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untranslatable in Japanese

untranslatable in Japanese is 翻訳不可能 — untranslatable means not able to be translated.

untranslatable in Japanese

翻訳不可能
adj
Not able to be translated.

What does "untranslatable" mean?

  1. adjective Not able to be translated.
    "Some jokes are untranslatable because they depend on a pun."
  2. noun A word or phrase that cannot be translated satisfactorily from one language into another.
    "The essay collects untranslatables from a dozen languages."
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untranslatable in a sentence

  • Some jokes are untranslatable because they depend on a pun.
  • The translator called the poem's final line untranslatable.
  • The essay collects untranslatables from a dozen languages.
  • For her, the best untranslatable is a word with no single English equivalent.

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What is "untranslatable" in Japanese?
"untranslatable" in Japanese is 翻訳不可能. untranslatable means: Not able to be translated.
How do you use "untranslatable" in a sentence?
Example: "Some jokes are untranslatable because they depend on a pun." In Japanese, "untranslatable" is 翻訳不可能.
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