scanlation
Syllables: scan·la·tionUK/skænˈleɪ.ʃən/
scanlation noun: the act or process of scanning and translating foreign-language comics (especially Japanese manga, Chinese manhua, or Korean manhwa) into another language, typically for free distribution over the Internet.
Noun
scanlation (countable and uncountable, plural scanlations)
scanlation meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Indonesian
scanlation in Tamil
- வேற்றுமொழி வருடி பெயர்ப்பு
scanlation in Arabic
- act or process of scanlation
- مَسْح تَرْجَمَة masḥ tarjama
scanlation in Indonesian
- act or process of scanlation
- pindai terjemah
- product of scanlation
- pindai terjemahan
Forms of scanlation
| plural | scanlations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | scanslation |
Origin of scanlation
From scan + translation.
Words that rhyme with scanlation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about scanlation
- What does scanlation mean?
- Scanlation means the act or process of scanning and translating foreign-language comics (especially Japanese manga, Chinese manhua, or Korean manhwa) into another language, typically for free distribution over the Internet.
- What is scanlation in Tamil?
- Scanlation in Tamil is வேற்றுமொழி வருடி பெயர்ப்பு. See Scanlation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is scanlation?
- Scanlation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce scanlation?
- Scanlation is pronounced /skænˈleɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of scanlation?
- The plural of scanlation is scanlations.
Words near scanlation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: scanlation (page history and authors); scanlation (Tamil Wiktionary) (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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