Translation guide
The English word 'securing' can mean fastening something physically, obtaining something with effort, or making something safe. This guide covers natural Japanese expressions for each meaning.
To attach, tie, or fix something so it doesn't move or come loose.
General term for fixing something in place, often used for mechanical or physical securing.
Please secure the luggage with a rope.
To fasten or attach something, often with a clip, pin, or similar device. Can be written as 止める or 留める depending on nuance.
Please secure the documents with a clip.
To tie or bind with rope or string. Implies a tighter, more restrictive securing.
He secured the package with string.
To tighten or fasten something like a screw, bolt, or belt. Often used for securing by tightening.
Please secure the screw tightly.
To get something, often with effort or through formal means.
To secure or ensure the availability of something, like resources, funds, or personnel. Common in business and formal contexts.
We secured the necessary budget.
To obtain or get hold of something, often through effort. More casual than 確保する.
To acquire or win something, often used for contracts, rights, or achievements. Slightly formal.
The company secured a new contract.
To make something safe from danger or risk.
To ensure safety. A common phrase for securing an area or situation.
The police secured the safety of the scene.
To protect or defend. Can be used for securing a position or asset.
In IT contexts, 'securing' a system can mean fixing vulnerabilities. 固定する is sometimes used, but more specific terms like 保護する or セキュリティを確保する are common.
確保する is more formal and often used for securing resources or guarantees. 手に入れる is more casual and implies personal acquisition.
I secured the tickets (e.g., reserved them).
I got the tickets (e.g., bought or obtained them).
Avoid directly translating 'secure' as 安全な (safe) when you mean 'fasten' or 'obtain'. Use the appropriate verb for the context.
彼は貴重な情報を手に入れた。
He secured valuable information.
彼らは城を守った。
They secured the castle.
We fixed and secured the system vulnerabilities.