Translation guide
A character used to take up space in a text field or display, often for alignment, masking, or placeholder purposes.
A character used to fill empty space in a text field, form, or display, often to maintain alignment or indicate where input is expected.
General term for a fill character or padding character, used in contexts like forms or text formatting.
パスワード欄に埋め字として「*」が表示される。
Asterisks are displayed as fill characters in the password field.
A character used to hide sensitive input, such as replacing typed characters with asterisks or bullets.
Commonly used for characters that conceal information, like asterisks in password fields or censored text.
A character (usually '0') used to pad numbers to a fixed width, like in serial numbers or formatted data.
Specifically refers to zero-fill characters used in numeric formatting.
ID番号は5桁になるようにゼロ埋め文字を追加する。
Add zero-fill characters so the ID number becomes 5 digits.
埋め字 is a general fill character for alignment or padding, while 伏せ字 specifically hides information (like passwords or censored words). Use 伏せ字 for masking and 埋め字 for spacing/formatting.
フォームの空欄を埋め字で整える。
Align the blank fields in the form with fill characters.
個人情報は伏せ字にして公開する。
Publish personal information with masking characters.
Similar to 埋め字, but can also imply padding to reach a certain length, like zero-filling in numbers.
数字の前に詰め字としてゼロを入れる。
Insert zeros as fill characters before the number.
Dummy character, often used in placeholder text or sample data.
このテキストボックスにはダミー文字が入っています。
This text box contains dummy characters.
Direct loanword for placeholder character, used in UI/UX contexts.
入力例としてプレースホルダー文字を表示する。
Display placeholder characters as an input example.
パスワードは伏せ字で表示されます。
The password is displayed with masking characters.
Literally 'hidden character', used for characters that mask or hide content.
セキュリティのため、入力は隠し文字になります。
For security, the input becomes hidden characters.
Can also be used for zero-padding, though it's broader.
詰め字として「0」を使う。
Use '0' as a fill character.