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.
heat conduction
electrical conduction
sound conduction
The transfer of heat through a solid material.
The flow of electric current through a material.
The transmission of sound through a medium.
The propagation of electrical impulses along a nerve.
The standard medical term for nerve conduction.
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.
The standard term for electrical conduction.
Copper is excellent at electrical conduction.
Often used in compound words like 導電性 (conductivity).
This material has high electrical conductivity.
Sound conduction through bones is called bone conduction.
A technical term for sound transmission, less common in everyday language.
Measure sound transmission characteristics.
I had a test to check my nerve conduction velocity.