Japanese translation agency

Your Japanese translation agency for Japanese translations

As the name suggests, Urgent Vertalen is a Japanese translation agency. Because we work with Japanese translations on a daily basis—both sworn and standard—we have a large team of Japanese translators at your service. Thanks to the size and diversity of our team of sworn Japanese translators, we are able to deliver your Japanese translations quickly and at competitive rates. As a Dutch to Japanese translation agency, we handle translations of brochures, CVs, letters, and manuals on a daily basis. Every translation is carried out with care by one of our native Japanese translators. Not only are we specialists in translations from Dutch into Japanese, but language combinations such as Spanish to Japanese and French to Japanese are also frequently handled by our Dutch to Japanese translation agency.

Every text is unique, which is why each translation assignment is carefully assessed according to the type of text. We firmly believe that a native-speaker translator with sufficient experience in your field of expertise should always be assigned to your translation. A standard Dutch to Japanese translator will never be asked to handle a legal document. This is precisely why you can rely on a high-quality translation from Japanese into Dutch.

Information about the Japanese language

The Japanese language is historically divided into four distinct periods: Old Japanese, Early Middle Japanese, Late Middle Japanese, and Modern Japanese. Old Japanese dates back to before the 8th century; from the 9th to the 11th century, Japan used Early Middle Japanese. From then until the 16th century, the language evolved into Late Middle Japanese, followed by Modern Japanese from the 16th century to the present day. Japanese generally forms its own language group – the Japonic languages – which also includes the languages spoken on the Ryukyu Islands. Japanese grammar shows the greatest similarities with that of the Altaic language family. This is why many linguists believe Japanese is related to Korean. Due to the strong grammatical similarities with Altaic languages, Turkish speakers often find it easier to learn Japanese than speakers of Indo-European languages. Historically, Japanese has borrowed many words from Chinese, but nowadays English loanwords are far more common. The Japanese word for coffee, for example, is koohii – a loanword of Arabic origin introduced to Japan via Dutch traders. In addition to English, the Japanese language also features a few Dutch loanwords, such as biiru (beer), tarappu (staircase), and karan (tap/faucet). Japanese uses three writing systems: kanji, katakana, and hiragana. The latter two are syllabaries, meaning that each symbol represents a specific sound. Contemporary Japanese uses 46 katakana and 46 hiragana characters. Hiragana is generally used for verb endings, grammatical particles, and words not written in kanji. Katakana is mainly used for loanwords and foreign names. Kanji is employed for verb roots, nouns, and Japanese names.

Because we carefully select the Japanese translator based on your specific document, you are guaranteed a fully accurate translation. As we fully stand behind the quality of our translations, we are also willing to accept the consequences if your Japanese translation proves to be incorrect. At our Japanese translation agency, we believe that not only must our sworn translators meet stringent admission criteria, but that any Dutch to Japanese or Japanese to Dutch translator – sworn or not – must hold a completed translation qualification at a minimum of HBO level and have demonstrable experience. If you are not satisfied with your Japanese translation, you will simply get your money back!

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