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.
肝臓はグリコーゲンを貯蔵する。
The liver stores glycogen.
運動後はグリコーゲンが減少する。
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.
糖原病はグリコーゲンの代謝異常です。
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).
グリコーゲン病の患者数は少ない。
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.
グリコーゲンは糖原とも呼ばれます。
Glycogen is also called 糖原.
A deficiency of glycogenolytic enzymes is the cause.