Translation guide
The English word 'crib' has several distinct meanings. This guide covers the most common ones for learners: a baby's bed, a cheat sheet, and the informal verb meaning to copy or plagiarize. Other meanings like a cattle stall or a literal translation are less common and not included.
A small bed with high sides for a baby or young child.
The most common and direct translation. A loanword from English, widely understood.
赤ちゃんをベビーベッドに寝かせた。
I put the baby in the crib.
A more formal or technical term, often used in product descriptions or childcare settings.
この乳児用ベッドは安全基準を満たしています。
This crib meets safety standards.
A less common variant, sometimes seen but not standard. Stick to ベビーベッド.
This is a non-standard or redundant form; avoid using it.
ベビーベビーベッドはあまり使われない言葉です。
The word 'baby baby bed' is not commonly used.
A piece of paper with answers or notes used to cheat on a test, or any reference sheet.
The standard term for a cheat sheet used in exams. Often shortened to カンペ in casual speech.
試験中にカンニングペーパーを使ったのがばれた。
He got caught using a crib sheet during the exam.
Casual abbreviation of カンニングペーパー. Common among students.
カンペを袖に隠した。
I hid a crib sheet in my sleeve.
Literally 'tiger scroll', an idiomatic term for a cheat sheet or a study guide with key answers. Slightly old-fashioned or humorous.
To copy someone else's work or ideas without permission, especially in schoolwork.
The most common verb for cheating on a test by copying. Can also be used more broadly for plagiarism.
彼は隣の人の答案をカンニングした。
He cribbed from the person next to him.
Specifically means to plagiarize, often used for written works, art, or ideas. More formal than カンニング.
彼は他人の論文を盗作したとして告発された。
He was accused of cribbing someone else's thesis.
Slang for stealing or copying, often used casually for ideas, jokes, or designs. Can be negative.
そのアイデア、俺のをパクっただろ。
You cribbed that idea from me, didn't you?
Means to copy verbatim, word-for-word. Often used for copying text directly without understanding.
彼は教科書を丸写ししてレポートを書いた。
He cribbed the textbook word for word to write his report.
A cradle (揺りかご) is a small bed that rocks, while a crib (ベビーベッド) is stationary with high sides. In Japanese, 揺りかご is specifically a rocking cradle, not a standard crib.
揺りかごは赤ちゃんを揺らすためのものです。
A cradle is for rocking a baby.
カンニング is specifically for cheating on exams by looking at notes or others' answers. 盗作 is for plagiarizing creative works like writing, art, or music. Use カンニング for test cheating, 盗作 for intellectual property theft.
カンニングは試験中の不正行為です。
Cribbing is an act of dishonesty during an exam.
盗作は著作権侵害になることがあります。
Plagiarism can be a copyright infringement.
Plagiarism can be a copyright infringement.
彼は虎の巻を見ながら宿題をやった。
He did his homework with a crib sheet.