Translation guide
A physical or digital interface with controls for operating a machine, system, or software.
control panel (physical)
control panel (software)
A panel with buttons, switches, or dials on a machine, appliance, or vehicle.
General term for a physical control panel with buttons, switches, etc. Used for machinery, appliances, and industrial equipment.
The control panel of this machine is very simple.
Technical term for a control panel in industrial or electrical contexts, often a large cabinet with controls.
A graphical interface or settings screen in software, apps, or operating systems.
Common term for a settings or configuration screen in software, apps, or websites. Equivalent to 'settings panel' or 'preferences'.
You can change the language from the control panel.
Refers to an admin panel or dashboard for managing a website, server, or service. Often used for CMS or hosting control panels.
The panel with instruments and controls in a car, airplane, or other vehicle.
Standard term for an instrument panel in vehicles, especially airplanes and cars. Focuses on gauges and dials.
The pilot checked the control panel.
Used for control panels in trains, ships, or heavy machinery. Emphasizes operational controls.
操作パネル is the native Japanese term and feels more natural for physical panels on appliances or machinery. コントロールパネル is a loanword often used for electronic devices or computer interfaces. In software, 設定画面 is more common for settings, while コントロールパネル specifically refers to the Windows Control Panel.
Directly translating 'control panel' as 制御パネル is not common. Use 操作パネル or コントロールパネル instead. 制御盤 is a technical term for industrial electrical panels.
Loanword from English, often used for electronic devices, computers, or modern equipment. Slightly more technical feel.
Please press the button on the control panel.
工場の制御盤を点検します。
I will inspect the factory control panel.
Used specifically for the Windows Control Panel or similar system-level settings interfaces. Recognizable to PC users.
Please open the Windows Control Panel.
You can add users from the control panel.
Commonly used for the dashboard of a car, which includes the control panel area. More casual and widely understood.
A warning light came on on the control panel.
The control panel in the driver's cab has many switches.