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translation device; (automatic) translation machine
A device or machine that automatically translates between languages, typically a handheld gadget that converts speech or text from one language to another. Built from 翻訳 (translation) + 機 (machine).
翻訳機を使って話した。
I spoke using a translation device.
最近の翻訳機は性能がとてもいい。
Recent translation devices perform very well.
海外旅行では、小型の翻訳機があると言葉の心配が減る。
On overseas trips, having a compact translation device reduces worries about the language.
Refers to a physical device for automatic translation, as opposed to translation software in general. Such gadgets became popular for travel as machine-translation quality improved.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 音声翻訳機: voice translation device
- 翻訳機を使う: to use a translation device
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 翻訳ソフト: translation software — programs rather than dedicated hardware
- 翻訳アプリ: translation app — a smartphone application doing the same job