Translation guide
The English word 'till' can refer to a cash register, the act of preparing soil for planting, or a glacial deposit. This guide covers the most common meanings for learners.
The device or drawer used in shops to store money and process transactions.
The most common and natural word for a cash register or checkout counter in everyday Japanese. Short for レジスター.
I paid at the till.
The till is busy.
The full word for cash register. Slightly more formal or technical than レジ, but still common.
We introduced a new till.
A formal, technical term for a cash register. Rarely used in conversation; mostly seen in official documents.
Install a till in the store.
To prepare and turn over soil for planting, often using a tool or machine.
The standard verb for tilling or cultivating soil. Used for farming and gardening.
Till the field.
Let's till the garden in spring.
A slightly more formal or technical term for tilling, often used in agricultural contexts. Can also refer to using a tiller machine.
Till the rice paddy with a tractor.
Specifically means to plow or till with a spade or plow. Less common than 耕す, and can be confused with other meanings of すく.
Unsorted sediment deposited directly by a glacier.
The loanword from English, used in geological contexts. The most direct equivalent.
The till in this area is from the last glacial period.
A descriptive term meaning 'glacial deposit'. Used in scientific writing.
The layer of till is thick.
Till the soil.