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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRomanization
/ˌroʊ.mə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The representation of a language's words using the Latin alphabet.
"The romanization of Japanese allows non-Japanese speakers to read the language more easily." - 2
A system or method for converting a language's script into the Latin alphabet.
"Different romanization systems exist for languages like Arabic and Chinese."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Romanization' originates from the Latin word 'Romanus', meaning 'Roman'. It evolved in the 19th century to describe the process of converting non-Latin scripts into the Latin alphabet, reflecting a broader cultural influence of Western languages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Romanization" is said worldwide
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Romanisation
Transliteration: ʁo.ma.ni.za.sjɔ̃
"La romanisation du japonais facilite la lecture pour les non-japonais."
Romanisierung
Transliteration: ʁo.ma.niˈziːʁʊŋ
"Die Romanisierung des Japanischen erleichtert das Lesen für Nicht-Japaner."
Romanizzazione
Transliteration: ro.ma.nit.tsa.ʧo.ne
"La romanizzazione del giapponese rende più facile la lettura per i non giapponesi."
Romanización
Transliteration: ro.ma.ni.θa.θjon
"La romanización del japonés facilita la lectura para los no japoneses."
Romanização
Transliteration: ʁo.ma.ni.zaˈsɐ̃w
"A romanização do japonês facilita a leitura para não japoneses."
रोमनाइजेशन
Transliteration: Romanization
"जापानी का रोमनाइजेशन गैर-जापानी बोलने वालों के लिए पढ़ने को आसान बनाता है।"
罗马化
Transliteration: luó mǎ huà
"日语的罗马化使非日语使用者更容易阅读。"
로마자 표기
Transliteration: roma-ja pyo-gi
"일본어의 로마자 표기는 비일본어 사용자가 읽기 쉽게 만듭니다."
ローマ字
Transliteration: Rōmaji
"ローマ字は日本語を学ぶ外国人にとって便利です。"
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