Translation guide
The English word 'cylinder' can refer to a geometric shape, a mechanical part (like in an engine), or a container (like a gas cylinder). This guide helps learners choose the right Japanese word based on context.
Referring to a 3D shape with two parallel circular bases.
Standard term for a geometric cylinder. Used in math and everyday descriptions of cylindrical objects.
This shape is a cylinder.
Loanword from English, often used in technical or mechanical contexts, but can also refer to the shape.
Please calculate the volume of the cylinder.
The cylindrical chamber in an engine where a piston moves.
A pressurized container for gases, typically tall and cylindrical.
Common term for a gas cylinder, such as for propane, oxygen, or scuba tanks. From German 'Bombe'.
Please replace the gas cylinder.
We need an oxygen cylinder.
Also used for gas cylinders, especially in technical or industrial contexts.
General cylindrical items like rollers, drums, or tubes.
Refers to a cylindrical object or tube, often used for hollow cylinders or in technical descriptions.
This machine uses cylindrical parts.
A general word for tube or cylinder, often used in everyday contexts like a pipe or a container.
円柱 (えんちゅう) is a solid geometric cylinder, while 円筒 (えんとう) is a hollow cylindrical object. シリンダー is a loanword used mainly for mechanical parts and gas containers.
Find the volume of a cylinder.
A cylindrical container.
While シリンダー is understood, it may sound unnatural for geometric shapes or everyday objects. Use 円柱 or 円筒 for shapes, and ボンベ for gas cylinders.
Fuel burns inside the cylinder.
A four-cylinder engine has good fuel efficiency.
高圧ガスシリンダーは危険です。
High-pressure gas cylinders are dangerous.
There was a letter inside the cylinder.