Translation guide
A physical object used to mark a location, a writing/drawing tool, or a figurative indicator.
marker (writing tool)
marker (sign/indicator)
For physical signs; use 目印 for landmarks.
A sign, stake, buoy, or similar object placed to indicate a position.
General term for a sign or marker used for indication, such as road signs or boundary markers.
There is a marker/sign on the road.
A landmark or mark used as a guide or reference point; often used for navigation or finding a place.
Loanword from English, used for physical markers in sports, games, or technical contexts.
A post or pillar used as a marker, often for surveying or boundaries.
A pen, felt-tip, or similar instrument used for writing or highlighting.
Something that shows or indicates a quality, condition, or achievement.
An indicator or index used to measure or show something, such as economic markers.
An object or token used to keep score, indicate position, or represent a player.
Someone who assesses or evaluates, such as an examiner.
標識 is for official signs (traffic, boundary). 目印 is a casual landmark or mark you make yourself. マーカー is a loanword for writing tools or game markers.
For abstract markers like economic indicators, use 指標, not マーカー.
Put a marker on the map.
Often 印 (mark) is used instead of a specific word for marker.
あの大きな木を目印にしてください。
Please use that big tree as a marker.
コースにマーカーを置く。
Place markers on the course.
測量用の標柱が設置された。
Survey markers were installed.
I bought markers for the whiteboard.
Felt-tip pen; often used for coloring or writing, similar to a marker.
The child drew a picture with markers.
A brand name often used generically for felt-tip pens, especially for writing.
I wrote my name with a marker.
This data is an important marker of the economy.
A rough standard or yardstick; a marker for estimation or judgment.
The marker for passing is 70 points.
A mark or sign; can be used figuratively for a marker of something.
That is a marker of friendship.
Place a marker at the ball's position in golf.
A piece or token in board games like shogi or sugoroku; can be called a marker.
Move the marker in the board game.
A person who grades tests or assignments; a marker.
The exam marker was strict.
Loanword used in some contexts for a person who marks, especially in sports or games.
He served as the marker for the match.
The buoy acts as a marker for the channel.