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Japanese–English meeting translation, in real time

Follow English meetings in Japanese, or Japanese meetings in English, line by line. Deeptrue suggests a reply the moment you are asked a question, shows how to pronounce it, and with Interpreter Mode speaks your words in the other language.

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14:05Japanese↔English

Sarah · you

What’s your Q3 revenue forecast for Japan?

They hear日本の第3四半期の売上見通しはどうなっていますか？

佐藤第3四半期の売上は3億5,000万円を見込んでおり、前年同期比で12%増です。

We expect Q3 revenue of 350 million yen, up 12% year over year.

Sarah · you

Great. Does that include the new distributor deal?

They hearいいですね。新しい販売代理店との契約は含まれていますか？

佐藤いいえ、そちらはまだ稟議中のため、見込みには含めておりません。

No. That deal is still going through internal approval (ringi), so it isn’t in the forecast yet.

Glossary稟議ringi販売代理店distributor
Sample exchange

A Japanese–English meeting in Deeptrue

The Japanese subsidiary of a global company reports its quarterly forecast. Headquarters asks in English; the Japanese manager answers in Japanese.

  1. 01

    “3億5,000万円” becomes “350 million yen”: amounts in 万 and 億 are converted, not copied digit by digit.

  2. 02

    稟議 is in the glossary, so it comes out as “internal approval (ringi)” instead of a vague guess.

  3. 03

    The humble “含めておりません” becomes a plain “isn’t in the forecast yet”: keigo turns into polite English, not into longer sentences.

Who uses it

Who holds Japanese–English meetings

Japanese–English meetings are part of daily work at global companies in Japan and at Japanese companies that sell abroad.

  • Global companies in Japan

    Reporting to headquarters in the US, Europe or Singapore: forecasts, budget reviews and global all-hands, often on Teams.

  • Manufacturers and overseas customers

    Quality reviews, delivery schedules and specification changes with customers who expect quick, precise answers.

  • Overseas expansion and investors

    Partnership calls, distributor negotiations and investor meetings for Japanese companies and startups going abroad.

  • Engineering and IT teams

    Stand-ups and design reviews with offshore developers and vendors, where technical terms have to stay consistent.

Tips

Tips for Japanese–English meetings

Japanese business language carries a lot between the lines. These tips help both sides read it.

  1. 01

    “We will consider it” is not a yes

    Phrases like 検討します or 前向きに検討します often mean no decision has been made. If you need a commitment, ask for a date or a next step, and check the original line above the translation.

  2. 02

    Convert 万 and 億 carefully

    Japanese counts in units of 10,000: 1億 is 100 million and 3,000万 is 30 million. Each translated line keeps the original above it, so numbers are easy to verify.

  3. 03

    Mind the fiscal year

    Many Japanese companies run their fiscal year from April to March, so 上期 (the first half) starts in April. Say which calendar you mean when you talk about quarters.

  4. 04

    Katakana English can mislead

    Words like クレーム (a complaint), マンション (an apartment) or アポ (an appointment) sound English but mean something else. Add your company’s own katakana terms to the glossary.

How it works

Set it up once, then just talk

Deeptrue runs next to your meeting app on your computer. Only you need it.

  1. 01

    Choose Japanese and English

    Open Deeptrue before the call and pick the meeting’s two languages. Add people, companies and terms to your glossary.

  2. 02

    Read every line in your language

    What the other side says appears as a live caption, with the original right above the translation.

  3. 03

    Answer in your own words

    When they ask you something, a reply appears without a click. With Interpreter Mode on, they hear you in their language.

Meeting apps

Where Japanese–English meetings happen

Global companies in Japan often run on Microsoft Teams, and Zoom is widely used for calls with outside partners; Google Meet and Webex are common too. Deeptrue works with each of them.

Deeptrue listens to your computer’s audio, so it works with whichever app the other side sends you.

FAQ

Questions about Japanese–English meetings

Anything else, write to support@deeptrue.org.

Yes. You read the English as Japanese captions, and when you are asked something, Deeptrue shows a reply in English with a katakana reading so you can say it. With Interpreter Mode, you can simply speak Japanese and the other side hears English.
Add them to your glossary: names, product codes and words like 稟議 or 内示 then come out the same way in captions, translations and suggested answers. Free holds 30 terms, Pro 100, and Business a 500-term team glossary.
After each meeting, Deeptrue goes through the lines you said in English, rewrites them the natural way and collects phrases to reuse. The Deeptrue Score tracks clarity, vocabulary, engagement and fluency over time.
No. Only you run Deeptrue on your computer. Everyone else joins the meeting as usual, and no bot is added to the call.
No. Meeting audio is transcribed live and discarded; it is never recorded. Meeting data is never used to train AI models, and all traffic is encrypted. You can switch off transcript saving, though meeting notes need the transcript.
The Free plan includes 60 minutes, up to 30 minutes per meeting. Pro is $29 per member per month for 300 minutes, and Business is $49 per member per month for 800 minutes with no meeting-length limit.
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