Translation guide
The English word 'quenching' has two main areas of use: a technical meaning in metallurgy and materials science, and a more general meaning of satisfying thirst or desire. This guide focuses on the technical sense, as the general sense is often expressed differently in Japanese.
To express the process of rapidly cooling a heated material, typically metal, in a liquid or gas to achieve desired properties.
The standard technical term for quenching in metallurgy. Refers to the process of heating metal and then rapidly cooling it, usually in water or oil, to increase hardness.
To express the idea of satisfying a strong need, such as thirst, or metaphorically a desire.
Literally 'to heal one's thirst'. This is the most natural way to say 'quench thirst' in Japanese. Note that a direct translation using 'quench' is not used.
冷たい水で喉の渇きを癒した。
I quenched my thirst with cold water.
Do not use 焼入れ or 急冷 for quenching thirst. These are technical terms for cooling materials. For thirst, use phrases like 喉の渇きを癒す.
喉の渇きを癒す
to quench one's thirst
Water or oil is used for quenching steel.
焼入れによって金属の硬度が増す。
Quenching increases the hardness of the metal.
A more general term meaning 'rapid cooling'. Can be used for quenching in a broader sense, not limited to metals. Often used in scientific contexts.
溶融金属を急冷して非晶質合金を作る。
Amorphous alloys are made by rapidly quenching molten metal.
Alternate kanji form of 焼入れ, same meaning and reading. Both are common.
焼き入れ処理を施した鋼材。
Steel material that has undergone quenching treatment.
Loanword from English, used in some technical fields like chemistry or physics (e.g., fluorescence quenching). Not the primary term for metal quenching.
蛍光のクエンチング現象を観察した。
We observed the fluorescence quenching phenomenon.
Literally 'to moisten one's thirst'. A slightly more poetic or formal alternative.
オアシスで旅人は渇きを潤した。
The travelers quenched their thirst at the oasis.
Used for 'quenching' a desire or lust. Literally 'to satisfy a desire'.
彼は知識欲を満たすために本を読み漁った。
He read voraciously to quench his thirst for knowledge.