Translation guide
The English word "scanning" covers several distinct actions: quickly looking over something, reading electronically with a device, searching systematically, and analyzing meter in poetry. This guide helps learners choose the right Japanese expression for each meaning.
I scanned the newspaper.
Literally 'flow reading', meaning to skim or read through quickly without stopping. Often used for books or articles.
I scanned through the report.
To look over, to glance through. Implies a quick check, often used for documents.
Please scan the documents.
To look out over a wide area, to survey a scene. Used for scanning a landscape or crowd.
He scanned the venue.
To capture data or convert a physical item into digital form using a scanner.
To look through something carefully to find specific information or check for problems.
To scrutinize, examine closely. Formal, used in business or technical contexts.
Scan the data for errors.
Technical term for scanning, such as radar scanning or electron beam scanning. Also used in computing.
The radar is scanning the sky.
Casual, general term for checking or going through something. Not as thorough as 精査.
I scanned the list to check for mistakes.
To examine a line of verse to determine its metrical pattern.
Scan a barcode.