Guide
How to Translate an Auction Sheet to English (Step by Step)
Short answer: To translate an auction sheet to English, photograph the whole sheet and upload it to a tool built for auction sheets. It reads the Japanese fields — overall grade, interior grade, mileage, the damage-map codes and the inspector's comments — and returns them in plain English, explaining what each code means for a buyer.
A Japanese auction sheet is dense: kanji headings, romaji abbreviations, a car diagram covered in letter codes, and a block of handwritten inspector notes. Translating it word-for-word isn't enough — you need to know what those words mean for the car you're about to buy.
The fastest way to translate a sheet
- Photograph the whole page — in focus, good light, no glare on the diagram.
- Upload it to the auction sheet translator — or paste a screenshot on a computer.
- Read it in plain English — grade, interior grade, mileage, every damage mark and the inspector's comments, each explained for an Australian buyer.
What gets translated
- 評価点 — overall grade (roughly 1–6, plus S for as-new and R/RA for accident-repaired).
- 内装 — interior grade (A to D).
- 走行 — mileage at auction.
- The car diagram — letter codes like A (scratch), U (dent), W (wave/repair), S (rust), X (replace).
- 備考 — inspector's comments, the free-text notes that carry the real story.
Why a specialist tool beats a generic translator
Google Translate reads the characters literally. It can't tell you that "R" means the car has been in an accident, that a "W" on a panel means it's been reworked, or that "修復歴あり" is the single most important phrase on the page. The auction sheet translator is trained only on these sheets, so it explains the codes instead of transliterating them.
Verify a sheet while you translate it: upload a photo to the auction sheet translator and get the grade, mileage and comments in plain English — free.
Translating a fake sheet still gives you a fake sheet
The catch: a doctored sheet translated neatly is just tidy misinformation. That's why Kensacheck reads the chassis off your photo and checks it against the original auction record, so you can see whether your sheet matches what the auction house actually recorded. See how auction sheets get faked.
FAQ
How do I translate an auction sheet to English for free?
Photograph the sheet and upload it to the auction sheet translator. It returns the grade, mileage, damage codes and inspector's comments in English at no cost.
Is Google Translate good enough for an auction sheet?
No. It can't interpret auction-house grades, damage-map letters or handwritten notes, and it can't tell you whether the sheet is genuine.
Does translating the sheet prove the car is good?
Translating tells you what the sheet says. Verifying against the original auction record tells you whether the sheet is true. Do both.
Ready to check a car? Pull the original Japanese auction sheet and your Australian PPSR & NEVDIS check in one report — check your auction sheet.