Translation guide
A device or surface that reflects light, heat, sound, or other radiation. In Japanese, the translation depends on the context: what is being reflected and the purpose.
A device that reflects light for visibility or illumination.
General term for a reflective panel or board, used in photography, traffic safety, and lighting.
自転車に反射板を付ける。
Attach a reflector to the bicycle.
写真撮影で反射板を使う。
Use a reflector in photography.
Loanword from English, commonly used for reflectors on vehicles, bicycles, and in photography.
車のリフレクターが割れた。
The car's reflector broke.
Refers to a mirror-like reflector, often used in optical instruments or telescopes.
望遠鏡の反射鏡を調整する。
Adjust the reflector of the telescope.
Reflective material, often used for safety clothing or stickers.
夜間の安全のために反射材を身につける。
Wear reflective material for safety at night.
A surface that reflects heat to improve efficiency or direct warmth.
Specifically a heat-reflecting panel, used behind radiators or in heating appliances.
暖房の効率を上げるために熱反射板を設置する。
Install a heat reflector to improve heating efficiency.
Refers to a reflector stove or heater that uses a reflective surface to direct heat.
反射式ストーブは部屋をすぐに暖める。
A reflector heater warms up the room quickly.
A device that reflects sound waves for focusing or directing audio.
Acoustic reflector panel, used in concert halls or recording studios.
ホールの音響反射板を調整する。
Adjust the acoustic reflectors in the hall.
Parabolic reflector, often used for microphones or antennas to focus sound or radio waves.
パラボラリフレクターを使って遠くの音を拾う。
Use a parabolic reflector to pick up distant sounds.
A device that reflects radar or radio waves to enhance visibility on radar systems.
Radar reflector, commonly used on small boats to make them more visible to radar.
小型船にはレーダー反射器の装備が推奨される。
It is recommended to equip small boats with a radar reflector.
Corner reflector, used in radar and optics to reflect waves back to the source.
コーナーリフレクターは電波を強く反射する。
A corner reflector strongly reflects radio waves.
Japanese often specifies the type of reflection (light, heat, sound) in the word. If unsure, use 反射板 for general light reflection or リフレクター for vehicle/photo contexts.
Simply saying 'reflector' in English may not convey the specific type needed. In Japanese, clarify with compounds like 熱反射板 (heat reflector) or レーダー反射器 (radar reflector).
自転車のリフレクターが壊れている。
The bicycle reflector is broken.
写真撮影に反射板を使った。
We used a reflector for the photo shoot.