Translation guide
The English word "page" has several distinct meanings. This guide covers the most common ones for learners: a sheet of paper in a book, a web page, and a person who carries messages. Other meanings like a medieval servant or a type of leaf are rare and not included.
Referring to one side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, notebook, or document.
The most common and versatile word for 'page' in almost all contexts. Used for books, notebooks, websites, etc. Counted with ページ (e.g., 1ページ, 2ページ).
この本は300ページあります。
This book has 300 pages.
次のページを開いてください。
Please turn to the next page.
Kanji form of ページ. Often used in formal writing, page numbering, or academic contexts. Same pronunciation and usage.
詳細は5頁を参照。
See page 5 for details.
Counter for flat objects like sheets of paper. Not a direct translation of 'page' but used when counting physical sheets. Note: one sheet has two pages.
紙を一枚取ってください。
Please take one sheet of paper.
Referring to a page on the internet or a website.
Same as for paper pages. Used for web pages, home pages, etc. Often combined with other words like ウェブページ (web page) or ホームページ (home page).
このページをブックマークしてください。
Please bookmark this page.
ウェブページが表示されません。
The web page isn't displaying.
Explicitly 'web page'. Used when clarity is needed, but ページ alone is often sufficient in context.
新しいウェブページを作成しました。
I created a new web page.
Short for 'website'. Not exactly 'page', but sometimes used loosely. Use ページ for a specific page within a site.
Referring to a person employed to deliver messages, run errands, or assist guests, especially in hotels or large buildings.
Common term for a hotel bellboy or bellhop who carries luggage and runs errands. Not exactly 'page' but the closest modern equivalent.
ベルボーイに荷物を運んでもらいました。
I had the bellboy carry my luggage.
Short for ベルボーイ. Can also refer to a waiter or male attendant in older contexts. Use with care as it can sound dated or impolite.
ボーイを呼んでください。
Please call the bellboy.
A more formal or old-fashioned term for a waiter, server, or attendant. Can sometimes mean 'page' in historical contexts, but rarely used today.
ページ refers to a page as a unit of content (one side of a sheet). 枚 is a counter for flat objects like sheets of paper. One sheet (一枚) has two pages (2ページ). Using 枚 when you mean a page number will cause confusion.
レポートは10枚です。
The report is 10 sheets (20 pages).
レポートは10ページです。
The report is 10 pages.
ページ works naturally for both paper and digital pages. You don't need to specify 紙の (paper) or ウェブ (web) unless the context is ambiguous.
This site is easy to navigate, isn't it?
The waiter brought tea.