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.
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.
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.
The sun is a mass of plasma.
Plasma TVs are no longer produced.
A more technical, literal translation meaning 'ionized gas'. Rarely used outside academic texts.
I am researching the properties of ionized gas.