Translation guide
A small fluid-filled sac in the body or a small blister on the skin. In medical and biological contexts, the Japanese term depends on the specific type of vesicle.
A small, raised, fluid-filled lesion on the skin, often from burns, friction, or disease.
General medical term for a blister or vesicle on the skin. Commonly used in clinical contexts.
I got a blister from the burn.
Everyday term for a blister, more casual than 水疱. Often used in daily conversation.
I got a blister on my heel from my new shoes.
Specifically a small vesicle, often used in dermatology to distinguish from larger bullae.
Many small vesicles are appearing due to eczema.
A small membrane-bound sac within a cell, used for transport or storage of substances.
Standard term for a cellular vesicle in biology. Used for transport vesicles, synaptic vesicles, etc.
Neurotransmitters are stored in vesicles.
Katakana loanword used in scientific contexts, often for artificial or synthetic vesicles like liposomes.
Vesicles are used for drug delivery.
A small, fluid-filled sac in the body, such as seminal vesicle or gallbladder.
In English, 'vesicle' covers skin blisters, cellular structures, and anatomical sacs. Japanese uses distinct terms for each. Using 水疱 for a cellular vesicle would be incorrect.
For skin blisters, 水ぶくれ is the common word, while 水疱 is more clinical. In casual conversation, 水ぶくれ is preferred.
Many small vesicles are present in this region.