Japanese

やくす
Meaning: to translate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 訳す 訳さない
Polite 訳します 訳しません
Past 訳した 訳さなかった
Polite + Past 訳しました 訳しませんでした
Te-form 訳して 訳さなくて
Potential 訳せる 訳せない
Passive 訳される 訳されない
Causative 訳させる 訳させない
Imperative 訳せ 訳すな

Handwriting

訳
す

Example

Please translate this book into Japanese.

Usage Notes

Used when converting text or speech from one language to another.

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