Translation guide
The English word "static" can refer to electrical interference, a state of no movement or change, or static electricity. This guide covers natural Japanese expressions for each meaning.
To describe crackling or hissing noise in audio or video signals.
To describe something that is not moving, changing, or developing.
Adjectival noun meaning 'static' as opposed to dynamic. Used in technical or formal contexts.
To refer to the electrical charge that builds up on objects.
General word for noise or static in audio. Can be used for radio, phone, etc.
I can hear static from the radio.
Loanword from English 'noise'. Commonly used for static or unwanted sound in technical contexts.
The TV static is really bad.
Onomatopoeic phrase for the sound of static, like a hissing or rushing noise.
There's a static noise coming from the phone.
This system is static.
Past tense of 静止する (to stand still). Describes something in a state of rest.
a static object
Means 'unchanging'. More colloquial way to say something remains static.
The situation is static.
Means 'fixed' or 'stationary'. Used when something is secured in place.
a static position
The standard term for static electricity.
I got a static shock when I touched the doorknob.