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.
この基板には多くの電子部品が取り付けられている。
Many electronic components are mounted on this substrate.
Refers to a base layer or foundation, often in painting, construction, or metaphorically as a groundwork.
壁の下地を塗る前に表面をきれいにしてください。
Please clean the surface before applying the substrate to the wall.
Used in geology or archaeology for a substratum or underlying layer.
この遺跡の基層は約2000年前のものだ。
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.
酵素は特定の基質にのみ作用する。
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.
Philosophical term for substratum or substance that underlies attributes.
アリストテレスは変化の基体としての質料を論じた。
Aristotle discussed matter as the substrate of change.
Often translated as 'substance', can be used for substrate in the sense of underlying reality.
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.