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目録 (もくろく, mokuroku) Japanese meaning: catalog | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Meanings Jump to a sense… 1. catalog; inventory; list 2. list of betrothal gifts; gift register 3. table of contents; contents 4. certificate of initiation; master's document Report an issue with this page
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A catalog of new products arrived.
I compile a catalog of the library's holdings.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 目もく 録ろく を 作つく る to make a catalog/inventory of items
We made a catalog of the library's holdings.
目もく 録ろく を 交か わす to exchange lists of betrothal gifts
The two families exchanged their lists of engagement gifts.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 目もく 録ろく を 渡わた す to present someone with a certificate of mastery
The master presented the disciple with a certificate of mastery.
目もく 録ろく に 載の せる to list something in a catalog
We listed the new product in the catalog.
Related words 目次 is the everyday word for a book's table of contents, while 目録 is a more formal term that can also mean a catalog or inventory.
カタログ is a loanword for a commercial, often illustrated product catalog, whereas 目録 is broader and can describe a plain list or register.
一覧 refers to any at-a-glance list or overview, while 目録 implies a more formal, systematically organized catalog or inventory.
リスト is a casual loanword for any list, while 目録 carries a more formal, official tone used in business or ceremonial contexts.
目録 is a formal catalogue or inventory list, often bound or official, whereas 一覧表 is a more everyday summary table.
Don't confuse with 記録 shares the kanji 録 with 目録 but means 'record' (of events or data), not a 'catalog' or 'list' of items.
目録 means a catalog or list of items, whereas 抄録 is a written abstract summarizing a document's content; the two share the kanji 録 but differ completely in meaning.
語録 (collection of sayings) and 目録 (a catalog or list of items) share the kanji 録 and a similar sound but differ completely in meaning.
Word family· 9 general catalog; comprehensive index
publication catalog; catalog of publications
classified catalog; classified catalogue
Etymology Compound of 目 (eye, item) and 録 (record). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with listing and recording.
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product catalog; inventory list
book catalogue; library catalogue; card catalogue