
| Can I pay by card? | カードで払えますか？Kādo de haraemasu ka? | Kādo de haraemasu ka? |
| Which platform is the train to Kyoto? | 京都へ行く電車は何番線ですか？Kyōto e iku densha wa nanbansen desu ka? | Kyōto e iku densha wa nanbansen desu ka? |
| The check, please. | お会計お願いします。Okaikei onegaishimasu. | Okaikei onegaishimasu. |
| I'm allergic to eggs. | 卵アレルギーがあります。Tamago arerugī ga arimasu. | Tamago arerugī ga arimasu. |
| Thank you very much. | ありがとうございます。Arigatō gozaimasu. | Arigatō gozaimasu. |
Japanese has casual, polite and honorific speech. With staff, strangers and colleagues, stay with the polite です and ます forms; casual speech between adults who just met can sound rude.
Japanese drops I, you and it whenever context makes them clear. Going from Japanese to English, a translation sometimes has to guess the subject, so read it with the conversation in mind.
Many words come from English but shifted meaning: マンション (manshon) is an apartment building, not a mansion, and クレーム (kurēmu) is a complaint, not a claim. Trust the translation over a word that looks familiar.
Answers specific to this language pair.
Yes. With Pro, download the offline pack once and TapTranslate translates between English and Japanese with no connection, on the subway or anywhere your data plan does not reach. Offline packs need iOS 27 and an iPhone with at least 4 GB of memory.
Yes. Point Camera Translate at a menu, a sign or packaging in Japanese and it draws the English translation over the printed text, whether it is written in kanji, hiragana or katakana.
Yes. The TapTranslate keyboard works in any app, LINE included. Type in English and it replaces your text with the Japanese translation, or copy a Japanese message to translate it into English.
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