Translation guide
The chemical element iodine. In everyday contexts, it most often refers to the antiseptic liquid or the nutrient.
Referring to iodine as a chemical element, especially in scientific or technical contexts.
Standard Japanese term for the element iodine, used in chemistry and science.
ヨウ素は海藻に多く含まれています。
Iodine is abundant in seaweed.
Commonly used in compound words and everyday contexts, such as 'iodine tincture' or 'iodine deficiency'. Derived from German 'Jod'.
ヨード不足は甲状腺の問題を引き起こすことがあります。
Iodine deficiency can cause thyroid problems.
Referring to the brown liquid used to clean wounds or as a gargle.
Iodine tincture, the most common term for the antiseptic liquid. Often simply called 'iodine' in English.
擦り傷にヨードチンキを塗ってください。
Please apply iodine to the scrape.
Brand name for povidone-iodine, widely recognized as a gargle and disinfectant. Often used generically.
うがいにイソジンを使っています。
I use iodine gargle.
Literally 'iodine solution', used in medical or laboratory settings.
ヨード液で消毒してください。
Disinfect with iodine solution.
Referring to iodine as an essential nutrient, often in the context of health or food.
Used in nutritional contexts, such as 'iodine intake' or 'iodine-rich foods'.
ヨウ素は甲状腺ホルモンの合成に必要です。
Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of thyroid hormones.
Also used in dietary contexts, especially in compound words like ヨード卵 (iodine-enriched eggs).
Both mean iodine. ヨウ素 is the official chemical term and is preferred in scientific writing. ヨード is more common in everyday compound words and medical contexts (e.g., ヨードチンキ, ヨード欠乏症). They are often interchangeable, but ヨウ素 sounds more technical.
ヨウ素の原子番号は53です。
The atomic number of iodine is 53.
ヨードチンキを買ってきて。
Buy some iodine tincture.
In English, 'iodine' can refer to both the element and the antiseptic. In Japanese, the antiseptic is usually ヨードチンキ or イソジン, not just ヨウ素. Using ヨウ素 for a wound disinfectant may sound odd.
ヨードチンキは傷の消毒に使われます。
Iodine is used to disinfect wounds.
海藻はヨウ素の良い供給源です。
Seaweed is a good source of iodine.
Let's eat foods rich in iodine.