Translation guide
The English word "monitoring" covers a range of activities from casual checking to systematic observation. In Japanese, the best translation depends on what is being monitored and the context.
To keep an eye on something or someone, often for safety or management.
The most direct translation for monitoring in the sense of surveillance or watching over. Used for security cameras, system monitoring, etc.
We are monitoring the store with security cameras.
Implies watching over with care or affection, like monitoring children or a patient's condition.
Used for scientific or detailed observation, like monitoring wildlife or a patient's symptoms.
To regularly check the state or progress of something, like a project, system, or data.
To keep constant watch over technical systems, environmental conditions, or processes.
Specifically means continuous or 24/7 monitoring, often used for servers, networks, or critical infrastructure.
Referring to the activity of monitoring itself.
Also used as a noun. 監視体制 (monitoring system), 監視カメラ (surveillance camera).
監視 often implies security or surveillance and can have a negative nuance (being watched). モニタリング is neutral and common in business, IT, and healthcare for systematic observation.
For simple checking (e.g., monitoring email), using 監視 sounds overly serious. Use チェックする or 確認する instead.
子供たちが安全に遊んでいるか見守っている。
I'm monitoring the children to make sure they are playing safely.
医師が患者の症状を注意深く観察した。
The doctor carefully monitored the patient's symptoms.
The loanword is very common in business, IT, and healthcare contexts. It often implies systematic tracking.
We are monitoring the progress of the project.
Used for tracking or monitoring movement, changes, or trends over time, like package tracking or disease monitoring.
They are monitoring the contacts of infected individuals.
A casual, versatile verb meaning to check or monitor. Suitable for everyday situations.
Please monitor your email regularly.
We need to monitor the server continuously.
Can be used as a verb (する) meaning to monitor, especially in technical contexts. Also the noun for a display screen.
We are monitoring the system status.
The monitoring was insufficient.
The noun form of the loanword, common in professional settings.
I will report the results of the monitoring.