(にちえい)

にちえい
noun
Japanese-English; Japan and Britain
1. Japanese-English; Japan and Britain
An abbreviation combining Japan/Japanese and England/English. Most commonly refers to the Japanese-English language pair in the context of dictionaries, translation, and language study.
日英(にちえい)辞典(じてん)()く。
Look something up in a Japanese-English dictionary.
この文書(ぶんしょ)日英(にちえい)両方(りょうほう)作成(さくせい)されている。
This document has been prepared in both Japanese and English.
日英(にちえい)翻訳(ほんやく)では文化的(ぶんかてき)背景(はいけい)(ちが)いを理解(りかい)することが大切(たいせつ)だ。
In Japanese-to-English translation, it is important to understand differences in cultural background.

An abbreviation combining (にち) (Japan/Japanese) and (えい) (English/Britain). Most commonly refers to the Japanese-English language pair (for dictionaries, translation, etc.), but can also refer to Japan-Britain relations in diplomatic contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 日英(にちえい)辞典(じてん): Japanese-English dictionary
  • 日英(にちえい)翻訳(ほんやく): Japanese-to-English translation
  • 日英(にちえい)対訳(たいやく): Japanese-English parallel text
  • 日英(にちえい)同盟(どうめい): Anglo-Japanese Alliance (historical)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 英和(えいわ): English-Japanese — the reverse direction (English to Japanese)
  • 和英(わえい): Japanese-English — synonym using () instead of (にち)
  • 日米(にちべい): Japan-America — similar pattern with the U.S.