Translation guide
The process of making small adjustments to improve something. In Japanese, this is often expressed with compound verbs or nouns that convey 'adjustment' or 'polishing'.
To express the idea of refining or tweaking something to achieve better results.
The most direct and common translation for 'fine-tuning' in the sense of making small adjustments. Used in technical and everyday contexts.
この機械は微調整が必要だ。
This machine needs fine-tuning.
計画を微調整してから実行しよう。
Let's fine-tune the plan before executing it.
General term for 'adjustment'. Can be used for fine-tuning when the context implies small changes, but it's broader than 微調整.
音量を調整してください。
Please adjust the volume.
Literally 'detailed adjustment', often used to emphasize the meticulous nature of fine-tuning.
細かい調整を加えることで、性能が向上した。
By adding fine-tuning, the performance improved.
Loanword from English 'tuning', often used in technical contexts like engine tuning or musical instrument tuning. Can imply fine-tuning but is less common for general adjustments.
エンジンのチューニングを専門家に頼んだ。
I asked a specialist for engine tuning.
To express the idea of polishing one's abilities or a specific technique.
Idiomatic phrase meaning 'to polish' or 'to refine'. Commonly used for skills, techniques, or talents.
彼は料理の腕に磨きをかけている。
He is fine-tuning his cooking skills.
プレゼン技術に磨きをかける必要がある。
I need to fine-tune my presentation skills.
Literally 'polish one's arm', meaning to improve one's skills. Similar to 磨きをかける but often used for professional or artistic skills.
Formal term for 'diligent study' or 'polishing one's skills'. Often used in professional or academic contexts.
To refer to the process of adjusting a pre-trained model on a specific dataset.
Direct loanword used in AI/ML contexts. Widely understood among technical audiences.
BERTモデルをファインチューニングして、感情分析の精度を上げた。
We fine-tuned the BERT model to improve sentiment analysis accuracy.
Literally 'additional learning', sometimes used to describe fine-tuning in Japanese ML literature.
事前学習済みモデルに追加学習を行う。
Perform fine-tuning on a pre-trained model.
Do not translate 'fine-tuning' word-for-word as 良い調整 (yoi chousei) or 細かいチューニング (komakai chuuningu). Use the established terms above.
毎日練習してピアノの腕を磨いている。
I practice every day to fine-tune my piano skills.
技術の研鑽に励む。
To devote oneself to fine-tuning one's skills.