和英(わえい)

わえい
noun
Japanese-English; Japanese to English
1. Japanese-English; Japanese to English
Relating to translation or conversion from Japanese to English.
和英(わえい)辞書(じしょ)を引(ひ)く。
To look up a Japanese-English dictionary.
和英(わえい)辞典(じてん)で調(しら)べる。
To look it up in a Japanese-English dictionary.
オンラインの和英(わえい)辞書(じしょ)を使(つか)う。
To use an online Japanese-English dictionary.
和英(わえい)翻訳(ほんやく)を依頼(いらい)した。
I requested a Japanese-to-English translation.
この和英(わえい)辞典(じてん)は例文(れいぶん)が多(おお)くて使(つか)いやすい。
This Japanese-English dictionary has many example sentences and is easy to use.

和英(わえい) combines 和(わ) (Japanese) + 英(えい) (English) to indicate the Japanese-to-English direction. Used primarily as a prefix.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 和英(わえい)辞典(じてん)/辞書(じしょ): Japanese-English dictionary
  • 和英(わえい)翻訳(ほんやく): Japanese-to-English translation

CONTRAST:

  • 英和(えいわ): English-to-Japanese (reverse direction)
  • 和英(わえい)辞典(じてん): for looking up Japanese words to find English equivalents
  • 英和(えいわ)辞典(じてん): for looking up English words to find Japanese equivalents

PATTERN:

The 和(わ)〜 prefix means "Japanese" in many compound words:

  • 和食(わしょく): Japanese food
  • 和風(わふう): Japanese style
  • 和室(わしつ): Japanese-style room

Related Words

Contrast: 英和(えいわ) (English-Japanese)
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Added 2026.1.16 12:32 · Revised 2026.4.4 11:26
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