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.
防犯カメラで店内を監視している。
We are monitoring the store with security cameras.
Implies watching over with care or affection, like monitoring children or a patient's condition.
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.
Used for scientific or detailed observation, like monitoring wildlife or a patient's symptoms.
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.
To regularly check the state or progress of something, like a project, system, or data.
The loanword is very common in business, IT, and healthcare contexts. It often implies systematic tracking.
プロジェクトの進捗をモニタリングしています。
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.
A casual, versatile verb meaning to check or monitor. Suitable for everyday situations.
定期的にメールをチェックしてください。
Please monitor your email regularly.
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.
サーバーを常時監視する必要がある。
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.
システムの状態をモニターしています。
We are monitoring the system status.
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).
監視が不十分だった。
The monitoring was insufficient.
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.
感染者の接触者を追跡している。
They are monitoring the contacts of infected individuals.
The noun form of the loanword, common in professional settings.
モニタリングの結果を報告します。
I will report the results of the monitoring.