カード
Meanings
Refers to a physical or digital card used for recording or storing information, such as a library card, membership card, or index card.
I made a library card.
card (greetings, congratulations)
Used for greeting cards, postcards, and similar items sent on special occasions.
I received a card from a friend on my birthday.
Specifically refers to Western-style playing cards, as opposed to traditional Japanese karuta.
Please shuffle the cards.
credit card; debit card
Abbreviation of クレジットカード or デビットカード. Very common in everyday conversation.
Can I pay by card?
matchup; pairing; program (sports)
Used in sports contexts to refer to a match card, fight card, or the lineup of games/competitors.
Tonight's boxing card is stacked.
card (to play); hand; bargaining chip; leverage; tactic
Figurative use: a resource or advantage one can use strategically, like a card in a game.
He played his last card.
A flat tool used in baking or cooking to scrape, cut, or lift dough. Often called ドレッジ or スクレイパー as well.
Divide the bread dough with a dough scraper.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉をカードで払うto pay for something by card
I paid for the meal by card.
- カードを配るto deal (playing) cards
Before starting the game, we dealt the cards.
- カードに記入するto fill in a card (with information)
I wrote my name on the library card.
- 〈人〉にカードを送るto send someone a (greeting) card
I sent a friend a birthday card.
- 〈事〉をカードにするto use something as a bargaining chip or leverage
The strategy was to use the price as a bargaining chip in the negotiation.
- 好カードが組まれるfor an exciting matchup to be scheduled
An exciting matchup was set up for the final.