Translation guide
A tool or device used for scraping surfaces, removing material, or gathering data from the web.
A hand tool with a blade or edge used to scrape paint, ice, food residue, etc.
The most common and general term for a scraper tool, borrowed from English. Used for paint scrapers, ice scrapers, etc.
A program or script that automatically extracts data from websites.
The standard term for a web scraper, borrowed from English. Widely used in tech contexts.
このスクレイパーは毎日価格データを収集します。
This scraper collects price data every day.
A more explicit phrase meaning 'web scraping tool'. Used when clarity is needed.
A large machine used in construction or mining to scrape and move earth.
The Japanese term スクレーパー covers most meanings of 'scraper', but in technical fields, more specific terms may be used. For web scraping, スクレイパー is preferred.
車の窓の氷をスクレーパーで削った。
I scraped the ice off the car window with a scraper.
A more descriptive Japanese term meaning 'shaving/scraping tool'. Less common than スクレーパー but still understood.
ペンキを剥がすために削り器を使った。
I used a scraper to remove the paint.
Literally 'scraping off', can refer to a tool for scraping off something like food residue. Often used in cooking contexts.
まな板の汚れを掻き落としで取った。
I removed the dirt from the cutting board with a scraper.
ウェブスクレイピングツールを使ってデータを集めた。
I collected data using a web scraping tool.
Also used for heavy earthmoving scrapers. Context distinguishes from hand tools.
工事現場で巨大なスクレーパーが土を削っていた。
A huge scraper was moving earth at the construction site.
Specifically 'earthmoving scraper'. Used in technical or construction contexts.
土工用スクレーパーは大量の土砂を運べる。
An earthmoving scraper can carry a large amount of soil.