Translation guide
A logic element is a basic building block in digital circuits that performs a logical operation. This guide covers how to refer to these components in Japanese, from general terms to specific gate types.
The most common way to refer to a logic element or logic gate in digital electronics.
Standard term for a logic element or logic gate. Used in textbooks and technical documents.
This circuit is composed of three logic elements.
Commonly used, especially when emphasizing the gate aspect. Slightly more colloquial than 論理素子.
The output of an AND logic gate is 1 only when both inputs are 1.
Less common, but understood. 'Logic' is borrowed directly.
Measure the delay time of the logic element.
When you need to refer to a specific logic function like AND, OR, NOT, etc.
AND gate. Often written in katakana as アンドゲート.
Please write the truth table for the AND gate.
OR gate. Also オアゲート.
An OR gate outputs 1 if either input is 1.
NOT gate, also called an inverter. ノットゲート or インバータ.
A NOT gate inverts the input.
NAND gate. ナンドゲート.
A NAND gate is a combination of AND and NOT.
NOR gate. ノアゲート.
A NOR gate inverts the output of an OR.
XOR (exclusive OR) gate. エックスオアゲート or 排他的論理和ゲート.
An XOR gate outputs 1 when the inputs are different.
When 'logic element' refers to a component of logical reasoning or a unit in a logical system, not necessarily electronic.
In Japanese engineering contexts, it's common to use the English gate names in katakana (e.g., ANDゲート, ORゲート). The full Japanese terms like 論理積ゲート for AND gate exist but are less common in spoken technical Japanese.
While 要素 (ようそ) can mean 'element', in electronics 素子 (そし) is the standard term for a device or component. Using 論理要素 might be understood but sounds odd for a physical gate.