Translation guide
The English word "airway" has two main meanings: the anatomical passage for breathing, and a route for aircraft. This guide covers both, with a focus on natural Japanese expressions for each context.
To refer to the passage through which air reaches the lungs, especially in medical or emergency contexts.
The standard medical term for the airway. Used in both clinical and everyday contexts when discussing breathing passages.
気道が塞がっている。
The airway is blocked.
気道を確保してください。
Please secure the airway.
A more descriptive, less technical phrase meaning 'passage for air'. Suitable for explaining the concept to non-specialists.
喉は空気の通り道です。
The throat is the airway.
Specifically refers to the trachea or windpipe, a part of the airway. Use only when referring to that specific anatomical structure.
気管に異物が入った。
A foreign object entered the airway (trachea).
To refer to a designated route in the sky for aircraft, or the concept of air travel routes.
The standard term for an airway in aviation, meaning a designated route in the sky. Used in official and technical contexts.
この航空路は混雑している。
This airway is congested.
新しい航空路が設定された。
A new airway has been established.
A more general term for 'air route', often used in travel contexts. Can also mean 'by air'.
A direct loanword from English, sometimes used in aviation contexts, but less common than 航空路. May be understood by pilots or aviation enthusiasts.
パイロットはエアウェイを確認した。
The pilot checked the airway.
The English word 'airway' is sometimes used in airline names (e.g., British Airways), but in Japanese, 航空路 refers to the route, not the company. For an airline company, use 航空会社 (こうくうがいしゃ).
The airway from Tokyo to Osaka is short.