Chinese-to-Japanese or English-to-Japanese interpreter

Posted 3 days ago

Worldwide

Summary

We are a Hong Kong\-headquartered company looking for a **Chinese\-to\-Japanese or English\-to\-Japanese interpreter** to provide interpretation and communication support for our international team in Japan\. Previous professional interpretation experience is not required\. If you are fluent in Japanese and can communicate confidently in either Mandarin Chinese or English, we welcome your application\. ## Responsibilities Your primary responsibility will be to provide interpretation and communication support\. Your responsibilities will mainly include: - Interpreting conversations from Chinese or English into Japanese - Assisting with general language\-related communication when needed - Helping ensure clear, accurate, and natural communication in Japanese\. ## Compensation - **JPY 400,000–600,000\+ per month**, depending on language ability, availability, and working arrangement - Additional bonuses may be available ## Requirements - Fluent or native\-level Japanese - Fluent in either Mandarin Chinese **or** English - No previous professional interpretation or translation experience required - Reliable and responsible - Comfortable communicating with an international team You do **not** need to speak both Chinese and English\. If you can communicate fluently in either Mandarin Chinese or English and interpret naturally into Japanese, you are welcome to apply\. We are looking for someone who is reliable, flexible, and comfortable providing language support in an international working environment\. ## Working Arrangement The exact schedule, working arrangement, compensation, frequency of business trips, and other details can be discussed during an initial meeting\. ## How to Apply If you are interested, please send us a brief introduction\. We would be happy to arrange an initial online meeting, explain the position in more detail, and answer any questions you may have\.

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  • 3-6 months
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English to Japanese Translation
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Member since Aug 17, 2026
  • Japan
    1:33 AM
  • Tech & IT
    Mid-sized company (10-99 people)

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