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barcode
A machine-readable pattern of parallel lines printed on products, tickets, and other items for identification and tracking.
From English "barcode." In Japan, バーコード also commonly refers to QR codes in casual speech, though the precise term for those is QRコード.
Common collocations
- バーコードを読み取る — to scan a barcode
- バーコードリーダー — barcode reader/scanner
- バーコード決済 — barcode payment (e.g., PayPay, LINE Pay)
Humor: バーコード頭 (barcode head) is a slang term for a comb-over hairstyle where thin strands of hair are combed over a bald spot, resembling barcode lines.