Build your English while reading Japanese.
Turn your favorite Japanese texts into a natural mix of Japanese and English. Choose the English amount and difficulty, and read at your own pace.
Start with a sample. No sign-up needed.Tap a sentence to switch between the original and translation. The slider controls the language you are learning.
Read English with Japanese support.
Paste English text and check Japanese translations while keeping the original wording. Increase the English amount as you read.
Try reading your own text.
News, blogs, or your own notes. Paste a Japanese text and start reading at your own pace.
Start with a topic you like.
Samples are ready to read. You can change the English amount and difficulty as you go.
The story of the pumpkin lantern
10月31日はハロウィンです。
Read this sampleHalloween in JapanAbout 3 minHow Japan celebrates Halloween
日本でハロウィンが身近な行事になったのは、ここ二、三十年ほどのことです。
Read this sampleNewsAbout 3 minA new day at the library
街の図書館が新しくなりました。
Read this sampleTravelAbout 3 minA morning walk in Kyoto
週末に京都を訪れました。
Read this sampleWorkAbout 3 minStarting a new project
今日は新しい企画について話し合いました。
Read this sampleTechnologyAbout 3 minGetting to know new tools
新しい道具を使うと、毎日の作業が少し楽になります。
Read this sampleYou don't need 100% English to start reading English.
The surrounding Japanese gives you context, helping you work out the English and keep reading.
Paste the Japanese text you want to read
News, blogs, or your own notes. No special setup needed.
Choose the English amount and difficulty
Choose 0–100% English in 10% steps, with Easy or Standard wording. You can change both while reading.
Check unfamiliar sentences in Japanese
Tap an English sentence to see its Japanese original. You can also change the theme and text size.
Set the English amount and difficulty independently.
Control how much English you see and how it is written separately. The same text and English amount can use easier or more standard wording.
Both use 40% English
今日は新しいカフェに行きました。思っていたよりも静かな場所でした。At a table by the window, I opened the book I was reading.It started to rain outside.雨粒が窓を伝うのを見ながら、最初の数ページを読みました。
今日は新しいカフェに行きました。思っていたよりも静かな場所でした。I opened the book I had been reading at a table by the window.Outside, it began to rain.雨粒が窓を伝うのを見ながら、最初の数ページを読みました。
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Copy an article's text into the web reader, then choose the English amount and difficulty that suit you.
Read more whenever you want with Pro.
Try the reading experience for free, then continue with Pro. Read longer texts in one go, with no daily generation limit.
FreeFor getting started
What Free includes
- Read samples without signing in
- 1 reading per day with Google sign-in
- Up to 5,000 characters per reading
Pro YearlyFor regular reading at a lower price
What Pro includes
- No daily reading limit
- Up to 20,000 characters per reading. Read articles or book chapters within this limit without splitting them up.
- Up to 1,200,000 characters per month—about 600 articles of 2,000 characters each. Resets on the 1st of every month for both monthly and yearly plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is Mazelingo?
A reader that turns some sentences in a Japanese text into English, so you can read a mix of both languages.
Do I need to set anything up?
You can read a sample right away without signing in. Sign in with Google to read your own text.
Can I use it for free?
Samples need no login. Sign in with Google to read your own text for free once a day, up to 5,000 characters.
Can I change the English amount?
Yes, from 0% to 100% in 10% steps, including while you read.
What if the English is too difficult?
Choose Easy or Standard wording.
What if I don't understand a sentence?
Tap the English sentence to switch to the Japanese original.
Is there a dark mode?
Yes. Choose Light, Dark, or your system setting.