Translation guide
The English word "splicing" refers to joining two things together, often by interweaving or overlapping. In Japanese, the translation depends heavily on what is being spliced: ropes, film, genes, or wood. There is no single all-purpose verb.
Expressing the act of joining two ropes or cables by untwisting and interweaving their strands, a common nautical or rigging technique.
Noun meaning 'splicing' (of ropes). The verb form is より継ぐ (yori tsugu). This is the standard term for rope splicing.
Please teach me how to splice a rope.
Loanword from English 'splice', used in technical or sailing contexts. Often used as a noun or with する to form a verb.
I'll put a splice in this rope.
Expressing the act of cutting and joining pieces of film or magnetic tape together, as in editing.
Expressing the act of joining two pieces of wood end-to-end or at an angle, often with adhesive or fasteners.
Verb meaning 'to splice' or 'to join' (wood, etc.). Often used in woodworking contexts. Can be written as 接ぐ or 継ぐ.
Splice boards together to make them longer.
Compound verb meaning 'to splice together' or 'to join by splicing'. Emphasizes the action of joining pieces.
Expressing the process of joining DNA or RNA segments together, as in gene splicing or RNA splicing.
The standard term for genetic splicing in biology. Used as a noun or with する.
RNA splicing is an important process in gene expression.
Explicitly 'gene splicing'. Used in contexts where clarity is needed.
English 'splicing' is used for ropes, film, wood, and genes. Japanese uses different terms for each. Using the wrong term can cause confusion. Always consider the material being joined.
Verb meaning 'to splice together' or 'to join end to end'. Common in film and audio editing contexts.
I edited by splicing the tape together.
Edit the film using splicing tape.
I made a table by splicing pieces of wood together.
Gene splicing technology is advancing.