Translation guide
In Japanese, 'rolled paper' can refer to paper that has been rolled into a cylindrical shape, or to specific items like a paper scroll or a rolled cigarette. The most common expressions depend on the context and the type of roll.
rolled paper (general)
rolled cigarette
Describing paper that has been rolled up, such as a poster, a sheet of paper, or a tube of paper.
A straightforward way to say 'rolled paper' using the verb 巻く (to roll). It literally means 'paper that has been rolled'.
He put the rolled paper into a tube.
Uses the verb 丸める (to roll up, to crumple into a ball). Often implies rolling into a ball or a loose roll, but can be used for cylindrical rolls as well.
Literally 'paper roll'. Can refer to something wrapped in paper or a paper roll, but less common for a simple rolled sheet. Often used in compound words.
A long piece of paper or parchment rolled up, often used for historical documents, paintings, or certificates.
The standard word for a scroll. Used for traditional Japanese scrolls (kakejiku when hung, but makimono when rolled) and any rolled document.
Ancient characters were written on the scroll.
Loanword from English 'scroll', used in modern contexts like computer scrolling or decorative scrolls. Not typically used for traditional Japanese scrolls.
A cigarette made by rolling tobacco in paper, either by hand or machine.
A hollow cylindrical object made of rolled paper, like a toilet paper tube or a craft tube.
Technical term for a paper tube or core, used in manufacturing and crafts. Not an everyday word but precise.
Paper tubes are often used in crafts.
The cardboard tube inside a toilet paper roll. 芯 means core. Very common in daily life.
Simply saying 'ロールドペーパー' (rōrudo pēpā) is not natural Japanese. Use context-appropriate terms like 巻いた紙 or 巻物.
I threw the rolled-up paper into the trash can.
紙巻きタバコ
rolled cigarette (literally 'paper-rolled tobacco')
Please scroll the screen.
巻きタバコの方が安い。
Rolled cigarettes are cheaper.
I collected toilet paper tubes and made crafts.