Translation guide
A 'handout' is a document or item given to people, often for free. In Japanese, the translation depends on context: printed materials distributed in class or meetings, freebies given away, or charitable aid.
Please prepare the handouts before the lecture.
The handouts were distributed to everyone at the meeting.
Very common in school contexts for a photocopied handout. Casual and widely understood.
The teacher handed out a handout.
I lost today's class handout.
Often used for a summary handout or outline in academic presentations. Slightly more formal than プリント.
Please send the handout for the presentation in advance.
Broad term for materials/documents. Can mean handout when context is clear, but often needs a modifier like 配布資料.
We will distribute the handouts later.
A free sample, gift, or promotional item given to people, often on the street or at events.
Refers to the act of giving out free items. Often used for samples or promotional goods.
They were giving out free samples of the new product in front of the station.
A free gift or premium given as a promotional item or prize. Not exactly a handout but similar in context.
Specifically a free sample of a product. Often used for cosmetics or food.
Money, food, or other assistance given to people in need.
Refers to alms or charity. Can sound old-fashioned or religious. Not commonly used for modern welfare.
He lived on handouts.
Relief supplies or aid goods. Used in disaster or poverty contexts.
Public assistance or welfare. Not a direct translation of 'handout' but can be used in contexts implying government aid.
プリント is the most common word for a classroom handout, often a photocopy. 配布資料 is more formal and used in business or official settings. レジュメ implies a summary or outline, often for presentations.
Hand out a handout in class.
Check the meeting handouts.
Prepare a handout for the presentation.
このティッシュは景品でもらった。
I got this tissue as a freebie.
化粧品のサンプルをもらった。
I got a free sample of cosmetics.
Relief supplies were delivered to the disaster area.
Relying on welfare is a last resort.