Translation guide
The English word 'accelerator' can refer to a device that increases speed, a particle accelerator, or a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction. This guide covers how to express these concepts naturally in Japanese.
The pedal in a vehicle that makes it go faster.
The most common word for the accelerator pedal in a car. Derived from 'accelerator'.
Please step on the accelerator.
The accelerator is stiff.
Explicitly 'accelerator pedal', used when clarity is needed.
Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
A machine that accelerates charged particles to high speeds.
A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction.
Anything that makes a process happen faster.
アクセル is only for the vehicle pedal. For particle accelerators or chemical accelerators, use 加速器 or 促進剤.
A particle accelerator is not an アクセル.
CERN's particle accelerator is the largest in the world.
触媒を加えると反応が速くなる。
Adding a catalyst speeds up the reaction.