Translation guide
A syringe is a medical tool used to inject or withdraw fluids. In Japanese, the most common word is 注射器, but other terms exist for specific types or contexts.
The standard tool for injections or drawing blood.
The most common and general term for a syringe used in medical settings.
看護師が注射器で薬を注入した。
The nurse injected the medicine with a syringe.
注射器を捨てる前に針を外してください。
Please remove the needle before disposing of the syringe.
Loanword from English, often used in medical or technical contexts, especially for syringe pumps or precise dosing.
シリンジポンプで薬剤を投与する。
Administer the drug using a syringe pump.
A syringe without a needle used to give liquid medicine by mouth or for tube feeding.
Refers to a dropper or oral syringe, commonly used for giving liquid medicine to children or pets.
赤ちゃんにスポイトで薬を飲ませた。
I gave the baby medicine with an oral syringe.
Technical term for an oral syringe, used in medical instructions.
経口シリンジで流動食を与える。
Give liquid food using an oral syringe.
A syringe-like tool used for injecting fillings, glue, or other substances.
General term for an injector or dispenser, used in cooking (e.g., for cream) or crafts.
クリーム注入器でシュークリームにクリームを詰める。
Fill the cream puff with cream using a cream injector.
Also used for non-medical precision dispensers, like glue syringes.
シリンジを使って接着剤を塗布する。
Apply the adhesive using a syringe.
The English word 'syringe' often implies the whole device (barrel + plunger + needle). In Japanese, 注射器 is the whole syringe, while 注射針 (ちゅうしゃばり) is just the needle. Be careful not to use 針 when you mean the entire syringe.