“Adaptation” in Japanese
Short answer
Adaptation in Japanese is “翻案” (honan). Full meaning: adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.).
Other ways to say “Adaptation” in Japanese
応化
ouka adaptation; assumption of a suitable form (by a buddha or bodhisattva)
適応
tekiou adaptation, accommodation, conformity
順応
junnou adaptation, accommodation, conforming, adjustment; acclimatization, acclimatisation
改作
kaisaku adaptation (of story)
換骨奪胎
kankotsudattai adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.), recasting, rewriting, modification, rehashing
アダプテーション
adaputeeshon adaptation
アレンジ
arenji arrangement (of music), adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.), interpretation, take; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.), organization
脚色
kyakushoku dramatization (e.g. of a novel), dramatisation, adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts), exaggeration, dramatization, embroidery
即応
sokuou compliance, conformance, adaptation; (immediate) response, (rapid) reaction
同化
douka assimilation, absorption; adaptation; assimilation, anabolism
飜案
honan adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)
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