Translation guide
The English word 'mapping' can refer to creating a visual representation of data or geography, establishing a correspondence between two sets, or the mathematical concept of a function. This guide covers the most common Japanese expressions for these meanings.
To express the act of making a map, chart, or diagram that shows the arrangement or distribution of something.
Literally 'map making'. This is the most direct and common term for the process of creating geographical maps.
We use drones for mapping this area.
Loanword from English, used in technical or IT contexts, such as data mapping, mind mapping, or digital mapping.
The data mapping is complete.
Means 'mapping' in the sense of converting data into a diagram or chart. Often used in surveying and GIS.
To map survey data.
To express the idea of linking elements from one set to another, such as in mathematics, programming, or conceptual frameworks.
The most common term for 'mapping' in the sense of associating or matching items. Used in math, computer science, and everyday contexts.
Map keys to values.
This function maps inputs to outputs.
Mathematical term for 'mapping' or 'function'. Used in formal mathematics.
Also used for conceptual mapping in IT, e.g., object-relational mapping, memory mapping.
To refer to a mapping as a function in mathematics, especially in set theory or topology.
地図作成 is specifically about making geographical maps, while マッピング is a broader loanword used in technical fields like data science and IT. For general 'mapping' as in charting or diagramming, 地図作成 is safer unless the context is clearly digital.
Seabed mapping project
Data mapping between systems
While マッピング is understood, it sounds like jargon. For non-technical contexts like 'mapping the hiking trail', use 地図作成 or rephrase with 地図を作る (make a map).
We are mapping the ocean floor.
The software maps user IDs to email addresses.
線形写像について学ぶ。
Learn about linear mappings.
ORM performs mapping between objects and databases.
この関数は連続写像です。
This function is a continuous mapping.