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.
Literally 'flow reading', meaning to skim or read through quickly without stopping. Often used for books or articles.
レポートを流し読みした。
I scanned through the report.
To look over, to glance through. Implies a quick check, often used for documents.
書類に目を通してください。
Please scan the documents.
To look out over a wide area, to survey a scene. Used for scanning a landscape or crowd.
彼は会場を見渡した。
He scanned the venue.
To capture data or convert a physical item into digital form using a scanner.
The standard loanword for 'scan' in the technological sense. Used for documents, barcodes, etc.
この書類をスキャンしてください。
Please scan this document.
To read or capture data, often used for barcodes, QR codes, or text recognition.
バーコードを読み取る。
Scan a barcode.
To look through something carefully to find specific information or check for problems.
To scrutinize, examine closely. Formal, used in business or technical contexts.
データを精査してエラーを探す。
Scan the data for errors.
Technical term for scanning, such as radar scanning or electron beam scanning. Also used in computing.
レーダーが空を走査している。
The radar is scanning the sky.
Casual, general term for checking or going through something. Not as thorough as 精査.
リストをチェックして、間違いがないか確認した。
I scanned the list to check for mistakes.
To examine a line of verse to determine its metrical pattern.