Translation guide
The concept of reduction in strength, intensity, or effect. In Japanese, this is expressed through various nouns and verbs depending on context, such as weakening of signals, light, sound, or force.
signal attenuation
attenuated vaccine
Expressing a decrease in strength, intensity, or effectiveness of something.
A general term for attenuation, often used in technical contexts like physics, engineering, and signal processing. It implies a gradual decrease.
The signal attenuation is large.
Means weakening or attenuation, often used in medical or biological contexts, such as the attenuation of a virus or a symptom.
Refers to decline or attenuation, often used for abstract things like interest, strength, or influence.
A less common term for attenuation or weakening, sometimes used in medical or technical fields.
Specifically referring to the reduction in volume, brightness, or signal strength.
The standard term for attenuation of waves, including sound and light.
Attenuation in optical fiber is low.
Specifically refers to sound attenuation or noise reduction.
This wall has high sound attenuation.
Refers to dimming or light attenuation, often used in photography or astronomy.
Weakening of a pathogen or reduction in severity of a condition.
減衰 is used for physical waves and signals, while 弱化 is more common for biological or abstract weakening. 弱毒化 is specifically for virulence attenuation.
ウイルスの弱化株を使う。
Use an attenuated strain of the virus.
興味の減退が見られる。
There is an attenuation of interest.
放射線の減弱を測定する。
Measure the attenuation of radiation.
減光フィルターを使う。
Use a neutral density (attenuation) filter.
症状の弱化が認められた。
Attenuation of symptoms was observed.