Translation guide
How to express 'center alignment' in Japanese, primarily for text or layout.
center alignment (text/layout)
Describing or setting text or objects to be centered horizontally or vertically.
Both mean center alignment. 中央揃え is the most standard and widely understood. 中央寄せ is slightly more common in graphic design and DTP software menus. In most cases, they are interchangeable.
Center-align in Word.
Standard term for center alignment in word processing, DTP, and general layout. Literally 'center alignment'.
Please center-align this text.
Also common, especially in graphic design and web contexts. '寄せ' implies moving something toward the center.
Place the image with center alignment.
Loanword from English 'centering'. Common in sports (e.g., soccer cross) and sometimes in casual tech talk, but less formal than 中央揃え.
How to center text with CSS.
More general 'place in the center', not a fixed term for alignment. Used when describing placement rather than a formatting command.
Place the logo in the center of the page.
イラレで中央寄せする。
Center-align in Illustrator.