Translation guide
A lance is a long spear-like weapon used by mounted knights. In modern contexts, it can also refer to a surgical tool or a verb meaning to pierce or cut open.
A long spear used by cavalry, especially in medieval times.
General word for spear, also used for lances in historical contexts.
騎士は槍を構えて突撃した。
The knight charged with his lance at the ready.
A sharp pointed instrument used in surgery to open boils, abscesses, etc.
To cut open a boil, abscess, or similar with a sharp instrument.
Standard medical term for making an incision or lancing.
医者は膿瘍を切開して膿を出した。
The doctor lanced the abscess and drained the pus.
Loanword specifically for a knight's lance, often used in games and fantasy.
そのゲームでは、ランスを使う騎士が最強だ。
In that game, the knight who uses a lance is the strongest.
Medical term for a small, sharp surgical knife; also used for blood sampling devices.
医者はランセットで膿瘍を切開した。
The doctor lanced the abscess with a lancet.
General term for a surgical scalpel or lance.
切開刀で患部を開く。
Open the affected area with a lancet.
More literal 'cut and open', used in everyday explanations.
腫れ物を切って開く必要がある。
We need to lance the boil.