Translation guide
Describes headphones or earphones that sit in the ear canal, as opposed to over-ear or on-ear types. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with specific terms for in-ear devices.
To refer to the style of headphones that are inserted into the ear canal, commonly called earbuds or in-ear monitors.
The standard term for in-ear headphones that seal the ear canal. 'カナル' comes from 'canal'. Often used in product descriptions.
このカナル型イヤホンは遮音性が高い。
These canal-type earphones have high sound isolation.
General term for earphones, often implying in-ear types by context. Not specific to earbud-type, but commonly used.
Literally 'inner-ear type'. Sometimes used interchangeably with カナル型, but can also refer to earbuds that sit in the outer ear without sealing.
インナーイヤー型のヘッドホンは持ち運びに便利だ。
Inner-ear type headphones are convenient to carry.
I bought new earphones.