Translation guide
The English word 'registry' can refer to an official list or record, the place where such records are kept, or the act of registering. In Japanese, the translation depends heavily on the context: what is being registered and for what purpose.
To refer to a formal, often government-maintained, list or database of people, things, or occurrences.
General term for a registry or register book. Used for official lists of people, companies, or items.
会社は商業登録簿に記載されている。
The company is listed in the commercial registry.
Specifically refers to a legal registry, such as for real estate or corporate registration.
不動産登記簿を確認してください。
Please check the real estate registry.
A roster or list of names, often used for membership or attendance registries.
会員名簿に名前を追加した。
I added the name to the membership registry.
A ledger or registry book, often used for fixed assets or resident records.
住民台帳で住所を確認する。
I check the address in the resident registry.
To refer to the physical location or administrative office where registrations are processed.
A general term for a registration office or registry.
車両登録所で手続きをした。
I completed the procedure at the vehicle registry.
Specifically a legal registry office, such as for property or corporate registration.
法務局の登記所に行く。
I go to the registry office of the Legal Affairs Bureau.
Refers to a family registry office, typically a municipal office handling family registers (koseki).
戸籍役場で出生届を出す。
I submit the birth notification at the family registry office.
To refer to the action of recording something in an official list.
The most common term for registration as an action. Can be used as a noun or combined with する to form a verb.
会議への登録は締め切られました。
Registration for the conference has closed.
Refers to legal registration, such as of real estate, companies, or marriages.
Means 'entry' or 'recording' in a registry, often used in formal contexts.
To refer to a list of desired gifts for a wedding or similar event.
A natural way to express a wedding gift registry. Literally 'list of wedding gifts'.
結婚祝いのリストを作りました。
We created a wedding registry.
A loanword from English, used in some contexts, especially in department stores or wedding services.
デパートのブライダルレジストリを利用する。
We use the department store's bridal registry.
To refer to the configuration database in Microsoft Windows.
The standard term for the Windows registry, borrowed directly from English.
レジストリを編集するのは危険です。
Editing the registry is dangerous.
登録 is a general term for registration, while 登記 is specifically used for legal registrations such as real estate, companies, and marriages. Use 登記 when referring to official legal records.
Directly translating 'registry' as 登録簿 for a wedding gift list would be unnatural. Use 結婚祝いのリスト or ブライダルレジストリ instead.
The company registration has been completed.
It is recorded in the family registry.