Translation guide
The state of being present but not yet active, or a delay before something begins. In technology, it often refers to network delay. In biology, it can refer to a dormant period.
The time it takes for data to travel from one point to another in a network or system.
The most common and direct loanword for 'latency' in technical contexts. Widely understood in IT and gaming.
このゲームはレイテンシが低い。
This game has low latency.
A period during which a virus, bacterium, or other organism is present but inactive.
A condition where something exists but is not yet apparent or active.
Both mean 'delay', but レイテンシ is specifically used for network or system latency in technical fields. 遅延 is a broader term for any kind of delay, including transportation or schedule delays.
電車が遅延している。
The train is delayed.
ゲームのレイテンシが高い。
The game's latency is high.
In everyday conversation, using レイテンシ may sound overly technical. Use 遅延 or 待ち時間 for general delays, and 潜伏 or 潜在 for biological or abstract latency.
ネットワークのレイテンシを測定する。
Measure the network latency.
A native Japanese word meaning 'delay'. Used in technical contexts but also in everyday situations. Slightly broader than レイテンシ.
通信遅延が発生している。
There is a communication delay.
遅延を最小限に抑える。
Minimize the latency.
Literally 'waiting time'. Used in computing for response time or lag, but can also refer to waiting in general.
サーバーの待ち時間が長い。
The server latency is high.
Variant spelling with a long vowel. Less common but sometimes seen in technical documents.
レイテンシーを改善する。
Improve the latency.
Refers to the incubation or latent period of a disease. Commonly used in medical contexts.
ウイルスが潜伏している。
The virus is latent.
潜伏期間は数日から数週間です。
The latency period is from a few days to a few weeks.
Specifically the 'latent period' or 'incubation period' of a disease.
潜伏期には症状が出ない。
No symptoms appear during the latency period.
Dormancy, often used for plants, seeds, or animals, but can also apply to viruses in a broader sense.
ウイルスが休眠状態にある。
The virus is in a latent state.
Means 'latent' or 'potential'. Used for abilities, dangers, or qualities that are present but not yet manifest.
彼には潜在能力がある。
He has latent abilities.
潜在的なリスクを考慮する。
Consider the latent risks.
Lying hidden or dormant, often used in literary or formal contexts for abstract things like dangers or emotions.
問題が伏在している。
Problems are latent.