for the record

はっきり言っておくと、念のため言っておくと

誤解がありそうなときなどに、自分の意見や事実をはっきり伝える表現。

やさしい英語で： Said to make your opinion or a fact clear, especially when someone may have misunderstood it.

• For the record, I disagree.
• Just for the record, nobody asked me to leave.
• For the record, I supported your idea from the start.

類義語： to be clear

よく使う表現： just for the record, say for the record

記録に残すために、記録用に

書面や公式の記録に残すべき情報を伝えるときに使う。

やさしい英語で： Said when giving information that should be written down or officially saved.

• Please state your name for the record.
• The clerk noted the objection for the record.
• For the record, the meeting began at ten fifteen.

類義語： for documentation

よく使う表現： state for the record, note for the record

形式上、手続きのために

答えが明らかでも、公式の規則で必要な手順を繰り返すときに使う。

やさしい英語で： Said when repeating a step because official rules require it, even if the answer is already clear.

• For the record, do you agree?
• The judge asked for the record whether the defendant understood the charge.
• Everyone had agreed earlier, but we voted again for the record.

類義語： as a formality

よく使う表現： ask for the record, confirm for the record