Translation guide
The English word "segmentation" refers to dividing something into parts. In Japanese, the best translation depends on what is being divided: market segmentation, image segmentation, text segmentation, or general division.
Dividing a market into distinct groups of customers
Standard business term for market segmentation.
市場細分化はマーケティング戦略の基本です。
Market segmentation is the foundation of marketing strategy.
Loanword from English, common in business contexts.
顧客セグメンテーションを行いました。
We performed customer segmentation.
Partitioning a digital image into multiple segments
Common term in computer vision and image processing.
このアルゴリズムは画像分割に使われます。
This algorithm is used for image segmentation.
Also used in technical contexts, often as part of compound terms like セマンティックセグメンテーション (semantic segmentation).
セマンティックセグメンテーションの精度が向上した。
The accuracy of semantic segmentation has improved.
Dividing written text into meaningful units like words or sentences
General term for splitting text into parts.
日本語のテキスト分割は難しいです。
Japanese text segmentation is difficult.
Specifically refers to separating words with spaces, often used for Japanese text processing.
分かち書きをしてから解析します。
We perform word segmentation before analysis.
Dividing something into segments or parts in a general sense
General term for division or splitting into parts. Can be used for many types of segmentation.
データを小さなセグメントに分割する。
Divide the data into small segments.
Implies classification or categorization into sections, often used in administrative or organizational contexts.
This area is segmented into three districts.