Translation guide
The activity of compiling and binding books, or the business of taking bets (especially on horse racing). For the publishing sense, use terms related to book production. For gambling, use terms for running a betting operation.
The process of compiling, designing, and binding a book.
Refers specifically to bookbinding, the physical process of assembling a book from printed sheets.
The business of accepting and managing bets, especially on horse racing.
A bookmaker; a person or establishment that takes bets illegally or informally. Often used for off-track betting.
The English word 'bookmaking' has two completely different meanings. Always clarify whether you mean publishing or gambling before choosing a Japanese equivalent. Using 製本 in a gambling context would be nonsensical.
彼は製本の技術を学んでいる。
He is learning the craft of bookbinding.
A broader term for book production, including design and planning, not just binding.
This publisher is particular about bookmaking.
A general, everyday phrase meaning 'to make a book', covering the whole process from writing to binding.
I make books as a hobby.
He runs a bookmaking operation.
Loanword from English, used for legal bookmakers, especially in sports betting contexts.
Bookmakers are legal in the UK.
Literally 'the banker of a bet', referring to the person who takes bets and pays out winnings. More general than ノミ屋.
The bookmaker takes on a big risk.