Translation guide
The English word 'cache' refers to a hidden store of items, data, or resources. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is キャッシュ (kyasshu), a loanword used primarily in computing. For non-computing contexts, such as hidden supplies or treasures, words like 隠し場所 (kakushibasho) or 貯蔵所 (chozousho) are more appropriate.
To refer to a temporary storage area for frequently accessed data in computing.
The standard loanword for 'cache' in computing contexts. Used for browser cache, CPU cache, etc.
ブラウザのキャッシュをクリアしてください。
Please clear your browser cache.
このデータはキャッシュに保存されています。
This data is stored in the cache.
Specifically refers to cache memory in hardware, like CPU cache.
CPUのキャッシュメモリが大きいほど処理が速くなります。
The larger the CPU cache memory, the faster the processing.
To refer to a secret or hidden collection of goods, weapons, food, etc.
Literally 'hiding place'. Used for a secret stash of items.
彼は部屋に食料の隠し場所を作った。
He made a cache of food in his room.
Means 'storage place' or 'depository'. More formal, often for larger caches.
Refers to concealed goods, often with a nuance of illegality. Rare and formal.
密輸品の隠匿物が見つかった。
A cache of smuggled goods was found.
To refer to a hidden treasure or valuable collection, often in adventure or historical contexts.
Means 'hidden treasure' or 'secret treasure'. Suitable for valuable caches.
探検家たちは古代の秘宝を探している。
The explorers are searching for an ancient cache of treasure.
Specifically 'buried treasure' or 'hidden gold'. Often used for pirate or historical caches.
While キャッシュ is widely understood in IT, using it for a hidden stash of physical items sounds unnatural. Use 隠し場所 or 貯蔵所 instead.
彼はお菓子の隠し場所を持っている。
He has a cache of snacks.
The police discovered a cache of weapons.
There is a legend that a cache of treasure is hidden on the island.