Could I just check a translation in my dictionary?
I'll just check the translation - one sec!
There are a couple of possibilities here. You could ask your teacher using the structure: "Could I./..?"
Eg. "Could I just check a translation in my dictionary?"
Or, you could just state that you will check the translation. If your teacher objects, they will tell you.
Eg."I'll just check the translation - one sec!"
いくつか使えそうな表現があります。
"Could I./..?"(~してもいいですか?)を使って言い表すことが出来ます。
例
"Could I just check a translation in my dictionary?"
(辞書で訳を調べてみてもいいですか?)
又は、辞書で調べます、と言ってしまってもいいと思います。
もし先生が嫌だったら、あなたにそういうでしょう。
例
"I'll just check the translation - one sec!"
(ちょっと待てください、訳を確認します)
Do you mind if I just check on something in the Japanese dictionary?
Can I use the Japanese dictionary quick to translate something?
▪Do you mind if I just check on something in the Japanese dictionary?
Do you mind= will it be problem.
Check on something= look up for a word or sentence.
This is asking if the teacher will be okay if you use the Japanese dictionary to look up something.
▪Can I use the Japanese dictionary quick to translate something?
quick= fast
This is asking the teacher to use the Japanese dictionary and also telling the teacher that it will be very quickly/fast
▪Do you mind if I just check on something in the Japanese dictionary?(ちょっと国語辞典であることを調べてもいいですか?)
Do you mind = 気にしますか、問題になりますか
Check on something = 言葉または文を調べること
これは先生に何かを調べるために国語辞典を使用しても良いかどうかを尋ねることになります。
▪Can I use the Japanese dictionary quick to translate something?(ちょっとあることを訳すために辞書を引いても良いですか?)
quick= 速い
これは先生に国語辞典を使っても良いかを尋ねると同時にそれが迅速に済むという伝えています。
When talking about looking up what a word means this is called a 'dictionary' if you are referring to one for Japanese then you can say 'Japanese dictionary' as well as just 'dictionary' people would know what know what language it was as you are Japanese
if you want to ask if you can do something then you would say 'would it be ok?' or 'can i look tha up?'
To find out what a word is in another language this is called a 'translation'
単語の意味を調べるときに使う書物のことは 'dictionary'(辞典)といいます。
日本語について調べるなら、'Japanese dictionary' あるいは単に *'dictionary' と言えます。
*話し手が日本人なら、それが何の言語かは言わなくても伝わるでしょう。
何かをしてもいいか確認するときは、
'would it be ok?'(~してもいいですか)
または
'can I look that up?'(それを調べてもいいですか)
と言えます。
別の言語での言い方を確認するなら、これは 'translation'(翻訳)といいます。
Can I find this (word/expression etc) in the Japanese-English dictionary?
Can this be found in the Japanese dictionary?
Please give me a moment to check the meaning of this in the Japanese-English dictionary.
Handy: are of good use, helpful
Clarification: a clearer understanding, explanation, make less confusing
Shed more light: give more insight and understanding
Online translators are so handy, they help us better understand the world around us through language.
They are extremely helpful during online lessons when certain topics are being discussed that you might need clarification on.
Online translators shed more light on the meaning of the word or phrase by translating it into your native language (Japanese)
Handy: 便利な
Clarification:はっきりさせること、説明すること、混乱しないようにすること
Shed more light: 手掛かりを与えること
オンライン辞書はとても便利で、言葉をよりよく理解するのに役に立ちます。
オンラインレッスンであるトピックについて話していて、明確にしたいことがあるときに非常に便利です。
オンライン辞書は、母国語(日本語)に訳すことで言葉やフレーズの意味の手掛かりをくれます。
Can I look something up in a Japanese-English dictionary?
Can I check something in a Japanese-English dictionary?
The two sentences you see provided above are excellent ways to ask your listener if you can look something up in a Japanese-English dictionary. In the second sentence you will notice the word check. This means to look into something. This word is appropriate for both formal and informal settings, it would make a great addition to your vocabulary.
"Can I look in the dictionary?"
To 'look' is to see,look,find something, in this context a word in the dictionary.
A 'dictionary' is a book used with all the words/terminology for a specific language.
"I need to look it up in the dictionary"
To 'look something up' is the term used to find something, often used when looking for a correct answer.
"Can I look in the dictionary?"(辞書を見てもいいですか)
'look' は「見る」ことをいいます。ここでは、「辞書の単語を見る」ということです。
'dictionary'(辞書)は特定の言語の言葉を網羅した本のことです。
"I need to look it up in the dictionary"(辞書で調べさせてください)
'look something up' は「~を調べる」という意味です、正しい答えを探すときによく使われる言葉です。