Translation guide
A device that vibrates, often used for sexual stimulation or massage. In Japanese, the term is commonly borrowed from English, but there are also native terms and euphemisms.
A vibrating device used for sexual pleasure.
The most common and direct loanword from English. Widely understood.
彼女はバイブレーターを使っている。
She uses a vibrator.
A common abbreviation of バイブレーター, used in casual conversation.
新しいバイブを買った。
I bought a new vibrator.
Euphemism meaning 'adult toy'. Used to avoid direct mention.
大人のおもちゃをネットで注文した。
I ordered an adult toy online.
Abbreviation of 電動マッサージ器 (electric massager), often used as a euphemism for a powerful vibrator like the Hitachi Magic Wand. Slang.
電マは強力すぎるかもしれない。
The electric massager might be too powerful.
A vibrating device used for muscle relaxation or massage, not necessarily sexual.
General term for a massage device, including vibrating ones.
肩こりにマッサージ器を使う。
I use a massager for stiff shoulders.
Can also refer to non-sexual vibrating massagers, though context is important.
このバイブレーターは肩用です。
This vibrator is for shoulders.
Specifically an electric massager, often handheld.
電動マッサージ器で足をほぐす。
I loosen up my legs with an electric massager.
A machine that vibrates for industrial purposes, such as in construction or manufacturing.
Used in technical contexts for industrial vibrating equipment.
コンクリートを締め固めるためにバイブレーターを使う。
Use a vibrator to compact concrete.
A more formal or technical term for a vibrating machine.
この振動機は工場で使われている。
This vibrator is used in factories.
While バイブレーター can refer to both sexual and non-sexual devices, in everyday conversation it often implies a sexual toy unless specified otherwise. Use マッサージ器 for clarity when referring to a massage device.