Translation guide
A device, tool, or person that removes or draws something out. The Japanese translation depends heavily on what is being extracted.
A machine for extracting juice from fruits or vegetables.
The most common term for a juice extractor, often a centrifugal juicer.
新しいジューサーで人参ジュースを作った。
I made carrot juice with my new juicer.
Sometimes used to distinguish a juicer from a blender, though ジューサー alone is sufficient.
ジューサー・ミキサーでスムージーを作る。
I make smoothies with a juicer/blender.
A tool designed to pull out or remove something specific, like a screw, bearing, or cork.
Attach to the object being extracted. Very common for tools like cork removers, nail pullers, etc.
コルク抜きでワインを開けた。
I opened the wine with a corkscrew (cork extractor).
ベアリング抜きが必要だ。
I need a bearing puller (bearing extractor).
A more technical term for an extraction device, used in chemistry or industrial contexts.
この抽出器で精油を抽出する。
We extract essential oils with this extractor.
Loanword for 'remover', often used for stain removers or adhesive removers, but can apply to tools.
A person whose job is to extract something, like a tooth or information.
A straightforward way to describe someone who extracts something. Replace 〜 with the object.
彼は歯を抜く人です。
He is a tooth extractor (dentist).
A formal, technical term for an extractor person, rarely used in daily conversation.
データ抽出者が情報をまとめた。
The data extractor compiled the information.
A machine or setup for extracting substances in a lab or factory.
General term for extraction equipment in scientific or industrial settings.
ソックスレー抽出装置を使う。
We use a Soxhlet extractor.
Direct loanword, used in technical fields like chemistry or engineering.
エクストラクターで溶媒を回収する。
Recover the solvent with the extractor.
Software that extracts data or files from archives.
Common term for decompression/extraction software for archives like ZIP files.
解凍ソフトでファイルを展開する。
Extract files with an extractor (decompression software).
Generic term for data extraction tools, used in programming or data analysis.
この抽出ツールでテキストを抜き出す。
Extract text with this extractor tool.
The mechanism in a firearm that removes a spent cartridge.
Standard term in firearms terminology.
エキストラクターが故障した。
The extractor malfunctioned.
A more technical, possibly older term for a firearm extractor.
抽筒子を清掃する。
Clean the extractor.
The English word 'extractor' covers many specific tools and concepts. In Japanese, you almost always need to specify what is being extracted (e.g., コルク抜き for corkscrew, ジューサー for juicer). Using 抽出器 generically may sound unnatural or overly technical.
ネイルポリッシュリムーバーを買った。
I bought nail polish remover.