Translation guide
A logic element is a basic building block in digital circuits that performs a logical operation. This guide covers how to refer to these components in Japanese, from general terms to specific gate types.
The most common way to refer to a logic element or logic gate in digital electronics.
Standard term for a logic element or logic gate. Used in textbooks and technical documents.
この回路は三つの論理素子で構成されている。
This circuit is composed of three logic elements.
Commonly used, especially when emphasizing the gate aspect. Slightly more colloquial than 論理素子.
AND論理ゲートの出力は両方の入力が1のときだけ1になる。
The output of an AND logic gate is 1 only when both inputs are 1.
Less common, but understood. 'Logic' is borrowed directly.
ロジック素子の遅延時間を測定する。
Measure the delay time of the logic element.
When you need to refer to a specific logic function like AND, OR, NOT, etc.
AND gate. Often written in katakana as アンドゲート.
ANDゲートの真理値表を書いてください。
Please write the truth table for the AND gate.
OR gate. Also オアゲート.
ORゲートは入力のどちらかが1なら出力が1になる。
An OR gate outputs 1 if either input is 1.
NOT gate, also called an inverter. ノットゲート or インバータ.
NOTゲートは入力を反転させる。
A NOT gate inverts the input.
NAND gate. ナンドゲート.
NANDゲートはANDとNOTを組み合わせたものだ。
A NAND gate is a combination of AND and NOT.
NOR gate. ノアゲート.
NORゲートはORの出力を反転する。
A NOR gate inverts the output of an OR.
XOR (exclusive OR) gate. エックスオアゲート or 排他的論理和ゲート.
XORゲートは入力が異なるときに1を出力する。
An XOR gate outputs 1 when the inputs are different.
When 'logic element' refers to a component of logical reasoning or a unit in a logical system, not necessarily electronic.
Used in contexts like programming, AI, or philosophy to mean a logical component or element.
このアルゴリズムは複数の論理要素から成り立っている。
This algorithm consists of multiple logic elements.
Borrowed term, sometimes used in software or systems engineering.
ビジネスルールはロジック要素として定義される。
Business rules are defined as logic elements.
In Japanese engineering contexts, it's common to use the English gate names in katakana (e.g., ANDゲート, ORゲート). The full Japanese terms like 論理積ゲート for AND gate exist but are less common in spoken technical Japanese.
While 要素 (ようそ) can mean 'element', in electronics 素子 (そし) is the standard term for a device or component. Using 論理要素 might be understood but sounds odd for a physical gate.