Japanese word

カタログ

Pronunciation

Romajikatarogu

Meaning

  • nouncatalog

Example

新しい商品をカタログで選びます。atara shi i shō hin o ka ta ro gu de era bi ma su

I choose new products from the catalog.

Illustration for カタログ (catalog)

More examples

家具をカタログで比較してから買います。ka gu o ka ta ro gu de hi kaku shi te ka ra ka i ma su

I compare furniture in a catalog before buying it.

Core concept

A catalog organizes information about items so they can be found, compared, or selected.

Common phrases

  • カタログから選ぶka ta ro gu ka ra era bu

    choose from a catalog

  • カタログを取り寄せるka ta ro gu o to ri yo se ru

    request a catalog

Similar words

目録mokuroku: A structured list of items, especially one used to record or identify them.
商品一覧shōhinichiran: An organized listing of products offered by a store, maker, or other seller.

Definition in Japanese

商品やサービスなどを一覧にして、内容や価格を示したもの。shō hin ya sā bi su na do o ichi ran ni shi te nai yō ya ka kaku o shime shi ta mo no

Word origin

The Japanese loanword カタログ (katarogu) comes from English catalog; the English word traces through French and Latin catalogus to Greek katalogos, "a list."

Usage tips

  • In American English, catalog is standard, while catalogue is also common in British English, with the same meaning.

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