Japanese Conversation · Level 36
90 words
Japanese word
シミュレーション
Pronunciation
Romajishimyurēshon
Meaning
- nounsimulation
Example
災害のシミュレーションをします。sai gai no shi myu rē sho n o shi ma su
We run a disaster simulation.
More examples
実際に設備を動かす前に、シミュレーションで安全性を確認します。jis sai ni setsu bi o ugo ka su mae ni shi myu rē sho n de an zen sei o kaku nin shi ma su
Before operating the equipment, we check its safety with a simulation.
Core concept
It presents a model or staged version of a real process so that its likely course can be examined without facing the real event.
Common phrases
シミュレーションを実施するshi myu rē sho n o jis shi su ru
conduct a simulation
シミュレーションに基づくshi myu rē sho n ni moto zu ku
based on a simulation
Similar words
模擬実験mogijikken: An experiment that reproduces important parts of a real process for examination.
演習enshū: An organized activity that practices procedures or examines responses to a possible situation.
訓練kunren: Repeated practice that builds skills for carrying out a task or dealing with a situation.
Definition in Japanese
現実の事態や現象を模型や計算などで再現し、その経過や結果を調べること。gen jitsu no ji tai ya gen shō o mo kei ya kei san na do de sai gen shi so no kei ka ya kek ka o shira be ru ko to
Word origin
シミュレーション (shimyurēshon) is borrowed from English simulation, which comes from Latin simulare, "to make like" or "imitate".
Usage tips
- In English, a disaster simulation can be a computer model or a practical exercise, while drill usually refers specifically to the practice exercise.