Translation guide
A polysaccharide that serves as a form of energy storage in animals and fungi. In Japanese, the standard term is グリコーゲン, a katakana loanword from German. The kanji term 糖原 is also used, especially in technical or medical contexts.
The standard term for glycogen in biology, biochemistry, and everyday scientific contexts.
The most common and widely understood term for glycogen. It is a katakana loanword derived from German 'Glykogen'. Used in textbooks, scientific articles, and general conversation about biology or nutrition.
The liver stores glycogen.
After exercise, glycogen decreases.
A kanji term for glycogen, literally 'sugar origin'. It is used in medical and biochemical contexts, often in compound words. Less common in everyday language but important for reading technical literature.
Glycogen storage disease is a metabolic disorder of glycogen.
Referring to glycogen in the context of diseases or medical conditions, such as glycogen storage diseases.
Still the primary term in medical contexts. Often used in compound terms like グリコーゲン病 (glycogen disease).
The number of patients with glycogen storage disease is small.
Common in medical compound terms like 糖原病 (glycogen storage disease), 糖原分解 (glycogenolysis).
In most contexts, グリコーゲン is preferred. 糖原 is more formal and often appears in medical terminology. For learners, using グリコーゲン is safe and natural.
Glycogen is also called 糖原.
糖原分解酵素の欠損が原因です。
A deficiency of glycogenolytic enzymes is the cause.