Translation guide
The concept of compression in English covers physical pressing, data reduction, and abstract condensation. Japanese uses different words depending on the domain.
To express the act of pressing something to reduce its volume or size, or the state of being compressed.
General term for physical compression, also used in technical contexts like data compression.
Compress air.
A compressed file.
Emphasizes applying pressure, often with a sense of oppression or constriction. Used for medical compression or figurative pressure.
I feel a tightness in my chest.
Specifically means squeezing to extract liquid, like pressing oil or juice.
Extract oil with a press.
To refer to reducing the size of digital data.
The standard term for data compression. Used as a noun or verb (する).
A casual, non-technical way to say 'make a file smaller'.
Can you make this file smaller?
To refer to the compression stroke or compression ratio in an engine.
Used in automotive and mechanical contexts.
Engine compression ratio.
To refer to compression therapy or garments that apply pressure to limbs.
To express making something shorter or more concise, like a summary or schedule.
Can be used metaphorically for condensing time or content.
Compress the schedule.
Implies condensing essence or meaning, often used for rich content.
Means summarization; closer to 'summarize' than 'compress' but used when compressing text.
圧縮 (asshuku) is neutral compression to reduce volume. 圧迫 (appaku) implies oppressive pressure, often with negative nuance (e.g., chest tightness, oppression). Use 圧迫 for medical or figurative pressure, 圧縮 for technical or physical reduction.
The compression ratio is high.
凝縮された表現。
A condensed expression.
記事を要約する。
Summarize the article.