Translation guide
The term "raw data" refers to unprocessed, original data that has not been analyzed, cleaned, or formatted. In Japanese, this concept is commonly expressed using the loanword ローデータ or the native term 生データ. Both are widely understood in technical and everyday contexts.
To refer to data in its original, unprocessed form, before any analysis or formatting.
The most common and natural Japanese term for raw data. 生 (nama) means 'raw' or 'unprocessed'. Used in both technical and casual contexts.
Before analyzing this raw data, we need to clean it.
It's hard to understand the meaning with just the raw data.
The loanword from English, commonly used in IT and business settings. Slightly more technical feel than 生データ.
I imported the raw data into the database.
Literally 'unprocessed data'. More formal and less common than 生データ, but used in technical documentation.
At the stage of unprocessed data, it contains a lot of noise.
Both are used interchangeably, but 生データ is more natural in everyday Japanese, while ローデータ is often preferred in technical or business environments. 未加工データ is formal and less common.
Using raw data as-is can lead to incorrect conclusions.