How to say "correlate" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 関連付けるかんれんづけるichidan verb, transitive verbCovers the abstract sense of 'correlate': to relate or associate things conceptually, seeing a connection between them. Typical in discussion of ideas, facts, or data where you connect items as related rather than physically join them.
- 結び合わせるむすびあわせるichidan verb, transitive verbIts glosses center on tying, linking, and connecting, so it suits 'correlate' only in the sense of joining or pairing things together. For abstractly relating facts or data, it is seldom the word you want.
- 結び合わすむすびあわすgodan verb, transitive verbA variant form of 結び合わせる with the same tie/link/connect meaning. Like that word, it fits 'correlate' mainly as physically tying or linking things, and is a marginal choice for the abstract statistical or conceptual sense.
- 対応付けるたいおうづけるichidan verb, transitive verbEmphasizes making things correspond or match, so it covers 'correlate' where items are placed in correspondence with one another, such as matching entries or mapping one set onto another, rather than merely noting a relationship.
Use 「関連付ける」 for linking things as related in meaning or concept, 「結び合わせる」 or 「結び合わす」 for tying or joining things together, and 「対応付ける」 for matching items one-to-one or mapping correspondences.
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