Translation guide
The English word "archive" can refer to a collection of historical records, the place where they are stored, or the act of storing them. In Japanese, different words and phrases are used depending on whether you mean a physical or digital collection, a building, or the action of archiving.
Referring to a collection of records, documents, or data preserved for historical or reference purposes.
The most direct and common translation, used for both physical and digital archives. Often used in IT and media contexts.
この図書館には貴重な歴史的アーカイブがあります。
This library has a valuable historical archive.
Literally 'documents' or 'records', often used in formal contexts to refer to archived materials.
Means 'records' or 'archives' in a general sense, often used for official or historical records.
Referring to a physical location or institution that houses archives.
Specifically refers to a public records office or archive building, often for government documents.
国立公文書館で歴史的な資料を閲覧できます。
You can view historical materials at the National Archives.
Can also refer to the physical or digital repository itself, though it's more abstract.
A museum or resource center that holds archives, often for specific topics like local history.
The action of placing documents or data into an archive for long-term preservation.
A verb formed from the loanword, commonly used in digital contexts.
これらのメールをアーカイブしてください。
Please archive these emails.
General verb meaning 'to save' or 'preserve', often used for archiving files or records.
重要な書類はすべてデジタルで保存しています。
We archive all important documents digitally.
Literally 'leave in the records', meaning to archive or document something for future reference.
この会議の内容は記録に残してください。
Please archive the contents of this meeting.
Specifically referring to a compressed file or a collection of data in computing.
Used in computing for compressed file archives (e.g., ZIP, tar).
ファイルをアーカイブに圧縮しました。
I compressed the files into an archive.
Literally 'library' or 'archive', sometimes used in software to refer to an archive file, but less common than アーカイブ.
アーカイブ implies long-term preservation and organization, while 保存 is simply saving. Use アーカイブ when emphasizing the archival nature.
We are digitizing the archive of ancient documents.
All city records are kept in the archive.
I searched for graduation theses in the university archive.
郷土資料館には古い写真のアーカイブがあります。
The local history museum has an archive of old photographs.
This software supports multiple archive formats.