Translation guide
In Japanese, expressing the idea of 'left justification' (aligning text to the left margin) is straightforward, but the natural phrasing depends on whether you are talking about a formatting command, describing the alignment, or using it in a technical context.
Describing text that is aligned to the left margin, or the action of left-aligning text.
The most common and natural way to say 'left justification' or 'left-aligned' in Japanese. Used in word processors, design, and everyday contexts.
Please left-align this text.
Check the left justification setting.
Also very common, especially in web design and CSS contexts. Slightly more technical than 左揃え, but widely understood.
Align the text to the left.
Often used in typesetting and printing. Implies text is packed to the left without extra spacing. Can also mean 'left-justified' in the sense of no right raggedness, but usually just means left-aligned.
This paragraph is typeset with left justification.
A verbal phrase meaning 'to align to the left'. More descriptive and slightly less compact than 左揃え.
Please align the characters to the left.
Referring to left justification as a property or value in code.
All three can mean 'left justification', but 左揃え is the most general and widely used. 左寄せ is slightly more technical and common in web/UI contexts. 左詰め often appears in printing and may imply no extra spacing between words. In most everyday situations, 左揃え is the safest choice.
You can use the verb 揃える (to align) with 左に to describe the action: 左に揃える. This is useful when giving instructions.