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Some suggested translations of Japanese terms are listed below for informational purposes, although translations should adhere to guidelines and policies, particularly the
manual of style for Japan-related articles .
(in Japanese alphabetical order, by subject)
Addresses & Administrative Divisions
字 — aza ; section of a village or town
大字 — ōaza ; large section of a village or town
区 — -ku ; municipal
ward , the 23 wards of Tokyo call themselves cities in English now.
郡 — -gun ;
district
県 — -ken ;
prefecture
号 — -gō ; building number
市 — -shi ;
city
支庁 — shichō ;
subprefecture (used only in Hokkaidō)
丁目 — chōme ; numbered city district
都 — -to ; "metropolis", metropolitan prefecture (used only for Tokyo)
道 — -dō ; "
circuit ", prefecture (used only for Hokkaidō)
番地 — banchi ; numbered city block (sometimes abbreviated to 番 ban )
府 — -fu ; urban
prefecture (used only for Kyoto and Osaka)
町 — -machi/-chō ;
town ; also a submunicipal division
村 — -mura/-son ;
village
Historical Events / Terms
Business and Economics
青色申告 — aoiro shinkoku ;
blue tax return
青色事業専従者 — aoiro jigyō senjūsha ; dependents of a taxpayer submitting a blue tax return
赤字原因 — akaji gen'in ; cause of deficit
赤字鉄道路線 — akaji tetsudō rosen ; deficit-ridden railway line
赤字国債 — akaji kokusai ; a
national deficit loan
赤字財政 — akaji zaisei ; deficit finance
赤字団体 — akaji dantai ; local governments with financial deficit
赤字公債 — akaji kōsai ;
deficit bond ; deficit-covering national bond
赤字バス路線 — akaji basu rosen ; deficit-ridden bus route
赤字予算 — akaji yosan ; deficit budget
赤字路線 — akaji rosen ; deficit-ridden transport line
圧縮記帳 — asshuku kichō ; advanced depreciation
斡旋 — assen ; conciliation; arbitration; negotiation
アンダーパー発行 andā pā hakkō —
issue at under par value
八幡製鉄所 — Yawata seitetsusho/seitetsujo ;
Yawata Steel Works
Culture, the Arts, Religion
Miscellaneous
悪臭対策 — akushū taisaku ; preventive measures against unpleasant odors