Translation guide
The English word 'transformer' has two main meanings: an electrical device that changes voltage, and a type of machine learning model. This guide covers both, with a focus on natural Japanese usage.
A device that changes the voltage of an electric current, often seen on utility poles or in power supplies.
The standard technical term for an electrical transformer. Used in engineering, manuals, and formal contexts.
この変圧器は電圧を100ボルトから200ボルトに変えます。
This transformer changes the voltage from 100 volts to 200 volts.
Common abbreviation from English, widely used in everyday conversation and by electricians. Less formal than 変圧器.
電柱の上にトランスが付いている。
There's a transformer on the utility pole.
Specifically a current transformer (CT), used for measuring current. Technical term in electrical engineering.
変流器は大電流を測定可能な小さな電流に変換します。
A current transformer converts a large current into a small measurable current.
A type of deep learning model architecture introduced in 2017, foundational to modern NLP and generative AI.
In technical AI contexts, the English word 'Transformer' is used as-is, often capitalized. It refers specifically to the model architecture.
Transformerは自然言語処理の分野で広く使われています。
Transformers are widely used in the field of natural language processing.
Katakana rendering of 'Transformer', used in Japanese tech media and discussions. Less common than the English spelling in academic papers.
トランスフォーマーは注意機構に基づいています。
Transformers are based on the attention mechanism.
A sentient robot from the Transformers media franchise that can change its shape.
The standard Japanese name for the franchise and its characters. Used in all official media.
子供の頃、トランスフォーマーのおもちゃで遊んでいました。
When I was a kid, I played with Transformers toys.
変圧器 is the formal, technical term used in engineering documents and specifications. トランス is a common abbreviation used in everyday speech, by electricians, and in product names. In casual conversation, トランス is more natural.
このアダプターには小さなトランスが内蔵されています。
This adapter has a small transformer built in.
The English word 'transformer' can imply something that transforms, but in Japanese, 変身 (へんしん) means personal transformation (like a superhero changing form). For electrical devices or AI models, use the specific terms above.