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To execute or run a set of instructions written in a programming language.
プログラムを実行する前に、エラーがないか確認してください。
Check for errors before running the program.
Pythonのスクリプトを実行する方法を教えてください。
Please show me how to run a Python script.
Commonly used in software development, IT, and computational contexts.
Learners often confuse '実行する' with '開始する' (to start). While '開始する' means to start something in general, '実行する' specifically implies executing a set of instructions or commands in a technical context. For example, you wouldn't say 'プログラムを開始する' to mean running a program—use '実行する' instead.
Use this phrase when referring to the act of running a computer program, script, or algorithm. It is not used for starting applications in a general sense (use '起動する' for that).
The word 'プログラム' (program) is borrowed from English 'program' via German 'Programm'. '実行する' (jikkō suru) combines '実行' (execution) and the verb 'する' (to do). The phrase emerged in the early days of computing in Japan as a direct translation of the English concept.
1. This phrase is almost exclusively used in technical or software development contexts. 2. In casual conversation, Japanese speakers may simply say 'プログラムを走らせる' (to run a program) or 'プログラムを動かす' (to make a program work). 3. The verb '実行する' can also be used alone in technical contexts (e.g., 'このコマンドを実行する' = 'execute this command').