Translation guide
A physical object used to mark a location, a writing/drawing tool, or a figurative indicator.
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.
Commonly used for felt-tip pens, highlighters, and whiteboard markers.
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.
Used in various games and sports for markers, such as in golf or board games.
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.
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.