Translation guide
A lightweight markup language for formatting text, commonly used in documentation, readmes, and online forums. This guide helps learners express the concept of 'markdown' in Japanese, covering the language itself, its files, and related actions.
Markdown
Referring to the markup language itself.
The standard katakana loanword for 'Markdown'. Widely understood in tech contexts.
This document is written in Markdown.
Often left in English, especially in technical writing or among developers.
The README is in Markdown format.
Referring to a file with the .md extension.
The most common way to say 'Markdown file'.
Please edit the Markdown file.
Using the file extension, common in technical contexts.
This project has many .md files.
The action of formatting text using Markdown syntax.
Natural way to say 'write in Markdown'.
I always write notes in Markdown.
Emphasizes using Markdown syntax specifically.
Referring to the specific syntax rules of Markdown.
In Japanese tech communities, 'マークダウン' is the standard term. You can also use the English word 'Markdown' directly, especially in code or documentation. For verbs, use 'マークダウンで書く' (write in Markdown) or 'マークダウン記法を使う' (use Markdown syntax).
I'll create headings using Markdown syntax.
This editor supports Markdown formatting.