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.
レジでお金を払った。
I paid at the till.
To prepare and turn over soil for planting, often using a tool or machine.
Unsorted sediment deposited directly by a glacier.
The loanword from English, used in geological contexts. The most direct equivalent.
この地域のティルは最終氷期のものだ。
The till in this area is from the last glacial period.
レジが混んでいる。
The till is busy.
The full word for cash register. Slightly more formal or technical than レジ, but still common.
新しいレジスターを導入した。
We introduced a new till.
A formal, technical term for a cash register. Rarely used in conversation; mostly seen in official documents.
店舗に金銭登録機を設置する。
Install a till in the store.
The standard verb for tilling or cultivating soil. Used for farming and gardening.
畑を耕す。
Till the field.
春になったら庭を耕そう。
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.
トラクターで田んぼを耕うんする。
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.
土を鋤く。
Till the soil.
A descriptive term meaning 'glacial deposit'. Used in scientific writing.
氷堆積物の層が厚い。
The layer of till is thick.