How to say "cyborg" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe direct loanword for the general sense: a human whose body has been enhanced with mechanical or electronic parts, whether in science fiction or in speculative talk about technology.
- 改造人間かいぞうにんげんnounA native compound literally meaning 'remodeled human'; it covers a cyborg as a person whose body has been surgically rebuilt with mechanical parts, a wording with a strong fictional, dramatic flavor.
- 義体ぎたいnounLiterally 'artificial body'; it chiefly names a prosthetic or fully artificial body itself, so it is seldom the word you want for 'cyborg' as a person, despite the paired gloss.
Use 「サイボーグ」 for a person augmented with mechanical or electronic parts; 改造人間 is a native compound for a human rebuilt through modification; 義体 chiefly means an artificial or prosthetic body itself, not the person.
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