Translation guide
A delimiter is a character or sequence used to separate pieces of data or text. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through specific punctuation marks, symbols, or words depending on the context, such as in computing, lists, or natural language.
To refer to a character that separates fields or values in data formats or programming.
Standard technical term for a delimiter character in computing and data processing.
In CSV files, commas are used as delimiters.
Loanword from English, commonly used in technical contexts, especially in programming.
Please change the delimiter for this function to a tab.
Another loanword, often used interchangeably with デリミタ, but can also refer to separators in user interfaces.
The path separator differs depending on the OS.
To talk about punctuation or symbols that separate items in a list or parts of a sentence.
General term for a separation or break; can be used for delimiters in a broad sense, often combined with specific punctuation names.
Please use a slash as a delimiter between items.
Similar to 区切り, but often used for punctuation in sentences or phrases. Can be written with the same reading.
More specific term for a delimiter symbol, but less common than 区切り文字 in computing.
Please standardize the delimiter symbols.
To instruct someone to use a delimiter when writing or speaking.
区切り文字 is the native technical term and is widely understood. デリミタ and セパレータ are loanwords common among programmers. セパレータ sometimes implies a visual separator (like a slash in a path), while デリミタ is more about data fields.
In everyday contexts, Japanese speakers often just name the punctuation mark (e.g., カンマ, スラッシュ, タブ) and use で区切る or を区切りに. You don't always need a generic word for 'delimiter'.
読点は文の句切りを示します。
Commas indicate breaks in a sentence.
The data is read using line breaks as delimiters.