意訳

Reading

Kana: いやく

Romaji: iyaku

Definition

noun

vs

1

free translation; liberal translation

See also: 直訳

Kanji

意

Reading: イ

Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

訳

Readings: ヤク、 わけ

Meanings: translate, reason, circumstance, case

Example Sentences

細(こま)かい意訳(いやく)誤訳(ごやく)は気(き)にしないでください。

➥Please don't worry about the finer details of free vs mis-translation.

読者(どくしゃ)の方(ほう)から意訳(いやく)と直訳(ちょくやく)について質問(しつもん)されました。

➥I have been asked by a reader about free and direct translations.