Translation guide
Describes things arranged in time order, from earliest to latest. In Japanese, this is commonly expressed with specific terms for chronological order, timelines, and age-based ordering.
To describe events, lists, or data organized from earliest to latest.
Referring to actual age in years, as opposed to mental or developmental age.
Describing a story or account that follows the sequence of events as they happened.
Commonly used for narratives, movies, or books that follow a chronological sequence.
この映画は時系列順に進行しない。
This movie does not proceed in chronological order.
年代順 (chronological order) is typically used for historical or biographical sequences, while 時系列 (time series) is more common in data analysis and technical contexts. For everyday ordering by time, 時間順 or 古い順 may be simpler.
Directly translating 'chronological' as クロノロジカル is not natural Japanese. Use the terms above depending on context.
The most direct and common translation for 'chronological order'. Used for historical events, biographies, etc.
出来事を年代順に並べてください。
Please arrange the events in chronological order.
Literally 'time series', often used in data analysis, graphs, or narratives to indicate chronological sequence.
このグラフは時系列データを示しています。
This graph shows chronological data.
Literally 'time order', a simpler alternative to 年代順, but less common for formal contexts.
写真を時間順に整理した。
I organized the photos in chronological order.
Means 'oldest first' order. Use when specifically emphasizing starting from the oldest.
メールを古い順に表示する。
Display emails in chronological order (oldest first).
The technical term for chronological age, used in medical, psychological, or educational contexts.
暦年齢は5歳ですが、精神年齢は3歳です。
His chronological age is 5, but his mental age is 3.
Literally 'actual age', often used in contrast to appearance or perceived age. Less technical than 暦年齢.
彼女は実年齢より若く見える。
She looks younger than her chronological age.
Specifically for telling a story or history in chronological order.
彼は自分の人生を年代順に語った。
He told his life story in chronological order.