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.
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.
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.
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.
The black box data helped clarify the cause of the accident.
Specifically the device that records cockpit audio and conversations.
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.
Abnormal altitude changes were recorded on the flight data recorder.
A direct loanword from English, often used in aviation contexts.
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.
In the news, 'flight recorder' is often used.
A shorter, commonly used term for cockpit voice recorder, borrowed from English 'voice recorder'.
The audio from the voice recorder was released.
Analysis of the flight data recorder will take several weeks.