Translation guide
The English word 'zoom' can refer to moving quickly, a camera lens action, or a rapid increase. This guide helps learners express these ideas naturally in Japanese.
To move or travel very fast, often with a sense of rushing or darting.
To adjust a camera lens to make the subject appear closer or farther away.
Direct loanword from English, widely understood. Used for both optical and digital zoom.
カメラをズームして被写体に近づけた。
I zoomed in on the subject.
Specifically 'to zoom in'. Common in photography and videography contexts.
To grow or rise very quickly in amount, level, or size.
Formal term for a sudden increase or surge. Suitable for statistics, prices, etc.
感染者数が急増した。
The number of infections zoomed up.
He zoomed to the station.
Literally 'to let fly', used for driving or moving at high speed. Often implies speeding in a vehicle.
高速道路を飛ばした。
I zoomed down the highway.
To dash through or run past quickly. Conveys a sense of swift, continuous motion.
子供たちが公園を駆け抜けた。
The kids zoomed through the park.
Onomatopoeic adverb for something whizzing or zooming by. Often used with verbs of motion.
車がビュンと通り過ぎた。
A car zoomed past.
もっとズームインしてください。
Please zoom in more.
Specifically 'to zoom out'.
地図をズームアウトして全体を見た。
I zoomed out on the map to see the whole thing.
Literally 'rapid rise', used for graphs, temperatures, popularity, etc.
株価が急上昇した。
Stock prices zoomed.
To jump up or skyrocket. More vivid and colloquial than 急増.
物価が跳ね上がった。
Prices zoomed up.