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.
General verb for hurrying or rushing. Can be used for people or vehicles moving quickly.
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.
To grow or rise very quickly in amount, level, or size.
Formal term for a sudden increase or surge. Suitable for statistics, prices, etc.
彼は駅へ急いだ。
He zoomed to the station.
Literally 'to let fly', used for driving or moving at high speed. Often implies speeding in a vehicle.
I zoomed down the highway.
To dash through or run past quickly. Conveys a sense of swift, continuous motion.
The kids zoomed through the park.
Onomatopoeic adverb for something whizzing or zooming by. Often used with verbs of motion.
A car zoomed past.
I zoomed in on the subject.
Specifically 'to zoom in'. Common in photography and videography contexts.
Please zoom in more.
Specifically 'to zoom out'.
I zoomed out on the map to see the whole thing.
The number of infections zoomed up.
Literally 'rapid rise', used for graphs, temperatures, popularity, etc.
Stock prices zoomed.
To jump up or skyrocket. More vivid and colloquial than 急増.
Prices zoomed up.