Translation guide
A partition or dividing wall, especially in anatomy or biology. In Japanese, the term depends on the specific body part or context.
The wall of cartilage and bone separating the nostrils.
Standard medical and everyday term for the nasal septum.
鼻中隔が曲がっている。
My nasal septum is deviated.
A dividing wall between two cavities or tissue masses in the body.
A partition in a plant ovary, fruit, or fungal hypha.
Specifically refers to a septum in botanical or mycological contexts.
このキノコの胞子には隔膜がある。
The spores of this mushroom have septa.
A thin partition or membrane used in scientific apparatus.
Loanword from English, used in technical contexts like chromatography septa.
セプタムを交換してください。
Please replace the septum.
Also used for partitions in apparatus, but less specific than セプタム.
反応容器の隔壁が破損した。
The septum of the reaction vessel was damaged.
The English word 'septum' covers many specific structures. In Japanese, always use the compound term for the specific body part (e.g., 鼻中隔 for nasal septum) rather than the general 中隔 alone, unless the context is clear.
菌糸に隔壁が見られる。
Septa are observed in the hyphae.