Translation guide
In English, 'capillary' refers to the smallest blood vessels in the body. In Japanese, the most common and natural term is 毛細血管 (もうさいけっかん). The shorter form 毛細管 (もうさいかん) is used in technical or physics contexts (e.g., capillary tubes).
Standard medical and everyday term for blood capillaries.
Capillaries are very thin blood vessels that connect arteries and veins.
The walls of capillaries are thin, and substance exchange takes place.
Can refer to blood capillaries, but more commonly used for capillary tubes in physics or engineering. In medical contexts, 毛細血管 is preferred.
Due to capillary action, water rises in a thin tube.
A very thin tube, often used in scientific instruments or referring to capillary action.
毛細血管 specifically means blood capillaries. 毛細管 can mean blood capillaries but is more often used for non-biological capillary tubes. In medical contexts, always use 毛細血管 to avoid ambiguity.
In this experiment, we measure the surface tension of the liquid using a capillary tube.
キャピラリー電気泳動は、DNA分析に用いられる。
Capillary electrophoresis is used for DNA analysis.