TolkivoKorean ↔ Japanese translation, live and in both directions
Tolkivo translates a conversation between a Korean speaker and a Japanese speaker live, in both directions, with one phone or tablet between them. Both people see the original and the translation together as each sentence ends.
How Korean ↔ Japanese works in Tolkivo
Choose Korean and Japanese, pick a scene and start. Tolkivo detects which of the two languages is being spoken, so you can talk in turns without touching the screen. Translations can also be read aloud, through the speaker or automatically with headphones.
Where people use Korean and Japanese
Typical situations are ordering in a restaurant, shopping, asking for directions, checking in at a hotel and talking with friends or a host family. It is useful for travellers in both directions and for people who serve guests in shops and restaurants.
After the conversation
The conversation is saved as text on your device, so you can look up the name of a dish or a place again. When you ask for it, AI review gives a short summary, key points, to-dos and open questions, each linked to the original and translation. You can export it as PDF, Markdown or plain text.
Example: ordering at a restaurant
안녕하세요. 두 명인데 자리 있어요?
こんにちは。2人ですが、席はありますか。
はい、ございます。こちらのテーブルへどうぞ。
네, 있습니다. 이쪽 테이블로 오세요.
추천 메뉴가 뭐예요?
おすすめのメニューは何ですか。
本日のおすすめは、さばの味噌煮定食です。
오늘의 추천 메뉴는 고등어 된장조림 정식입니다.
그걸로 두 개 주세요. 그리고 물도 주세요.
それを2つください。それから、お水もお願いします。
かしこまりました。少々お待ちください。
알겠습니다. 잠시만 기다려 주세요.
Good to know about Korean and Japanese
- Both Korean and Japanese have polite and casual speech levels, and they do not always correspond one to one. The meaning is carried over, but the level of politeness may change.
- Titles and forms of address depend on age and relationship in both languages. When you talk to someone you do not know well, speak in a polite style yourself.
- Names of dishes, places and people may be shown by sound and not translated. Point at the menu or a map to confirm.
- Numbers, prices and times are easy to mishear. Confirm them on the screen before you order or pay.
A language being listed does not mean that every language pair has been manually verified, so check important details against the original.
Use cases
Travel
Ask for directions, check in at a hotel or report a lost item, with both languages on one screen.
Dining
Order a meal, explain a food allergy and ask what the staff recommend, then pay without confusion.
Shopping
Ask about sizes, colours, stock and prices, and understand the tax-free and return rules before you pay.
Popular language pairs
Questions people ask before they start
Will the translation keep my polite Korean or Japanese?
The translation carries the meaning of what you said. The level of politeness may not be the same in the other language, so speak in a polite style and check the result on the screen.
Has the Korean ↔ Japanese pair been checked by people?
Both languages are in the Tolkivo language list, but being listed does not mean this pair has been manually verified. Check important details against the original.
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