Translation guide
The English word "padding" can refer to soft material used for protection or comfort, or to extra words added to make something longer. This guide covers both meanings and their natural Japanese equivalents.
Express the concept of soft material used to protect, cushion, or fill space, such as in clothing, packaging, or furniture.
Express the idea of adding superfluous words, details, or content to fill space or meet a length requirement, often in writing or speech.
Do not use 詰め物 or パッド when referring to unnecessary words. Those words refer only to physical padding. Use 水増し or related phrases for figurative padding.
This box contains padding for fragile items.
Loanword from English, often used for specific types of padding like shoulder pads, knee pads, or sanitary pads.
肩パッドが入ったジャケットを着ています。
I'm wearing a jacket with shoulder padding.
Specifically refers to cushioning or shock-absorbing material, often used in packaging or protective gear.
緩衝材で包んで発送してください。
Please wrap it in padding before shipping.
Cotton padding or wadding, traditionally used in futons or stuffed toys.
このぬいぐるみには綿がたくさん入っています。
This stuffed animal has a lot of padding inside.
Literally 'watering down', used figuratively for padding out content, inflating numbers, or adding filler. Common in business and writing contexts.
彼のレポートは水増しが多すぎる。
His report has too much padding.
To expand or pad out a story or explanation, often by adding details or embellishments.
彼はいつも話を膨らませて報告する。
He always pads his reports with extra details.
Literally 'extra words', a straightforward way to refer to verbal padding.
この文章には余分な言葉が多い。
This text has a lot of padding.