Translation guide
A person or thing used in an experiment, study, or trial. In Japanese, the translation depends on whether you mean a human participant, an animal, or an object being tested.
Referring to a person who takes part in a test, trial, or research study.
An animal on which experiments are conducted.
A non-living thing subjected to a test or examination.
Refers to a specimen or sample being tested, such as in engineering or material science.
The English phrase 'test subject' cannot be directly translated as テストサブジェクト. Use the appropriate Japanese term based on context.
Standard term for a human test subject in scientific or medical contexts.
All test subjects signed the consent form.
Literally 'experiment participant'; often used in psychology or social science studies.
The study participants were paid a reward.
Literally 'guinea pig'; used colloquially for a human test subject, often with a nuance of being experimented on.
In the clinical trial, he's like a guinea pig.
General term for laboratory animals.
The ethical treatment of laboratory animals is being debated.
More formal term, often used in scientific papers.
Mice were used as test subjects.
Pressure was applied to the test specimen to measure its strength.
Often used in medical testing for samples like blood or tissue.
DNA was extracted from the test sample.