Translation guide
The English word "discharge" covers many distinct meanings, from medical and legal to military and electrical. This guide organizes the most useful Japanese equivalents by practical meaning, helping learners choose the right word for the context.
To leave the hospital after treatment, or to be allowed to leave.
The standard term for leaving the hospital. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'be discharged from hospital'.
Verb form meaning 'to be discharged from hospital'.
いつ退院できますか？
When can I be discharged?
Substance released from the body, such as pus, mucus, or blood.
General term for bodily secretions or discharges. Used in medical contexts.
傷口から分泌物が出ています。
There is discharge coming from the wound.
Specifically refers to vaginal discharge. Common in everyday and medical contexts.
Pus, specifically purulent discharge from an infection.
傷から膿が出ている。
Pus is discharging from the wound.
To free someone from a legal responsibility, debt, or contract.
Exemption or release from an obligation, such as debt or duty. Used with する.
借金を免除してもらった。
I was discharged from my debt.
Release from custody or prison. Specifically for discharge from detention.
Dismissal from employment. While 'discharge' can mean firing someone, 解雇 is the standard term for job termination.
To be released from military duty, either honorably or dishonorably.
To release electrical charge from a battery or capacitor.
Electrical discharge. Used for batteries, static electricity, etc.
バッテリーが放電している。
The battery is discharging.
To let something out, such as liquid, gas, or waste.
Discharge or emission of substances, often used for waste, smoke, or pollutants.
工場が廃水を川に排出した。
The factory discharged wastewater into the river.
Release or discharge, often used for gases, radiation, or energy.
To carry out a task or responsibility.
To perform or carry out a duty. Often used in formal contexts.
彼は任務を遂行した。
He discharged his duties.
To fulfill an obligation. More natural than a direct translation of 'discharge'.
彼は義務を果たした。
He discharged his obligations.
To fire a gun or shoot a projectile.
The English word 'discharge' has many unrelated meanings. Do not use a single Japanese word for all contexts. Always choose the equivalent that matches the specific meaning (medical, legal, electrical, etc.).
おりものが多いです。
I have a lot of discharge.
彼は証拠不十分で釈放された。
He was discharged due to lack of evidence.
He was discharged for misconduct.
放射性物質が放出された。
Radioactive material was discharged.