Translation guide
The English term 'remote control' can refer to the device used to operate electronics from a distance, or the act of controlling something remotely. This guide covers both meanings with natural Japanese expressions.
The handheld device used to operate a TV, air conditioner, etc.
The most common and natural word for a remote control device. Short for リモートコントロール.
Please pass me the remote control.
A technical term for a remote control device, rarely used in daily conversation.
The act of controlling something from a distance.
In English, 'remote control' can mean both the device and the action. In Japanese, リモコン almost always means the device, while 遠隔操作 means the action. Using リモコン for the action sounds unnatural.
Operate it with the remote control.
The remote control batteries died.
The full form, less common in casual speech but understood. Often used in technical contexts.
This remote control is multifunctional.
This remote control device is for industrial use.
The standard term for remote operation or remote control as an action. Used as a noun or with する.
To control a drone remotely.
Move the robot by remote control.
A more modern, slightly casual term for remote operation, often used in IT contexts.
To remotely control a PC.
Technical term for remote control, often used in engineering and automation.
We introduced a remote control system.