Translation guide
How to express 'catalog' in Japanese, covering product catalogs, library catalogs, and related concepts.
product catalog
A printed or digital publication listing products for sale, often with pictures and descriptions.
A searchable list of books, journals, and other materials in a library.
Any systematic list of items, such as a catalog of stars, an art catalog, or a parts catalog.
The action of creating a catalog or listing items systematically.
カタログ is the most common word for a commercial product catalog, while 目録 is a broader term for any systematic list or register. Use カタログ for shopping catalogs and 目録 for library, museum, or formal lists.
mail-order catalog
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.
Please send us your product catalog.
I search the library catalog.
A general term for a catalog of books, often used for library catalogs or bibliographies.
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.
Search for materials using the OPAC.
A general term for a catalog, list, or register. Can be used for various types of catalogs.
I made a catalog of the exhibited items.
Compile a star catalog.
Means 'list' or 'catalog' in the sense of an at-a-glance summary. Often used in menus or simple listings.
View the product catalog/list.
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.
The task of cataloging the products.
美術品の目録
catalog of art objects