Translation guide
The English word 'iteration' can refer to a repetition of a process, a new version of something, or the act of repeating. In Japanese, different words are used depending on the context: repeating a process, a version or edition, or the act of iterating in technical fields.
Expressing that something is done repeatedly, often in a cycle or loop.
The most common and versatile word for 'repetition' or 'iteration' in the sense of doing something over and over. Can be used as a noun or adverb.
This task is a simple iteration.
It's important to practice through iteration.
A more formal or technical term for repetition, often used in contexts like training, learning, or scientific processes.
Iterative learning is effective for memory.
Verb pattern meaning 'to repeat something' or 'to iterate over something'. Very natural in spoken and written Japanese.
I ended up repeating the same mistake (iterating the same error).
We iterated the experiment many times.
Referring to a revised or updated version of a product, document, design, etc., often as part of a series.
Suffix meaning 'version' or 'edition'. Used for published works, software versions, etc. Combine with numbers or descriptors.
We released the latest iteration of this app.
Many corrections were made in the second iteration.
Loanword from English, commonly used for software, documents, or creative works. Often used with numbers.
Specifically a revised edition, often for books or documents. Emphasizes that changes were made.
Describing the process of repeating a set of instructions or calculations, especially in programming, mathematics, or design.
Used in technical fields for iterative processes, such as iterative methods in mathematics or iterative algorithms.
This algorithm uses iteration.
Direct loanword from English, used in software development (e.g., Agile iterations) or mathematics. Understandable to tech-savvy people.
We will implement this feature in the next iteration.
Compound meaning 'iterative processing' or 'loop processing'. Common in programming contexts.
There is no single Japanese word that covers all meanings of 'iteration'. Choose the word based on whether you mean repetition, a version, or a technical process. Using イテレーション outside of tech contexts may sound unnatural.
新しいバージョンではバグが修正された。
Bugs were fixed in the new iteration.
A revised iteration of this textbook will be released next year.
This code has inefficient iteration.