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scanlation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /skænˈleɪʃən/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The process of scanning and translating foreign-language comics (especially Japanese manga or Korean manhwa) into the translator's language, for free distribution over the Internet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: comics, literature, manga, media, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A comic that has been scanned, translated, and with translation overlaid onto the original text to produce a second-language version of the comic; a scanlated comic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: comics, literature, media, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of scan + translation.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَسْح تَرْجَمَة (masḥ tarjama) — the process of scanlation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 掃描翻譯 /扫描翻译 (sǎomiáo-fānyì) — the process of scanlation
  • French: scanlation — the process of scanlation
  • German: Scanlation — the process of scanlation
  • Indonesian: pindai terjemah — the process of scanlation
  • Japanese: スキャンレイション (sukyanreishon) — the process of scanlation
  • Polish: skanlacja — the process of scanlation
  • Russian: сканле́йт (skanléjt) — the process of scanlation
  • Russian: сканля́ция (skanljácija) — the process of scanlation
  • Russian: сканле́йшн (skanléjšn) — the process of scanlation
  • Spanish: scanlation — the process of scanlation
  • French: scantrad — the product of scanlation
  • French: scanlation — the product of scanlation
  • Indonesian: pindai terjemahan — the product of scanlation
  • Italian: scanlation — the product of scanlation