Translation guide
How to express 'reload' in Japanese, covering firearms, data, web pages, and figurative refilling.
He quickly reloaded.
Formal/technical term for reloading a firearm. Often used in military or shooting sports contexts.
The soldier reloaded his rifle.
Loanword from English, used in gaming and some technical contexts. Not common in everyday speech about real firearms.
Reload in the game.
To refresh or update the content of a web page or application
Standard term for reloading a web page or document. Used in browsers and software.
Please reload the page.
Common loanword for reloading in IT contexts, especially in casual speech or gaming.
Means 'update' or 'refresh'. Often used for reloading a page to get the latest content.
To refill or replenish something that has been used up
To add funds or credit to a card or account
The English word 'reload' covers many distinct actions in Japanese. Using a single Japanese word for all contexts will sound unnatural. Choose the expression based on what is being reloaded.
ブラウザをリロードした。
I reloaded the browser.
I refreshed the page to see the latest information.
Reload the stapler.