Translation guide
The English word 'plasma' has two main meanings: the liquid part of blood, and the fourth state of matter (ionized gas). In Japanese, these are distinct words. This guide helps you choose the right term depending on context.
The yellowish liquid component of blood in which blood cells are suspended.
The standard medical and biological term for blood plasma. Used in formal and technical contexts.
A state of matter similar to gas but consisting of charged particles, found in stars, neon signs, etc.
血漿にはアルブミンなどのタンパク質が含まれている。
Plasma contains proteins such as albumin.
Loanword from English. Sometimes used in medical contexts, but less common than 血漿. More often used for the physics sense.
血液は血球とプラズマからなる。
Blood consists of blood cells and plasma.
The standard term in physics and engineering for ionized gas. Widely understood.
太陽はプラズマの塊だ。
The sun is a mass of plasma.
プラズマテレビはもう生産されていない。
Plasma TVs are no longer produced.
A more technical, literal translation meaning 'ionized gas'. Rarely used outside academic texts.
電離気体の性質を研究している。
I am researching the properties of ionized gas.