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.
I put the baby in the crib.
A more formal or technical term, often used in product descriptions or childcare settings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Slang for stealing or copying, often used casually for ideas, jokes, or designs. Can be negative.
Means to copy verbatim, word-for-word. Often used for copying text directly without understanding.
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.
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.
Cribbing is an act of dishonesty during an exam.
I hid a crib sheet in my sleeve.
He did his homework with a crib sheet.
He was accused of cribbing someone else's thesis.
You cribbed that idea from me, didn't you?
He cribbed the textbook word for word to write his report.
Plagiarism can be a copyright infringement.