How it works

仕組み · shikumi

1. Take out the text — separated from formatting and held aside, intact.
2. Translate it — three passes: read for context, translate, audit.
3. Put it back — formatting unchanged, exactly where it was.

Why it matters

意義 · igi

Most translation tools flatten Word documents. Bold disappears. Tables collapse. Headers turn into body text. They translate the text and rebuild the shell. Akebi reverses it: the shell stays intact, only the text inside changes.

Use the free demo, or bring your own AI key — your cost, your data path, never ours.

The metaphor

比喩 · hiyu

The akebi pod ripens, splits along its spine, and reveals the soft pulp inside — completely intact.

Akebi (木通) is a Japanese autumn fruit whose purple pod cracks open when ready. The pod splits. The fruit stays whole. That's the engineering metaphor.

Use it

使う · tsukau

Open the web app — drop a .docx, get it back translated.