Translation guide
The English word "scoring" covers several distinct actions: keeping score in a game, evaluating or grading something, making a cut or line, and achieving a success. This guide organizes the most useful Japanese expressions for each meaning.
He is keeping score for the match.
A common casual phrase using the loanword 'score'. Often used in board games, video games, or informal sports.
Who's going to keep score?
Refers to scoring or marking, especially in contexts like judging a performance, grading a test, or rating something. Can be used as a noun or with する.
Scoring in figure skating is difficult.
Means 'record' or 'documentation'. In sports, it can refer to the act of recording scores or statistics, but it's broader than just scoring.
The official scorer records the points.
To assess the quality of something, such as a test, performance, or product, often by assigning a numerical score.
The most direct term for scoring tests, exams, or judged performances. Implies assigning points or marks.
The teacher is scoring the tests.
Means 'evaluation' or 'assessment'. Broader than just numerical scoring; includes qualitative judgment.
Literally 'to attach points'. A common, slightly casual way to say 'to give a score'.
To cut or scratch a line or mark into a surface, often to prepare it for folding or breaking.
Means 'to make a line/crease'. Used for scoring paper, cardboard, or other materials to enable clean folding.
Score the paper before folding it.
Literally 'to put in a cut/notch'. Implies a deeper cut than just a surface score, but can be used in similar contexts.
A technical term used in metalworking or woodworking for marking lines with a scriber. Not common in everyday language.
To gain points, goals, runs, etc., in a game, or metaphorically to achieve a success.
The standard verb for 'to score' in sports, meaning to get points or a goal.
He scored three times in the game.
A more casual and common way to say 'to get points'. Used in everyday conversation about sports or games.
How do you score?
Specifically for scoring a goal in sports like soccer or hockey.
He scored a fantastic goal.
A metaphorical use meaning 'to achieve success'. Not used for literal game scoring.
To compose or arrange music for a film, play, or other production.
A natural way to say 'to be in charge of the music', commonly used for film scoring.
He scored the film.
Means 'to compose music'. Can be used for scoring, but is a general term for composition.
Short for 劇伴音楽 (incidental music). Refers specifically to background music for plays, films, or TV. Often used in industry contexts.
The noun 'score' (as in points or music) is 得点 (とくてん) or スコア for games, and 楽譜 (がくふ) or スコア for music. The verb 'scoring' is different.
Please tell me the score.
このプロジェクトの評価方法は公平ですか？
Is the scoring method for this project fair?
Please score each answer.
Score the cardboard to make it easier to fold.
Score the metal sheet.
He scored a big success in business.
She scored the drama.
このアニメの劇伴は素晴らしい。
The scoring for this anime is wonderful.