Translation guide
A machine used for drilling or enlarging holes in materials like metal, wood, or earth. The Japanese term depends on the context: industrial metalworking, woodworking, construction/tunneling, or general drilling.
A stationary machine tool that enlarges or finishes a hole in metal with high precision, such as a horizontal boring mill or jig borer.
General term for a drilling or boring machine, often used for smaller bench drills. In industrial contexts, it can refer to a boring machine, though it more commonly means 'drill press'. Use with caution; for precision boring, 中ぐり盤 is more specific.
This boring machine can drill precise holes in metal.
Specifically a boring machine for enlarging or finishing existing holes in metal. Used in machining and manufacturing.
We machine engine block cylinders with a boring machine.
Horizontal boring machine, a specific type of 中ぐり盤 with a horizontal spindle.
Horizontal boring machines are suitable for machining large workpieces.
Jig boring machine, used for high-precision hole positioning and boring.
Jig boring machines are essential for mold making.
A machine for drilling holes in wood, such as a bench drill or mortiser.
Woodworking drill press or boring machine. The most common term for a stationary wood drilling machine.
I drill dowel holes with a woodworking boring machine.
Hollow chisel mortiser, a specialized boring machine for cutting square holes in wood.
I cut mortises with a hollow chisel mortiser.
A large machine used to excavate tunnels through rock or soil.
General term for a tunnel boring machine. Often abbreviated as TBM (ティービーエム) in technical contexts.
The tunnel boring machine broke through the mountain.
Shield machine, a type of TBM used in soft ground, often for subway tunnels. Sometimes called シールド掘進機.
A machine for boring holes, not specified by material or scale, such as a hand-held electric drill or a generic drill press.
Generic term for a drill, often used for portable electric drills. Can also refer to the drill bit. In context, it can mean a boring machine, but it's less precise.
ドリル is a broad term; for stationary industrial machines, use ボール盤 or 中ぐり盤.
Please drill a hole in the iron plate with this drill.
A formal term for a drilling or boring machine, often used in technical specifications or for specialized equipment like rock drills.
ボール盤 is often translated as 'drill press' and is used for drilling new holes. 中ぐり盤 specifically refers to a boring machine that enlarges or finishes existing holes. In casual speech, ボール盤 may be used loosely for any drilling machine, but in technical contexts, the distinction is important.
The direct translation '退屈な機械' (taikutsu na kikai) means 'boring (tedious) machine' and is incorrect. Always use the appropriate term for the type of boring machine.
They dig subway tunnels with a shield machine.
穿孔機でコンクリートに穴を開けます。
We drill holes in concrete with a boring machine.