Translation guide
A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the issuing body's philosophy on the matter. In Japanese, the term is expressed with specific compounds depending on the context, primarily in government, business, and technology.
An official document issued by a government or organization to present policy, statistics, or proposals.
The standard term for a government white paper. Used for official reports on topics like the economy, defense, or environment.
政府は経済白書を発表した。
The government released an economic white paper.
A detailed report produced by a company or organization to explain a product, technology, or solution, often for marketing or educational purposes.
The loanword from English, commonly used in business and tech contexts for marketing or technical documents.
このホワイトペーパーでは、新しいセキュリティ技術について詳しく説明しています。
This white paper explains the new security technology in detail.
Literally 'technical report', used when the white paper is more of an internal or formal technical document rather than a marketing piece.
この技術報告書は社内用です。
This white paper is for internal use.
A document released by a cryptocurrency project outlining its technology, purpose, and tokenomics.
In the context of cryptocurrency, the English loanword is standard.
ビットコインのホワイトペーパーは2008年に公開されました。
The Bitcoin white paper was published in 2008.