Translation guide
How to express the idea of moving something (a balance, total, value, or task) to a later time, stage, or period in Japanese.
To transfer a financial balance, total, or amount from one accounting period to the next.
The standard verb for carrying over a balance, budget, or deficit to the next period. Used in accounting and business contexts.
We will carry forward the surplus from this year's budget to the next fiscal year.
Noun form of 繰り越す, often used in compound terms like 繰越金 (carried-over balance) or 繰越利益剰余金 (retained earnings carried forward).
Can also mean to carry over (e.g., a problem or task) to the next period, but in finance it often implies carrying a position or balance forward. Slightly less formal than 繰り越す.
To postpone or defer a task, agenda item, or action to a future date or stage.
Literally 'send ahead', meaning to postpone or defer something, often with a nuance of kicking the can down the road. Common in business and daily life.
In arithmetic, to carry a digit to the next column when adding.
To apply a tax loss or credit to a future tax year.
繰り越す is primarily for financial/accounting carry-forwards (budgets, balances). 持ち越す is for carrying over tasks, problems, or agenda items to a later time. In some contexts they overlap, but 繰り越す sounds more formal and numerical.
carry forward a budget
損失を翌期に繰り越すことができる。
Losses can be carried forward to the next period.
The carried-forward balance will be applied to next month's payment.
We will carry forward the unresolved issues to the next meeting.
That matter was carried forward to next week.
Carrying forward the decision is not a good idea.
To carry over (a task, problem, or item) to the next meeting, day, or stage. Very common in business settings.
Let's carry this agenda item forward to the next meeting.
Formal term for deferring or postponing, often used in accounting or official schedules. Less common in casual speech.
To defer tax payment (carry forward the payment).
Intransitive verb meaning 'to be carried' (as in addition). The digit carries over to the next place.
When the ones place becomes 10 or more, it carries forward to the tens place.
Transitive verb meaning 'to carry' (a digit). Used when actively performing the carrying operation.
When calculating, don't forget the number you carried forward.
Save on taxes by using carry-forward deductions.
The verb form used in tax contexts, e.g., 損失を繰り越す (carry forward losses).
You can carry forward this year's losses to next year and beyond.
問題を持ち越す
carry forward a problem
The English phrase 'carry forward' can be translated in many ways depending on context. Avoid using a single Japanese word for all situations. For physical carrying, use 運ぶ (はこぶ) or 持っていく (もっていく).