Translation guide
A device or person that sends signals, information, or energy. In Japanese, the translation depends on the context: electronic devices, biological processes, or figurative uses.
A piece of equipment that generates and sends radio waves, TV signals, or data.
General term for a transmitter device, especially in radio, telecommunications, and broadcasting.
この送信機は半径10キロメートル以内に信号を送れます。
This transmitter can send signals within a 10-kilometer radius.
Loanword from English, often used in technical or engineering contexts, or for specific devices like FM transmitters.
車のFMトランスミッターが壊れた。
The car's FM transmitter broke.
Often used for devices that transmit signals, such as tracking devices or emergency beacons.
遭難者は発信機を使って救助を求めた。
The stranded person used a transmitter to call for help.
A substance or structure that transmits signals within the body, such as neurotransmitters.
Refers to chemical transmitters in the body, like neurotransmitters or hormones.
ドーパミンは神経伝達物質の一種です。
Dopamine is a type of neurotransmitter.
Specifically means neurotransmitter. Use this in scientific or medical contexts.
セロトニンは重要な神経伝達物質です。
Serotonin is an important neurotransmitter.
A person who passes on messages, news, or knowledge to others.
A person who transmits information, orders, or culture. Neutral and widely applicable.
彼は上司の指示を伝達者としてチームに伝えた。
He conveyed the boss's instructions to the team as a transmitter.
Emphasizes the role of an intermediary or medium, often for diseases or cultural transmission.
蚊はマラリアの媒介者です。
Mosquitoes are transmitters of malaria.
Literally 'sender', used for someone who originates and transmits a message, especially in communication theory.
情報の発信者として、正確さが求められる。
As a transmitter of information, accuracy is required.
Something that spreads ideas, emotions, or energy in a non-physical sense.
Used for someone or something that propagates ideas, trends, or cultural elements. Somewhat literary.
彼は新しい思想の伝播者として知られている。
He is known as a transmitter of new ideas.
送信機 is the most common term for electronic transmitters. トランスミッター is a loanword often used in product names or casual tech talk. 発信機 is used for devices that send out signals for tracking or emergencies, and can also mean 'transmitter' in a broader sense.
When referring to a person who transmits information, 伝達者 is natural, but in many cases, it's better to use a verb phrase like 伝える人 (person who conveys) or 情報を広める人 (person who spreads information) depending on context. トランスミッター is not used for people.