noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
literal translation; direct translation
Refers to a word-for-word or structurally faithful translation, often contrasted with 意訳 (free translation). Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
See also: 意訳
この英文を直訳すると不自然な日本語になる。
If you translate this English sentence literally, it becomes unnatural Japanese.
彼は詩を直訳するのではなく、意訳することを好む。
He prefers to translate poetry freely rather than literally.