バーコード
also: バー・コード
Meanings
1
barcode
Standard term for a machine-readable optical label, used in retail, logistics, and everyday contexts.
Please scan the barcode at the register.
The barcode on this product is dirty and can't be scanned.
2
abbreviationcolloquial
Colloquial abbreviation of バーコードヘア, referring to a hairstyle where long strands are combed over a bald area, resembling a barcode pattern.
See also: バーコードヘア
That section chief's comb-over is getting noticeable, isn't it?
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉にバーコードがあるfor something to have a barcode on it
This product has a barcode on it.
- バーコードで隠すto hide (baldness) with a comb-over
He hides his thinning hair with a comb-over.
- バーコードを読み取るto scan a barcode
The cashier scanned the barcode at the register.
- バーコードをスキャンするto scan a barcode (with a device or app)
I scanned the barcode with my phone to check the price.