How to say "customization" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers customization in the general sense of tailoring software, settings, or products to personal needs. A loanword used as a verb too; a safe, natural choice in technical or commercial contexts.
- カスタム化カスタムかnoun, suru verbAlso means general customization, formed by adding 化 to カスタム. It covers the same ground as カスタマイズ but is less common, so it is seldom the first word you want.
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbA common word for customization, especially of cars, motorcycles, and equipment. Often appears attributively, as in custom parts or a custom shop, and is the everyday word for modified vehicles.
- 架装かそうnoun, suru verbRefers specifically to customizing or body-building vehicles, such as mounting special equipment on trucks. A technical, less common term; for anything other than vehicle customization it is not the word you want.
For general customization use 「カスタム」 or, in more formal or technical contexts, 「カスタマイズ」 or 「カスタム化」; 架装 is only for custom-building vehicles and is rarely the word you want otherwise.
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