Translation guide
This entry covers how to express 'procedural' in Japanese, focusing on step-by-step processes, formal procedures, and related concepts like procedural fairness or programming.
You need to follow the procedural steps.
Means 'stepwise' or 'gradual'. Often used for processes that are broken into clear stages.
We take a procedural approach.
Directly translates to 'procedural', often used in formal or administrative contexts.
A procedural issue occurred.
Referring to the legal or administrative principle that proper procedures must be followed.
In computing, a programming paradigm based on procedures or routines.
Standard term for 'procedural' in programming, as in 'procedural language'.
C is a procedural programming language.
Loanword from English, sometimes used in technical contexts, but less common than 手続き型.
Use a procedural method.
Creating content algorithmically rather than manually.
The English word 'procedural' covers many specific concepts. In Japanese, there is no single word that fits all contexts. Always choose the expression based on the specific meaning (step-by-step, legal, programming, etc.). Using 手続き的 in casual conversation may sound overly formal or vague.
The guarantee of due process is important.
Procedural generation technology is advancing.