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.
空気を圧縮する。
Compress air.
圧縮されたファイル。
A compressed file.
Emphasizes applying pressure, often with a sense of oppression or constriction. Used for medical compression or figurative pressure.
胸の圧迫感がある。
I feel a tightness in my chest.
Specifically means squeezing to extract liquid, like pressing oil or juice.
圧搾機で油を搾る。
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'.
このファイルを小さくできますか？
Can you make this file smaller?
To refer to the compression stroke or compression ratio in an engine.
To refer to compression therapy or garments that apply pressure to limbs.
Medical term for compression therapy.
圧迫療法でむくみを軽減する。
Reduce swelling with compression therapy.
Common term for compression socks.
着圧ソックスを履く。
Wear compression socks.
To express making something shorter or more concise, like a summary or schedule.
Can be used metaphorically for condensing time or content.
スケジュールを圧縮する。
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.
凝縮された表現。
A condensed expression.
記事を要約する。
Summarize the article.