Translation guide
The English word 'rocker' can refer to a musician, a type of chair, or a mechanical part. This guide helps learners express these meanings naturally in Japanese.
Referring to a person who performs or enjoys rock music.
The most common and direct loanword for a rock musician or rock music fan. Widely understood.
Referring to a chair that rocks back and forth.
Referring to a pivoting part in an engine or mechanism.
The standard technical term for a rocker arm in engines.
エンジンのロッカーアームが摩耗している。
The engine's rocker arm is worn out.
彼は有名なロッカーだ。
He is a famous rocker.
Literally 'rock musician'. More formal and descriptive than ロッカー.
彼女はプロのロックミュージシャンです。
She is a professional rock musician.
Means 'rock lover' or 'rock fan'. Used for someone who enjoys rock music, not necessarily a performer.
私はロック好きです。
I'm a rock fan.
The standard loanword for 'rocking chair'. Commonly used.
祖母はロッキングチェアに座っている。
My grandmother is sitting in a rocking chair.
Native Japanese word for rocking chair. Less common than the loanword but still understood.
揺り椅子で赤ちゃんをあやす。
I soothe the baby in a rocking chair.