Translation guide
The English word 'username' refers to a unique identifier used to log into a system or service. In Japanese, it is commonly expressed using the loanword ユーザーネーム or the more native term ユーザー名. This guide covers how to talk about usernames in various contexts, from casual to formal.
Referring to a username in most everyday contexts, such as websites, apps, or computer systems.
The most direct loanword from English. Widely understood, especially in tech contexts.
ユーザーネームを入力してください。
Please enter your username.
Your username will be displayed on this site.
A slightly more formal or technical term, often used in software interfaces and documentation. Combines 'user' and 'name'.
ユーザー名とパスワードを入力してください。
Please enter your username and password.
ユーザー名は半角英数字で入力してください。
Please enter your username using half-width alphanumeric characters.
Literally 'account name'. Used when the username is specifically tied to an account. Common in online services.
アカウント名を忘れた場合は、再設定してください。
If you forgot your account name, please reset it.
Specifically 'login name'. Used when emphasizing the name used for logging in.
ログイン名はメールアドレスです。
Your login name is your email address.
Refers to a nickname or handle used in online communities, forums, or social media. Not typically used for formal account usernames.
掲示板ではハンドルネームで投稿します。
On the bulletin board, you post using your handle name.
Phrases used when requesting or providing a username in conversation or forms.
Standard way to ask 'What is your username?'. Casual to polite depending on context.
すみません、ユーザーネームは何ですか？
Excuse me, what is your username?
Polite request: 'Please tell me your username.'
お手数ですが、ユーザー名を教えてください。
Sorry to trouble you, but please tell me your username.
Pattern for stating your username: 'My username is ~.'
私のユーザーネームは「sakura123」です。
My username is 'sakura123'.
When username is part of a login pair with password, or used in authentication.
The standard collocation for 'username and password'.
ユーザー名とパスワードを入力してログインしてください。
Please enter your username and password to log in.
Often used interchangeably with username in login contexts, especially when the identifier is not a name but an ID.
ログインIDを忘れた場合は、登録メールアドレスに送信されます。
If you forget your login ID, it will be sent to your registered email address.
Both are common. ユーザーネーム is a direct loanword and feels slightly more casual or modern. ユーザー名 is a hybrid word (ユーザー + 名) and is often preferred in technical documentation and formal settings. In most everyday situations, they are interchangeable.
このアプリではユーザーネームを設定できます。
You can set a username in this app.
システム管理者はユーザー名を変更できます。
The system administrator can change the username.
Do not translate 'username' literally as 利用者名 (りようしゃめい) or 使用者名 (しようしゃめい). These are not idiomatic and may cause confusion. Stick to the loanwords or ユーザー名.
ユーザーネームを忘れました。
I forgot my username.
ユーザー名は6文字以上にしてください。
Your username must be at least 6 characters.