“Reference” in Japanese
Short answer
Reference in Japanese is “引き合い” (hikiai). Full meaning: reference, example, instance; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.), enquiry; being summoned to appear to court, witness.
Other ways to say “Reference” in Japanese
参考
sankou reference, consultation
援引
enin reference
引照
inshou reference, quotation
参看
sankan reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes), consultation, comparison
参照
sanshou reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes), consultation, comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)
言及
genkyuu reference, allusion
レファレンス
refarensu reference
付託
futaku committal, reference, submission (e.g. to committee), commitment
照会先
shoukaisaki reference (e.g. for a job)
身元照会先
mimotoshoukaisaki reference (e.g. for a job)
典拠
tenkyo (an) authority, (a) source, (written) reference
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