Translation guide
The practice of distributing or providing access to digital files, especially over a network. In Japanese, this is most commonly expressed with the borrowed term ファイル共有, but other phrases exist depending on context.
To refer to the act of sharing files between users or devices, typically over the internet or a local network.
The standard term for digital file sharing, used in technical and everyday contexts.
このアプリはファイル共有に便利です。
This app is convenient for file sharing.
I use a file sharing service.
The verb phrase meaning 'to share files'. More natural in casual conversation than the noun form.
このファイルを共有してもいいですか？
Can I share this file?
Specifically referring to decentralized file sharing networks where users share files directly with each other.
Explicitly refers to peer-to-peer file sharing. Often used in technical or legal contexts.
P2Pファイル共有は著作権侵害の問題があります。
P2P file sharing has copyright infringement issues.
Literally 'file exchange software', often used to refer to P2P file sharing applications.
ファイル交換ソフトを使って音楽をダウンロードするのは違法です。
Downloading music using file sharing software is illegal.
To describe sharing documents or files among colleagues, often via cloud storage or network drives.
Same as above, but context makes it clear it's for work collaboration.
チームでファイルを共有して作業しています。
We are working by sharing files within the team.
Refers to a shared folder on a network or cloud service.
共有フォルダに資料を入れておきました。
I put the materials in the shared folder.
Do not translate 'file sharing' as ファイルシェアリング; while understood, it is not standard. Use ファイル共有 instead.