スクロール
sukurōru[sɨ̥kɯ̟ɾo̞ːɾɯ̟]
In Japanese, the verb 'to scroll' is expressed as スクロール (sukurōru).
The term refers to the action of changing the view of data on a computer's display. While スクロール is the base noun, it is frequently used in technical contexts as part of loanwords like スクロールダウン (scroll down) or スクロールアップ (scroll up).
Meaning: to change one's view of data on a computer's display (verb)
Which one should you use?
The base form スクロール is a noun, but in technical settings, speakers may directly use the loanwords スクロールダウン (scroll down) and スクロールアップ (scroll up).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the past tense, use スクロールした.
How do you pronounce it?
sukurōru
Did you know?
- Japanese users often use the term 流し読み (nagashiyomi) to describe the act of scrolling quickly through a page without reading every word.
- In some older Japanese software interfaces, you might see the term 捲る (mekuru), which means 'to turn over' or 'to flip'. This reflects a time when digital scrolling was conceptualized as turning the pages of a physical scroll or book.
- The English word 'scroll' refers to a roll of parchment, but in Japanese, the loanword スクロール refers strictly to the digital motion. The literal Japanese word for a physical parchment scroll, 巻物 (makimono), is rarely used in a computing context.
Examples in context
- 下にスクロールして。Scroll down.This sentence is useful for practicing how to request someone to scroll down using スクロール.Tatoeba #11571594 by small_snow, translation #10740697 by megamanenm
- 彼の家には美しい巻物があります。He has beautiful scrolls in his house.
- 画面を上にスクロールしてください。Gamen o ue ni sukurōru shite kudasai.Please scroll up the screen.
- マウスで素早くスクロールする。Mausu de subayaku sukurōru suru.Scroll quickly with the mouse.
Example conversation
Yui is helping Yota look for something on a website.
- 結衣 Yuiもっと下にスクロールしてみて。Motto shita ni sukurōru shite mite.Try scrolling further down.
- 陽太 Yotaあ、これのことかな？A, kore no koto kana?Ah, is it this?
- 結衣 Yuiそう、それだよ。Sō, sore da yo.Yes, that's it.
- 陽太 Yota見つけるのが大変だったね。Mitsukeru no ga taihen datta ne.It was hard to find.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry スクロール, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
