Translation guide
A bookmark can be a physical placeholder in a book or a digital saved link. Japanese uses different words for these, and the verb forms also differ.
A thin marker, often paper or ribbon, placed between pages to hold your place.
The standard word for a physical bookmark. Can be made of paper, cloth, leather, etc.
このしおりは手作りです。
This bookmark is handmade.
しおりを挟んでおいてください。
Please put a bookmark in it.
Loanword from English, understood but less common than しおり for physical bookmarks. More often used for digital bookmarks.
このブックマークは革製です。
This bookmark is made of leather.
A saved link to a webpage for quick access later.
The standard term for a web browser bookmark. Also used as a verb with する.
このサイトをブックマークに追加した。
I added this site to my bookmarks.
ブックマークを整理する。
I organize my bookmarks.
Literally 'favorites'. Used in some browsers (e.g., Internet Explorer) for bookmarks. Less common than ブックマーク in general speech.
The action of saving a link or marking a page for later.
The most common way to say 'to bookmark' a webpage. Conjugates as a regular する verb.
このページをブックマークした。
I bookmarked this page.
後で読むためにブックマークしておく。
I'll bookmark it to read later.
Literally 'to insert a bookmark'. Used for physical books. Not used for digital bookmarks.
昨日読んだページにしおりを挟んだ。
I put a bookmark at the page I read yesterday.
Used in some browser interfaces. Sounds more like 'add to favorites'.
このサイトをお気に入りに追加しました。
I added this site to my favorites.
Using しおり for a web bookmark sounds odd. Stick to ブックマーク for digital contexts.
お気に入りに追加してください。
Please add it to your favorites.