Translation guide
A small spherical mass, especially of liquid. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with words for 'droplet', 'bead', or 'small sphere', depending on the substance and context.
To refer to a tiny spherical drop of liquid, such as water, oil, or sweat.
The most common word for a drop or droplet of liquid. Can be used for water, tears, dew, etc.
There are water globules on the leaf.
Globules of sweat ran down his forehead.
Specifically a drop of water. More technical or descriptive than 滴 alone.
There are water globules on the windowpane.
A drop of oil. Used in cooking, chemistry, or describing oily substances.
Oil globules are floating on the surface of the soup.
To describe a small, soft, rounded lump of a substance like mercury, fat, or a semi-liquid.
Literally 'small sphere'. Used for small round masses, including liquid or semi-solid globules, often in scientific contexts.
Small globules of mercury scattered on the floor.
A general counter/word for small roundish objects, including grains, drops, or beads. Can be used for globules of soft substances.
Means 'ball' or 'bead'. Can describe a globule, especially when it has a somewhat firm shape, like a bead of sweat or a blob of liquid.
To refer to a globule in biology, chemistry, or medicine, such as a fat globule in milk or a blood cell.
A technical term for a spherical body or globule, used in scientific descriptions.
Milk fat globules are dispersed in cow's milk.
A small spherical body; similar to 球状体 but emphasizes small size. Used in biology for cells or particles.
Observe the small globules in the blood.
The English word 'globule' is relatively rare and often sounds scientific. In everyday Japanese, it's more natural to use specific words like 滴 (drop) or 粒 (grain/bead) depending on the substance, rather than a generic term for 'globule'.
Globules of fat are floating in the soup.
汗の玉が額に浮かんだ。
Beads (globules) of sweat formed on his forehead.