fanslation
/fænzˈleɪʃən/
fanslation noun: an unofficial translation of the dialogue or text of a media product (such as a manga, television programme, or video game) from one language to another which is done by fans rather than by its producer.
Noun
fanslation (countable and uncountable, plural fanslations)
- An unofficial translation of the dialogue or text of a media product (such as a manga, television programme, or video game) from one language to another which is done by fans rather than by its producer.
- Question: Where does one obtain the English libretto? And is it the official version or a "fanslation"?2000 February 16, Seth Christenfeld, “Kristina fran Duvemala is AWESOME!”, in rec.arts.theatre.musicals (Usenet)
- This is the #1 reason I hate the fanslation.2004 June 8, Saint Avenger, “Hey, remember that FF6 translation of Sky Render's?”, in alt.games.final-fantasy (Usenet)
Forms of fanslation
| plural | fanslations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | fanlation |
Origin of fanslation
Blend of fan + translation.
Questions about fanslation
- What does fanslation mean?
- Fanslation means an unofficial translation of the dialogue or text of a media product (such as a manga, television programme, or video game) from one language to another which is done by fans rather than by its producer.
- What part of speech is fanslation?
- Fanslation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fanslation?
- Fanslation is pronounced /fænzˈleɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of fanslation?
- The plural of fanslation is fanslations.
Words near fanslation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: fanslation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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