Translation guide
Techniques to prevent unauthorized copying of digital media, software, or content.
The overall concept or system that prevents copying.
The most common and widely understood term for copy protection, used for media like DVDs, CDs, and software.
The action of adding copy protection to something.
The standard way to say 'to apply copy protection'. Literally 'to put on a copy guard'.
このCDにはコピーガードがかけられています。
Copy protection has been applied to this CD.
Describing something that has copy protection.
Means 'with copy protection' or 'copy-protected'. Commonly used for media.
コピーガード付きのDVDを購入しました。
I bought a copy-protected DVD.
Both are common, but コピーガード is slightly more everyday, while コピープロテクト is often used in software or technical settings. In casual conversation, コピーガード is safe for most situations.
このゲームにはコピーガードがついてるよ。
This game has copy protection, you know.
このDVDにはコピーガードがかかっています。
This DVD has copy protection.
Also common, often used in technical contexts or for software. Slightly more formal than コピーガード.
このソフトウェアはコピープロテクトされています。
This software is copy-protected.
A more formal, written term meaning 'copy prevention'. Used in legal or technical documents.
複製防止技術の開発が進んでいる。
Development of copy protection technology is advancing.
A more formal way to say 'to implement copy protection', often used in technical writing.
このソフトにはコピープロテクトが施されている。
Copy protection has been implemented in this software.
The passive form of コピープロテクトする, used as an adjective. Common in software contexts.
コピープロテクトされたファイルを開けません。
I can't open the copy-protected file.