Translation guide
An incubator is a device or environment that supports growth or development. In Japanese, the term depends on whether you mean a medical device for premature babies, a device for hatching eggs, or a business/startup support program.
A heated, enclosed bed used to care for premature or ill newborns.
Standard medical term for an incubator for newborns.
赤ちゃんは保育器に入っています。
The baby is in an incubator.
Loanword from English, used in medical contexts but less common than 保育器.
新生児用インキュベーターが不足している。
There is a shortage of neonatal incubators.
A machine that keeps eggs warm until they hatch, used in poultry farming or biology.
Standard term for an egg incubator.
孵卵器でひよこを孵す。
Hatch chicks in an incubator.
An organization or program that helps new businesses grow by providing resources, mentorship, or funding.
Commonly used in business contexts, often as part of compound terms like スタートアップインキュベーター.
彼の会社はスタートアップインキュベーターに参加した。
His company joined a startup incubator.
A more descriptive Japanese phrase meaning 'entrepreneurship support program,' used when explaining the concept.
地域の起業支援プログラムが新しいビジネスを育てている。
The local business incubator program is nurturing new businesses.
Literally 'startup support facility,' used for physical spaces that function as incubators.
市が新しい創業支援施設を開設した。
The city opened a new business incubator facility.
保育器 is specifically for premature babies. 孵卵器 is for hatching eggs. インキュベーター is a versatile loanword that can refer to any type of incubator, including business ones, but it may sound technical or foreign. In everyday conversation, Japanese speakers often use the specific terms for clarity.
Also used for egg incubators, especially in scientific or commercial settings.
このインキュベーターは温度が一定に保たれる。
This incubator maintains a constant temperature.