Translation guide
How to express 'center alignment' in Japanese, primarily for text or layout.
中央揃え
center alignment (text/layout)
Describing or setting text or objects to be centered horizontally or vertically.
Standard term for center alignment in word processing, DTP, and general layout. Literally 'center alignment'.
このテキストを中央揃えにしてください。
Please center-align this text.
Also common, especially in graphic design and web contexts. '寄せ' implies moving something toward the center.
More general 'place in the center', not a fixed term for alignment. Used when describing placement rather than a formatting command.
ロゴをページの中央に配置する。
Place the logo in the center of the page.
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.
ワードで中央揃えにする。
Center-align in Word.
イラレで中央寄せする。
Center-align in Illustrator.
画像を中央寄せで配置する。
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.
CSSでテキストをセンタリングする方法。
How to center text with CSS.