Translation guide
The English word "substrate" has several distinct meanings across different fields. This guide helps you choose the right Japanese term depending on whether you mean a surface/layer underneath, a base material, a biological medium, or a philosophical substance.
A layer or surface that lies beneath another, often in physical or technical contexts.
Commonly used in electronics and engineering for a board or substrate on which circuits are mounted.
Many electronic components are mounted on this substrate.
Refers to a base layer or foundation, often in painting, construction, or metaphorically as a groundwork.
Please clean the surface before applying the substrate to the wall.
Used in geology or archaeology for a substratum or underlying layer.
The substrate of this archaeological site dates back about 2000 years.
A substance or material on which an organism lives, or a base material for a process or product.
In biochemistry, the substance on which an enzyme acts. Also used in biology for the material on which an organism grows.
Enzymes act only on specific substrates.
Specifically a culture medium for growing microorganisms or cells.
General term for raw material or base material, can be used when 'substrate' means the underlying material in manufacturing.
In philosophy, the underlying substance or reality that supports properties or attributes.
The English word 'substrate' is highly context-dependent. Using a generic translation like 基質 in non-scientific contexts may cause confusion. Always consider the specific field and intended meaning.
Bacteria are cultured on a substrate.
This paint can be used on various substrates.
スピノザは神を唯一の実体と考えた。
Spinoza considered God as the only substrate.