Translation guide
The abbreviation 'ns' can stand for 'nanosecond' (a unit of time) or 'nonsense' (meaningless talk). This guide covers how to express these concepts naturally in Japanese.
Expressing a unit of time equal to one billionth of a second, often in technical or scientific contexts.
Standard term for nanosecond in Japanese, used in technical and scientific contexts.
このプロセッサのサイクルタイムは1ナノ秒です。
This processor's cycle time is 1 nanosecond.
The English abbreviation 'ns' is sometimes used in technical documents, but it's less common than the full term.
遅延はわずか10nsです。
The delay is only 10 ns.
Referring to meaningless, foolish, or absurd talk or ideas.
The abbreviation 'ns' is rarely used in Japanese outside of technical fields. For 'nanosecond', always use ナノ秒 unless you are writing a highly technical document where the English abbreviation is standard. For 'nonsense', ナンセンス is a safe, common choice, but be aware of the casual or dismissive tone of words like たわごと.
Loanword from English, commonly used to mean 'nonsense' in a broad sense, similar to absurdity or foolishness.
彼の言っていることは全くのナンセンスだ。
What he's saying is complete nonsense.
Means 'meaningless' or 'nonsensical'. Often used to describe statements or actions that lack sense.
その議論は無意味だ。
That argument is nonsense.
Literally 'nonsense' or 'rubbish', often used in casual or dismissive contexts. Can be slightly rude.
たわごとはやめろ。
Stop talking nonsense.
Means 'foolish thing' or 'nonsense', emphasizing the absurdity.
そんなばかげたことを信じるのか？
Do you believe such nonsense?
Means 'trivial' or 'worthless', often used to dismiss something as nonsense.
その話はくだらない。
That story is nonsense.