ドキュメント
どきゅめんと
noun
document; documentary record
1.
document; written record
A written or digital file containing information, especially in business, computing, or official contexts.
ドキュメントをメールで送ってください。
Please send the document by email.
大切なドキュメントはクラウドに保存しておく。
I save important documents in the cloud.
パソコンのドキュメントフォルダに資料が入っている。
The materials are in the Documents folder on the computer.
2.
documentary; factual account
A factual record or account of real events. Used as a shorter form of ドキュメンタリー in some contexts, especially in publishing and media.
戦争のドキュメントを読んだ。
I read a documentary account of the war.
この番組は被災地の復興を追ったドキュメントだ。
This program is a documentary following the recovery of the disaster-stricken area.
彼女の人生を描いたドキュメントが出版された。
A documentary account depicting her life was published.
From English "document." Used in two main ways in Japanese: as a computing/business term for files and records, and as a media term for factual accounts.
In computing, ドキュメント is the standard term for files, especially text-based ones. The Windows/Mac "Documents" folder is called ドキュメント in Japanese. In media, it overlaps with ドキュメンタリー but tends to refer more to written or published accounts than to films.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ドキュメントを作成する: to create a document
- ドキュメントを保存する: to save a document
- ドキュメントフォルダ: Documents folder
- ドキュメント番組: documentary program
- 社内ドキュメント: internal document
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 書類: document; paperwork — the native term, used for physical or official papers
- ドキュメンタリー: documentary — specifically for film or TV documentaries
- ファイル: file — broader term for any computer file, not just documents
- 資料: materials; reference documents — emphasizes informational content