Translation guide
Describes nerves or vessels carrying signals or fluid away from a central structure. In Japanese, this is primarily a technical term used in anatomy and physiology.
The core meaning: conducting impulses or fluid outward from the central nervous system or an organ.
Standard technical term for 'efferent', used as a noun or adjective. Literally 'centrifugal nature'.
Efferent nerves transmit signals from the center to the periphery.
Less common synonym, literally 'export nature'. Used in some medical contexts.
The efferent flow of lymphatic vessels.
Adjectival form, meaning 'efferent'. Used to modify nouns like nerve, vessel, etc.
efferent nerve fibers
Referring specifically to nerves that carry motor commands away from the CNS.
Describing vessels that carry fluid away from a node or organ.
This is a highly specialized term. In non-technical conversation, use simpler descriptions like 'motor nerve' (運動神経) or 'outgoing vessel' (出ていく血管).
The opposite is 'afferent' (求心性, きゅうしんせい). Remember: efferent = exit, afferent = arrive.
Direct translation: 'efferent nerve'. Used in technical contexts.
Efferent nerves transmit motor commands.