Translation guide
The English word "loop" has many meanings. This guide covers the most useful ones for learners: physical shapes, repeating processes, programming, and more.
A curved or circular shape that returns to itself, like a loop of string, a loop in a road, or a loop in a roller coaster.
General word for a ring, circle, or loop. Can be used for physical loops of rope, wire, etc.
Please make a loop with the rope.
She tied her hair into a loop.
Loanword from English. Often used for loops in roads, roller coasters, or audio/video loops.
More formal or technical term for a ring or loop, often used in compounds like 循環 (circulation).
A sequence of events that repeats, like a feedback loop, a loop in a process, or being stuck in a loop.
A control structure that repeats a block of code.
Standard term in programming contexts.
A section of audio or video that repeats continuously.
Commonly used for music loops, video loops, etc.
A closed path in a circuit, network, or transportation system.
Used in engineering and IT for network loops, loop lines, etc.
The action of making something into a loop or securing it with a loop.
To make something into a loop or ring.
When talking about being stuck in a loop of thoughts or a repetitive situation, using ループ is natural, but 輪 would sound strange. Use 繰り返し or ループ for abstract cycles.
輪 is the native Japanese word for a physical ring or loop (like a loop of string). ループ is a loanword often used for technical, abstract, or modern concepts (programming, audio, roller coasters). In many cases, ループ is more common for non-physical loops.
There is a loop in this road.
The loop on the roller coaster is scary.
This loop is closed.
Means repetition or iteration. Can be used for loops in processes or actions.
I got bored with the loop of the same task.
This program is stuck in an infinite loop.
Also used for abstract repeating cycles, especially in technical or modern contexts.
The feedback loop is the problem.
I can't break out of the loop of thoughts.
Circulation or cycle, often used for natural or systemic loops like the water cycle or economic cycles.
The water cycle is a natural loop.
forループを使って配列を処理する。
Use a for loop to process the array.
Be careful of infinite loops.
More descriptive term meaning 'repetition processing'. Used in documentation or explanations.
This loop processing is inefficient.
I can't get this song's loop out of my head.
Loop the video.
Means 'repeat playback'. Used in media player interfaces.
Set this playlist to loop.
A loop occurred in the network.
The Yamanote Line is a loop line in Tokyo.
Specifically means 'loop line' for railways or roads.
The Osaka Loop Line is convenient.
Please loop the wire.
Causative form of 'loop', meaning to make something loop or to cause looping.
Tell me how to loop the video.
To fasten with a loop, like looping a belt or strap.
Loop the belt.