“Transcription” in Japanese
Short answer
Transcription in Japanese is “書写” (shosha). Full meaning: transcription, copying; handwriting (as a school subject), penmanship.
Other ways to say “Transcription” in Japanese
転写
tensha transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.), copying, transfer (printing); transcription, transliteration
採録
sairoku recording, transcription
翻音
hon'on transcription
謄写
tousha copy, transcription, mimeograph, photocopy
写字
shaji copying, transcription
転記
tenki posting (of notes, notices, etc.), transcription
音写
onsha transliteration, transcription
文字起こし
mojiokoshi transcription (of speech to text)
トランスクリプション
toransukuripushon transcription
書き取り
kakitori writing down from other written material, writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material), dictation
書き起こし
kakiokoshi opening words, opening sentence; transcription (e.g. voice to text), transcript
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