Translation guide
A device that records flight data and cockpit audio, used for accident investigation. In Japanese, it is commonly referred to as フライトレコーダー or 飛行記録装置.
フライトレコーダー
flight recorder
The standard term for the device that records flight data and cockpit voice.
The most common and widely understood term, borrowed from English. Used in news, aviation, and everyday conversation.
事故機のフライトレコーダーが回収された。
The flight recorder of the crashed aircraft was recovered.
A more formal, descriptive term meaning 'flight recording device'. Often used in official documents or technical contexts.
飛行記録装置の解析が進められている。
Analysis of the flight recorder is underway.
Literally 'black box', a common colloquial term for flight recorders, though technically they are bright orange. Widely recognized.
ブラックボックスのデータが事故原因の解明に役立った。
The black box data helped clarify the cause of the accident.
Specifically the device that records cockpit audio and conversations.
The formal technical term for cockpit voice recorder. Used in aviation safety reports.
操縦室音声記録装置からパイロットの会話が確認された。
The pilots' conversation was confirmed from the cockpit voice recorder.
Specifically the device that records flight parameters like speed, altitude, and control inputs.
The formal technical term for flight data recorder. Used in official investigations.
飛行データ記録装置には異常な高度変化が記録されていた。
Abnormal altitude changes were recorded on the flight data recorder.
A direct loanword from English, often used in aviation contexts.
フライトデータレコーダーの解析には数週間かかる。
Analysis of the flight data recorder will take several weeks.
While ブラックボックス is understood, it is less precise than フライトレコーダー. In technical or formal contexts, prefer 飛行記録装置 or the specific CVR/FDR terms.
ニュースでは「フライトレコーダー」がよく使われる。
In the news, 'flight recorder' is often used.
A shorter, commonly used term for cockpit voice recorder, borrowed from English 'voice recorder'.
ボイスレコーダーの音声が公開された。
The audio from the voice recorder was released.