As with all other language translations, attention must be paid in German-Japanese translations to localisation, transcreation and the cultural subtleties of the language.

When translating Japanese texts, the content must not only be conveyed correctly in terms of subject matter and terminology. The final texts must also be adapted to the linguistic, cultural and sometimes legal conventions of the target country (so-called localisation). Even native speakers sometimes do not have the necessary linguistic competence for these specialised translations. That is why it is particularly important to hire a native-speaker translator with reliable expertise. This way, you can be sure that your Japanese translation is technically and linguistically perfect.

Depending on the needs, a transcreation can also be the right solution. With this form of contextual translation, the translator is given more creative freedom. This can be particularly useful when translating emotional and entertaining advertising and marketing texts.

Professional Japanese translators and interpreters are few and far between in Germany. In this context, professional means that the language service provider has successfully completed training at a university or college as a Japanese language mediator.

Regardless of whether you are a private or business customer: Rely on professional Japanese translators and Japanese interpreters for important translation projects. This checklist can help you choose a suitable interpreter or translator:

Skills: The interpreter or translator should not only be able to demonstrate Japanese language skills at the native-speaker level, but also have the necessary specialist knowledge to translate a text correctly and accurately into Japanese.

Authentication: Authorities and offices often require certified Japanese translations of certificates and identity documents. Only a court-certified Japanese translator can produce a certified translation. If you have an appointment in court, at the notary's office or at the registry office, you will also need a sworn and certified Japanese interpreter.

Qualification: Interpreters and translators are trained specialists. For a high-quality translation into Japanese, it is therefore important that the interpreter or translator has completed training at a recognised university and is a member of an official association such as the ATA (American Translators Association) or the BDÜ (German Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators).

Finding a professional and reliable Japanese interpreter or translator is not always easy, despite the large selection. Therefore, take the time to put potential interpreters and translators through their paces first before you commission them with your translation. The time you invest in choosing an interpreter or translator will pay off at the latest when you receive high-quality translation services.

Be it a Japanese-language conference interpreter, technical translation or translation of documents from German (or many other languages) to Japanese: A professional translation agency like lingoking is your ideal contact for specialist translations and interpreting assignments. You can book your text translation with just a few clicks via our translation platform.

If you need a Japanese interpreter or translator, the first step is to consider exactly what the requirements are.

For a Japanese translation, you should think about the following points:

Do you need certification?
Do you need the translation particularly quickly (express) or is a normal dispatch time sufficient?
Should the Japanese translator have a specialisation, such as law, marketing or science?
Will the Japanese translation only be used for internal purposes or must it represent you to the outside world?


In most cases, you should book a proofreading service in addition to the translation. A second native speaker translator reads over the finished Japanese translation and corrects any errors.

Do you need translations from or into Japanese? For example, a Japanese birth certificate, a technical text, contract or your driving licence? Then lingoking is the right place for you. At lingoking you can easily calculate prices online for Japanese translations – and of course also book them directly! Simply upload the document at the end of the ordering process. We do not need the originals.