Translation guide
In English, 'superscript' refers to text written above the normal line, often for footnotes, exponents, or ordinal indicators. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through specific terms for typography, mathematics, and computing, as well as formatting instructions.
To refer to superscript text in typography, printing, or general writing.
Standard term for superscript characters in typography and word processing.
You can make it superscript with this button.
Short for 上付き文字, commonly used in software menus and casual contexts.
In Word, please select 'Superscript'.
Literally 'shoulder-attached characters', a less common term for superscript, sometimes used in printing.
Superscript characters are often used for annotations.
To express a superscript number indicating an exponent or power in mathematics.
To refer to superscript letters in ordinal numbers like 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
Japanese does not use superscript ordinal indicators natively. Instead, ordinals are expressed with 第 (だい) or 目 (め). When typing English ordinals in Japanese documents, superscript formatting may be applied manually.
The 'st' in English '1st' is sometimes superscripted.
To describe a superscript number or symbol used to indicate a footnote or endnote.
Refers to the superscript number or symbol marking a footnote. Often simply called 注 (ちゅう) in context.
Footnote numbers in the text are displayed as superscript.
Literally 'shoulder number', a less common term for superscript footnote numbers.
Click the superscript number to jump to the footnote.
To refer to superscript in coding, HTML, or character encoding.
Used in computing contexts, e.g., HTML <sup> tag or Unicode superscript characters.
To make text superscript in HTML, use the <sup> tag.
Technical term for superscript text decoration in word processors or CSS.
English uses 'superscript' as a verb (e.g., 'superscript the number'), but Japanese does not have a direct verb form. Instead, use phrases like 上付きにする (うえつきにする) or 上付きで表示する (うえつきでひょうじする).
Subscript is 下付き文字 (したつきもじ) or 下付き (したつき). The pair is often discussed together in formatting contexts.
Please format the footnote number as superscript.
In chemistry, the charge is written as a superscript.
Express powers using superscript numbers.
You can apply superscript text decoration with CSS vertical-align: super.