Phontron Translation Whitepaper

This page contains information and tips for people interested in translating between Japanese and English and learning Japanese and/or English. Most of the information will be useful for people who have just started translating, but there may be some resources that professionals find useful as well. Because I'm a Native English speaker, I mostly cover Japanese-English translation and learning Japanese, but I will cover English-Japanese translation and learning English occasionally as well. If you have any comments/questions, please feel free to mail them to me at

Translation Online Dictionaries: Dictionaries are a translators best friend. This page has a number of online Japanese<->English and monolingual dictionaries that I've found useful when translating. Multi-Dictionary Search: A tool that allows you to search many different dictionaries from a single page. Firefox Dictionary Search: If you use Firefox, it is possible to search dictionaries directly from the address bar at any time. Take a look here to figure out how. Difficult to Translate Words: Certain words are difficult to translate from Japanese to English or vice versa. This page details some of these difficult-to-translate words.
	Interpretation How to Prepare for Interpretation: Preparation is the largest part of most interpreting jobs. This page has tips and tricks on how to prepare effectively.
Learning Japanese Japanese Proverbs: This page has a list of common Japanese proverbs, along with explanations and English translations. Japanese Textbooks: A list of textbooks useful for learning Japanese.
	Learning English English Proverbs: A list of English proverbs along with their meanings and Japanese translations.