Translation guide
How to express 'screen capture' in Japanese, covering the action of taking a screenshot and the resulting image.
The act of capturing what is displayed on a screen as an image.
The most common and natural way to say 'take a screenshot'. Uses the loanword スクリーンショット (screenshot) with the verb 撮る (to take, as in taking a photo).
この画面のスクリーンショットを撮ってください。
Please take a screenshot of this screen.
A more technical term directly from 'screen capture'. Used in software or IT contexts, but less common in everyday speech than スクリーンショット.
このソフトでスクリーンキャプチャーができます。
You can do screen captures with this software.
Uses the Japanese word 画面 (screen) with the verb キャプチャーする (to capture). Slightly more formal or technical.
動画から画面をキャプチャーしました。
I captured a screen from the video.
Casual abbreviation of スクリーンショット. Common in online chats and among younger people.
エラーが出たからスクショ撮ったよ。
I got an error, so I took a screenshot.
The image file or picture that results from a screen capture.
When talking about the action, use 撮る (とる) with スクリーンショット, as if taking a photo. する is used with キャプチャー. Avoid literal translations like 画面を捕まえる (capture the screen), which sound unnatural.
The standard term for a screenshot image. Widely understood.
スクリーンショットをメールに添付しました。
I attached the screenshot to the email.
Casual abbreviation of スクリーンショット. Very common in informal digital communication.
そのスクショ、見せてくれる？
Can you show me that screenshot?
A slightly more technical term for the captured image, often used in manuals or IT documentation.
画面キャプチャーを保存する方法を教えてください。
Please tell me how to save a screen capture.