Translation guide
A device that turns liquid into a fine spray or mist. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is アトマイザー, but other terms exist depending on the context (perfume, medical, industrial).
A small device for spraying liquids like perfume, medicine, or household products.
The most direct loanword from English. Widely understood for perfume bottles, nasal sprays, etc.
This perfume comes with an atomizer.
A general term for any sprayer or atomizer, often used for larger devices like garden sprayers or disinfectant sprayers.
Often used for spray cans or pump sprays. Can refer to the device or the act of spraying.
Specifically for perfume bottles with a bulb or pump spray.
A device for administering medicine as a fine mist into the nose or throat.
アトマイザー is a direct loanword and is most natural for small personal items like perfume bottles. 噴霧器 is a broader term for any sprayer, often used for larger or industrial devices. スプレー is very common for pump or aerosol sprays in daily life, but can also refer to the spray itself.
Apply perfume with an atomizer.
Spray pesticide with a sprayer.
Spray water with a spray bottle.
消毒液を噴霧器に入れてください。
Please put the disinfectant in the sprayer.
このスプレーは化粧水用です。
This spray is for toner.
My child has asthma, so we use a nebulizer.