Vocabulary

Memory tip操作 = operation (of a machine)

Tie 操作 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “operation (of a machine)” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip入力 = input (type it in)

入力 is data going in — typing into a field, filling a form. 出力 is what comes back out. Input and output, exactly as the kanji arrows suggest: in-power, out-power.

Memory tip出力 = output

出力 is what the system pushes out — printouts, logs, results. The partner word of 入力: what goes in must come out.

Memory tip登録 = register / sign up

登録 is putting yourself (or data) onto the official list — creating an account, registering an address at city hall. 会員登録 is the “sign up” button.

Memory tip保存 = save / keep

保存 is keeping something safe for later — the save button, leftovers in the fridge, files on a drive. 保存しましたか is the question that prevents heartbreak.

Memory tip削除 = delete

削除 is removing for real — the deleted file, the dropped row. In any UI it is the button that deserves a confirmation dialog.

Memory tip検索 = search

検索 is hunting through data for a match — the search bar, the query. ググる is slang; 検索 is the proper word on every website.

Memory tip更新 = update / renew

更新 is bringing something up to date — a page refresh, a renewed contract, an updated record. ページを更新してください: please reload the page.

Memory tip接続 = connect

接続 is making a connection — Wi-Fi joining, a database answering, a cable clicking in. 接続できません is the error nobody wants to see.

Memory tip送信 = send (data/mail)

送信 is hitting send — mail, forms, data leaving your side. 受信 is the same message landing on the other side.

Memory tip受信 = receive (data/mail)

受信 is receiving what was sent — incoming mail, downloaded data. Your inbox is literally a 受信箱, a “receiving box.”

Memory tip処理 = process / deal with

処理 is working through something until it is dealt with — a batch job, an order, an error. データ処理 is data processing; 処理中 is the spinner on the screen.

Memory tip対応 = handle / respond

対応 is responding to whatever comes at you — a support ticket, a bug, a customer. 対応中 means “on it,” and 対応できます also means something is compatible.

Memory tip対策 = countermeasure

Tie 対策 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “countermeasure” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip解決 = solved

解決 is the knot coming undone — problem solved, case closed. 問題を解決する is the phrase every incident report wants to end with.

Memory tip判断 = judgment call

判断 is the judgment call — weighing what you know and deciding. 判断が難しい: a hard call. 決定 is the decision made final; 判断 is the weighing itself.

Memory tip決定 = final decision

決定 is the decision landing — stamped, official, done. 判断 weighs; 決定 commits. 正式決定 means it is now beyond debate.

Memory tip選択 = choose from options

選択 is picking one from several — options on a screen, paths in a career. A list of choices is 選択肢, and every settings menu is full of them.

Memory tip変更 = a change

変更 is switching something to something else — the meeting moved, the spec changed. It says nothing about better or worse: 修正 fixes, 改善 improves, 変更 just changes.

Memory tip修正 = fix / correct

修正 is fixing what is wrong — the typo, the bug, the miscalculation. Smaller than a redesign: you correct the course, not the direction. Commit messages in Japan are full of 修正.

Memory tip調整 = fine-tune / coordinate

調整 is fine-tuning until things fit — schedules aligned, settings dialed in. 日程調整, the eternal calendar dance of finding a time everyone can make.

Memory tip調査 = investigate

調査 is going and finding out — gathering facts, surveying users, digging into logs. 確認 verifies what you already expect; 調査 uncovers what you do not know yet.

Memory tip分析 = analyze

分析 is taking data apart to see what it means — breaking the numbers down until a pattern shows. データ分析 is the daily bread of every dashboard.

Memory tip比較 = compare

比較 is putting two things side by side — plans, prices, benchmarks — to see the difference clearly. Comparison sites are 比較サイト.

Memory tip評価 = evaluate / rate

評価 is assigning value after looking closely — a performance review, a star rating, an assessment. 高く評価される means your work is well regarded.

Memory tip検討 = think it over

検討 is turning an idea over carefully before deciding. Note the business nuance: 検討します can be a polite maybe. 確認 checks facts, 調査 gathers them, 検討 weighs them.

Memory tip確保 = securing

Say 確保 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “securing” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.

Memory tip整理 = organizing

Make 整理 yours: write one short sentence about “organizing” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Memory tip記録 = record

Say 記録 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “record” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.

Memory tip記入 = filling in (a form)

When you meet 記入 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “filling in (a form)” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip作成 = create (a document/file)

作成 is producing a document or file — the deck, the report, the pull request. PRを作成しました is how engineers in Japan announce new work.

Memory tip作業 = the hands-on work

作業 is hands-on task time — the doing itself, not the planning. 作業中 on a status means “heads down, working on it.”

Memory tip実施 = implementation

Say 実施 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “implementation” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.

Memory tip実行 = execution

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “execution” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 実行 to that exact scene.

Memory tip完成 = completion

Say 完成 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “completion” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.

Memory tip完了 = finish

Tie 完了 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “finish” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip成功 = success

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “success” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 成功 to that exact scene.

Memory tip失敗 = failure

When you meet 失敗 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “failure” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip進行 = progress

Tie 進行 to one concrete moment from your own week in Japan where “progress” came up — a word anchored to a real scene sticks far better than a definition.

Memory tip延期 = postponement

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “postponement” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 延期 to that exact scene.

Memory tip中止 = cancellation

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “cancellation” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 中止 to that exact scene.

Memory tip開始 = start

When you meet 開始 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “start” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip終了 = end

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “end” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 終了 to that exact scene.

Memory tip参加 = participation

Make 参加 yours: write one short sentence about “participation” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Memory tip協力 = cooperation

Make 協力 yours: write one short sentence about “cooperation” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Memory tip共有 = sharing

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “sharing” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 共有 to that exact scene.

Memory tip連携 = coordination

Say 連携 out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “coordination” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.

Memory tip交換 = exchange

When you meet 交換 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “exchange” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Memory tip交流 = interaction

Make 交流 yours: write one short sentence about “interaction” from your own life, and this word will come back when you actually need it.

Memory tip会話 = conversation

Picture the last situation where you needed the idea of “conversation” — at work, at the station, online — and attach 会話 to that exact scene.