Translation guide
The concept of including someone or something, or the state of being included. Japanese expresses this through verbs, nouns, and set phrases depending on whether you are actively including, being part of a group, or referring to the abstract idea.
Expressing the action of adding or incorporating a person or thing into a group, list, or whole.
Transitive verb meaning 'to include'. Used when the subject actively includes something as part of a whole.
料金には税金が含まれています。
The tax is included in the price.
私をメンバーに含めてください。
Please include me as a member.
Literally 'to put in'. Very common in casual speech for including items in a container, list, or group.
このリストに彼の名前も入れて。
Put his name on this list too.
Transitive verb meaning 'to contain' or 'to include'. Often used for inherent inclusion or composition.
この薬はビタミンを含んでいます。
This medicine contains vitamins.
Describing that someone or something is part of a group, or the condition of being included.
Intransitive/passive form of 含む. Means 'is included'. Very common for stating what is part of something.
朝食は宿泊料金に含まれていますか？
Is breakfast included in the room charge?
Literally 'is in'. Casual and very common for saying something is included in a set or container.
このセットには電池が入っています。
Batteries are included in this set.
Referring to social inclusion, being accepted as part of a community, or not being left out.
Noun meaning 'acceptance' or 'inclusion'. Often used in social contexts like accepting diversity or new members.
多様性の受け入れが大切です。
Inclusion of diversity is important.
Phrase meaning 'to let someone join the group'. Used for informal social inclusion.
彼を仲間に入れてあげよう。
Let's include him in our group.
Formal term for 'inclusion', often used in social policy or academic contexts.
Referring to the abstract idea of inclusion, often in DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) contexts.
Loanword from English, widely used in business and social contexts for 'inclusion' as a principle.
当社はインクルージョンを重視しています。
Our company values inclusion.
Noun meaning 'inclusiveness' or 'comprehensiveness'. Used in formal discussions about policies or systems.
この制度の包括性を高める必要がある。
We need to improve the inclusiveness of this system.
含める (fukumeru) is transitive and means 'to include' as an action. 含む (fukumu) is also transitive but often means 'to contain' as a property. 入れる (ireru) is casual and physical, like 'put in'. For 'is included', use 含まれている (fukumarete iru) or 入っている (haitte iru).
While インクルージョン is understood in modern business contexts, in everyday conversation it can sound like jargon. Use native verbs like 含める or 受け入れる for natural Japanese.
社会的包摂を推進する。
Promote social inclusion.