Translation guide
The process of removing or reducing magnetic properties from an object. In Japanese, this is most commonly expressed with the noun 消磁 (しょうじ) or the verb 消磁する. The term is technical and used in physics, engineering, and electronics.
The act or process of removing magnetism from an object.
Standard technical term for demagnetization. Can be used as a noun or with する to form a verb.
テレビの消磁ボタンを押してください。
Please press the degauss button on the TV.
この装置は自動的に消磁を行います。
This device performs demagnetization automatically.
Less common synonym for demagnetization, sometimes used in specific technical contexts.
脱磁処理を施した金属は磁気を帯びない。
Metal that has undergone demagnetization treatment does not become magnetized.
Refers specifically to reduction of magnetization, often used in contexts like magnetic recording.
磁気テープの減磁は経年劣化の一因です。
Demagnetization of magnetic tape is one cause of deterioration over time.
Demagnetization of a cathode ray tube (CRT) display or magnetic storage media.
The same term 消磁 is used for degaussing in electronics. Often appears in compound words like 消磁コイル (degaussing coil).
モニターの色むらは消磁で直ることがあります。
Color unevenness on a monitor can sometimes be fixed by degaussing.
Add する to make it a verb: 消磁する (to demagnetize). The passive form 消磁される is also common.
この工具は定期的に消磁する必要がある。
This tool needs to be demagnetized regularly.