Translation guide
How to express 'catalog' in Japanese, covering product catalogs, library catalogs, and related concepts.
A printed or digital publication listing products for sale, often with pictures and descriptions.
The most common and direct loanword for a product catalog. Used for both print and digital formats.
新しいカタログを取り寄せた。
I ordered the new catalog.
オンラインカタログを見て注文した。
I browsed the online catalog and placed an order.
A more formal term for a product catalog or list of goods. Often used in business contexts.
商品目録をご送付ください。
Please send us your product catalog.
A searchable list of books, journals, and other materials in a library.
Refers specifically to a library's catalog of its holdings. Common in academic and public library contexts.
図書館の蔵書目録を検索する。
I search the library catalog.
A general term for a catalog of books, often used for library catalogs or bibliographies.
オンライン図書目録で調べた。
I looked it up in the online library catalog.
Acronym for Online Public Access Catalog, used in library science. Recognized by librarians and frequent library users.
OPACで資料を探す。
Search for materials using the OPAC.
Any systematic list of items, such as a catalog of stars, an art catalog, or a parts catalog.
A general term for a catalog, list, or register. Can be used for various types of catalogs.
展示品の目録を作成した。
I made a catalog of the exhibited items.
星の目録を編纂する。
Compile a star catalog.
Means 'list' or 'catalog' in the sense of an at-a-glance summary. Often used in menus or simple listings.
The action of creating a catalog or listing items systematically.
The most natural way to say 'to catalog' as in creating a catalog. Literally 'to create a catalog/list'.
すべての資料を目録を作成する必要がある。
We need to catalog all the materials.
A more direct translation using 'catalog' as a suru-verb. Understandable but less common than the phrase above.
商品をカタログ化する作業。
The task of cataloging the products.
商品一覧を見る。
View the product catalog/list.