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.
この作業は単純な繰り返しです。
This task is a simple iteration.
繰り返し練習することが大切です。
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.
反復学習が記憶に効果的だ。
Iterative learning is effective for memory.
Verb pattern meaning 'to repeat something' or 'to iterate over something'. Very natural in spoken and written Japanese.
同じミスを繰り返してしまった。
I ended up repeating the same mistake (iterating the same error).
実験を何度も繰り返した。
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.
このアプリの最新版をリリースしました。
We released the latest iteration of this app.
第2版では多くの修正が加えられた。
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.
このアルゴリズムは反復処理を用いている。
This algorithm uses iteration.
Direct loanword from English, used in software development (e.g., Agile iterations) or mathematics. Understandable to tech-savvy people.
次のイテレーションでこの機能を実装します。
We will implement this feature in the next iteration.
Compound meaning 'iterative processing' or 'loop processing'. Common in programming contexts.
このコードは繰り返し処理が非効率だ。
This code has inefficient iteration.
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.