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.
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.
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.
The most natural way to say 'to catalog' as in creating a catalog. Literally 'to create a catalog/list'.
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.
catalog of art objects