Translation guide
The process by which heat, electricity, or sound moves through a material or object. In Japanese, the translation depends on what is being conducted.
The transfer of heat through a solid material.
The standard scientific term for heat conduction.
金属は熱伝導が高い。
Metals have high heat conduction.
Often used in engineering contexts, focusing on heat transfer as a broader concept.
伝熱のメカニズムを研究している。
I am researching the mechanism of heat transfer.
The flow of electric current through a material.
The standard term for electrical conduction.
銅は電気伝導に優れている。
Copper is excellent at electrical conduction.
Often used in compound words like 導電性 (conductivity).
The transmission of sound through a medium.
A general phrase for sound conduction. 音 (sound) + の (possessive) + 伝導 (conduction).
骨を通じた音の伝導を骨伝導という。
Sound conduction through bones is called bone conduction.
A technical term for sound transmission, less common in everyday language.
伝音特性を測定する。
Measure sound transmission characteristics.
The propagation of electrical impulses along a nerve.
The standard medical term for nerve conduction.
神経伝導速度を調べる検査を受けた。
I had a test to check my nerve conduction velocity.
伝導 (でんどう) is used for conduction through a material (heat, electricity). 伝達 (でんたつ) is used for transmission of information, signals, or force. Do not confuse them.
This material has high electrical conductivity.