Translation guide
The process of obtaining information from a collection of data, often used in computing and library science. In Japanese, the most common term is a direct loanword, but native expressions exist for specific contexts.
情報検索
information retrieval (general)
The field or process of searching and retrieving information from databases, documents, or the web.
The standard Japanese term for 'information retrieval', especially in academic and technical contexts. Literally 'information search'.
情報検索の研究をしています。
I'm doing research on information retrieval.
Abbreviation used in technical fields, pronounced as English letters.
IRの分野は急速に進歩している。
The field of IR is advancing rapidly.
Direct loanword from English, used occasionally but less common than 情報検索.
情報リトリーバルシステムを開発した。
We developed an information retrieval system.
Finding specific documents, books, or articles in a library or archive.
Specifically refers to searching for literature or documents, common in academic libraries.
文献検索の方法を教えてください。
Please teach me how to do a literature search.
Searching for materials or resources, broader than 文献検索.
図書館の資料検索システムを使う。
Use the library's material search system.
Finding information on the internet using search engines.
Common term for web search, often used in everyday contexts.
ウェブ検索で調べてみて。
Try looking it up with a web search.
Casual term for internet search, short for インターネット検索.
ネット検索すればすぐわかるよ。
You'll find out right away if you do an internet search.
Extracting specific data from a structured database using queries.
General term for data search or retrieval from databases.
データ検索のクエリを書く。
Write a data retrieval query.
Often used in the context of information extraction from unstructured data, a subfield of information retrieval.
テキストからの情報抽出技術。
Information extraction technology from text.
検索 (けんさく) is the standard term for search/retrieval in computing and libraries. 探索 (たんさく) implies exploration or probing, often used in AI for search algorithms (e.g., 探索木). For information retrieval, stick with 検索.