Specialization: Japanese Language
Dr. Udani Balasooriya
Qualifications:
MA in Arts (Linguistics), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
MA in Arts (学術), University of Utsunomiya, Japan
PhD in Arts (学術), University of Utsunomiya, Japan
Current and Previous Academic Affiliations:
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, Assistant Lecturer (2016-2018)
Buddhist and Pali University, Sri Lanka, Visiting Lecturer (2018)
Toyo University, Japan, Visiting Lecturer (2023-2025)
Profile
Dr. Udani Balasooriya holds a PhD in Arts from the University of Utsunomiya, Japan, specializing in linguistics and Japanese language education. Dr. Balasooriya’s academic journey spans both Sri Lanka and Japan, where she has made significant contributions to research in Japanese language education, translation, and linguistics. She has also had the privilege of teaching at various universities in Sri Lanka and Japan. Dr. Balasooriya’s areas of expertise include Japanese as a foreign language, machine translation, and the exploration of cross-cultural linguistic differences.
Research:
Translation of Japanese Onomatopoeia and Mimetic Words into Sinhala: With Special Reference to “Botchan”
Master of Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (2016)
翻訳から見る日本・スリランカ両国語の擬音語と擬態語について ―その形態と文法機能の異同を中心に―
修士（学術）、宇都宮大学（2022）
機械翻訳と日本語教育-日本語学習者向けの作文授業での機械翻訳の使用方法と学習活動―
博士（学術）、宇都宮大学（2025）
「日本語教育現場への機械翻訳導入の可能性-日本語母語話者教師を対象とした実態調査をもとに」，『宇都宮大学国際学部研究論集第55号』，2023年，97～108項
「スリランカ人日本語学習者の作文における語彙的誤用と問題点」『比較文化研究第153号』，2023年，271～282項
「日本語作文学習への意欲と機械翻訳―スリランカ人日本語学習者対象の調査をもとに―」『比較文化研究第154号』，2024年，183～192項