Translate a book from English to Japanese
A book can be translated from English to Japanese in one pass: upload the file, check the free preview, and pay only if the quality works for you. Pricing starts at 249 RUB.
English to Japanese: what changes
Japanese text usually runs about 40% shorter than the source, so the translated file ends up more compact.
Japanese does not separate words with spaces, so volume is counted in characters rather than words.
What makes translation into Japanese harder:
- the honorific system colours every line and encodes character relationships
- the verb moves to the end of the clause, restructuring word order entirely
- plurality is not marked grammatically and must be recovered from context
- subjects are frequently dropped and inferred from context
- sentences run long, with several nested clauses
What makes the English original harder to read
Difficulty comes from the source language as much as the target. Here is what has to be untangled in English text:
- the subject is often omitted, so who is acting has to be inferred from preceding sentences
Formats for this direction
- EPUB — Translated directly; you download EPUB.
- PDF — Text replaced in place with layout preserved; you get a PDF back.
- FB2 — Converted to EPUB before translation; you download EPUB.
- DOCX — Translated directly; you download DOCX.
- SRT — Translated directly; you download SRT.
- MOBI — Converted to EPUB before translation; you download EPUB.
- AZW3 — Converted to EPUB before translation; you download EPUB.
- DOC — Converted to EPUB before translation; you download EPUB.
- TXT — Translated directly; you download TXT.
What it costs
Basic is 249 RUB for a book up to 200 thousand words; Premium is 445 RUB. The exact price is calculated once the file is uploaded and the real word count is known. A free preview shows translation quality before you pay.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does it cost to translate EPUB?
- From 249 RUB per book up to 200 thousand words on Basic, or 445 RUB on Premium. The exact price appears once the file is uploaded.
- Can I check the quality before paying?
- Yes. A sample of the book is translated automatically after upload so you can compare it against the original. Payment comes after that.
- How long does translating a book take?
- Usually from tens of minutes to a few hours depending on length. Progress is visible on the order page and the finished file arrives by email.
- How is this different from machine translation?
- Translation runs through large language models with surrounding context rather than word by word. The difference shows in dialogue, terminology and long descriptive passages.