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Japanese to English voice translator, as fast as you can speak
Mingle translates spoken conversation in real time. Talk, and the other person reads and hears you in English, as you speak. If you need to translate typed text, such as a document or a message, a text translator is the right tool for that. To talk, press Start.
Press Start and talk. Free, no account, no app. Your browser will ask to use the microphone.
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すみません、少しよろしいですか？
Excuse me, do you have a moment?
これはいくらですか？
How much is this?
…はどこにありますか？
Where can I find…?
To translate Japanese to English by voice, open Mingle in your phone's browser, set Japanese → English and tap the mic: speak Japanese normally and the other person hears natural English and reads it on screen as you talk. Business trips to Austin, calls to an airline's English-language support line, and questions from an immigration officer at Heathrow all move at a pace that leaves little room to search for the right word. Mingle converts your spoken Japanese into English captions and a natural voice readback in real time, so the person across the counter, table, or phone line hears complete English sentences instead of a translated word list. A session runs in one direction; when they answer in English, tap swap in the language menu to start a new session from English into Japanese, then tap the mic again. No second app, and no switching between a dictionary and a phone call.
Need the other way? English to Japanese
- Private & Secure
- Works Anywhere
- No App Required
Real-time Translation
Instant captions as you speak.
Natural Voice Output
Hear English naturally with read-aloud.
Private & Secure
Encrypted in transit, and we never sell your data.
Works Anywhere
Runs in your browser — no app required.
Perfect for real conversations
Japanese speakers navigating English-speaking environments face a different problem than the reverse direction: English drops the honorific scaffolding that carries so much meaning in Japanese, replaces it with word order, stress, and a much smaller set of fixed polite phrases, and moves quickly through contractions and idioms that textbook English rarely covers. A US client review, a London customs line, and an airline call center in Chicago all expect that compressed, direct English — Mingle produces it from your natural Japanese so you are not mentally translating keigo into stilted textbook sentences under pressure.
The San Jose quarterly review
You walk a US engineering team through a roadmap slide in Japanese while your counterparts read fluent English captions and hear a natural voice readback. When they push back with questions in English, tap swap in the language menu to start an English-to-Japanese session so their concerns land in Japanese before you answer.
The Heathrow immigration line
An officer asks about the purpose of your trip and your return date. You answer in Japanese; Mingle speaks and captions it in English so the officer hears a complete sentence instead of piecing together isolated words. If they ask a follow-up, swap the session so their English becomes Japanese captions you can read calmly.
The airline call center callback
A missed connection means calling an English-language support line from your hotel room. You explain the rebooking you need in Japanese and the agent hears clear English; their hold-music apologies and new flight numbers come through once you swap to an English-to-Japanese session, so confirmation codes get written down correctly the first time.
Clear Captions
Clean, accurate English captions as you speak.
Conversational Speed
Keeps up with natural real-world dialogue.
Read-Aloud Support
Hear English naturally when you need to.
Phrasebook
Handy Phrases
Common Japanese–English phrases, ready to hear out loud.
| Listen | English | Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| Excuse me, do you have a moment?sumimasen, sukoshi yoroshii desu ka? | すみません、少しよろしいですか？ | |
| How much is this?kore wa ikura desu ka? | これはいくらですか？ | |
| Where can I find…?… wa doko ni arimasu ka? | …はどこにありますか？ | |
| Thank you very much, I really appreciate ithontou ni arigatou gozaimasu | 本当にありがとうございます | |
| Onehitotsu | 一つ | |
| Twofutatsu | 二つ | |
| Threemittsu | 三つ | |
| I'm sorry, could you speak a little more slowly?osoreirimasu ga, mou sukoshi yukkuri hanashite itadakemasu ka? | 恐れ入りますが、もう少しゆっくり話していただけますか？ |
Start in three steps
- 01
Pick two languages
Languages are already set to Japanese → English — swap them anytime.
- 02
Tap the mic and allow access
One browser permission. No account required to start.
- 03
Just talk
Words appear as live captions and — with Read Aloud on — are spoken into your earbuds as natural voice, while your phone faces the other person. Talking both ways? Share the session to their phone.
The earbud moment: they talk to your phone, you hear your language
Set your phone on the table facing them and turn on Read aloud. Their voice goes into your phone’s mic; the translation plays quietly in your earbuds. Private, hands-free, no shouting into a gadget.
Any wired or Bluetooth earbuds your phone uses should work, because read-aloud plays through the phone’s normal audio output. If your phone switches to the earbuds’ microphone, choose the built-in mic under Devices so it hears them, not you.
Want them to hear you too? Tap Share session and show them the QR code: they join on their own phone in their own language, so each of you reads and hears the other without passing anything back and forth. On one phone, swap the languages from the session menu to reply instead.
What makes English different
English replaces Japanese's layered honorific system with a smaller, more literal toolkit: "could you," "would you mind," and "I'm sorry to ask" do the polite work that verb conjugation does in Japanese, and getting the register right matters more in word choice than in grammar. Mingle recognizes natural spoken Japanese, including the softening phrases and indirect requests common in business Japanese, and renders them as courteous, natural-sounding English rather than a stiff word-for-word gloss.
Watch the caption pane as your safety rail in the other direction too: English speakers often compress meaning into idioms, phrasal verbs, and fast contractions ("gonna," "lemme know") that spoken translation can smooth over but that are worth confirming in writing when a number, date, or commitment is on the line. For numbers, addresses, and confirmation codes especially — a flight number at a gate, a hotel booking reference, a contract figure in a review — read the English text on screen rather than relying on the audio alone, and swap to an English-to-Japanese session whenever you want their reply back in 日本語 to check before you answer.
This page covers Japanese → English specifically
This guide covers Japanese → English specifically: the direction Japanese business travelers, students, and visitors rely on when they need to be understood clearly in English without years of conversational practice first. The shared caption screen lets an English-speaking counterpart read exactly what you meant, while Read Aloud lets you hear their reply privately through earbuds before you respond.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Japanese to English translation.
Can Mingle keep my Japanese politeness level when it becomes English?
English does not carry keigo the way Japanese does, so Mingle renders natural, courteous English instead of a literal honorific-by-honorific match. Watch the caption pane to confirm the tone lands as formal or casual the way you intended before a sensitive reply.
Will English speakers understand my Japanese numbers, dates, and addresses correctly?
Yes. Mingle converts Japanese counters, dates, and addresses into the English forms your listener expects, and both are shown in the live caption pane so you can double-check a flight number or hotel confirmation before it matters.
Can I hear the English speaker's reply without asking them to slow down?
Tap swap in the language menu to start a new English-to-Japanese session, then tap the mic. Their English becomes Japanese captions and, with Read Aloud on, spoken Japanese in your earbuds, so you are not relying on your own listening speed in a noisy airport or call center.
Do I need to install anything before a business trip or a call with English-language support?
No. Open mingle.fit in your phone's browser, allow the microphone, and start talking. Guest sessions work with no account; signing in adds saved history so you can revisit confirmation numbers or meeting notes from either direction later.
Do both people need the app?
No. Everything runs in the browser. For a conversation both ways, tap Share session and show the QR code: they join on their own phone in their language, with no app and no account. On one shared phone, a session translates one direction, and you swap the languages from the session menu when they reply.
Is Mingle free to try for this language pair?
Yes. Start free as a guest, with no account or card: each free session runs up to 5 minutes. Log in free for up to 10 sessions, and your session history is saved. Paid plans unlock longer sessions, more monthly minutes and guest invites.
