媒介
Acting as an intermediary or a carrier. It is used for insects carrying diseases, chemicals acting as agents, or media carrying information.
Examples
3 of 5インターネットは情報を媒介する手段だ。
The internet is a means of conveying information.
この物質は化学反応を媒介する働きがある。
This substance acts as an agent in chemical reactions.
不動産業者が取引を媒介する。
A real estate agent mediates the transaction.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Bai-kai: 'Bai' (double/by) + 'Kai' (between). It's 'by' someone 'between' two points.
Quick Quiz
その寄生虫は、汚染された水を( )して人間に感染する。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 媒介
Examples
インターネットは情報を媒介する手段だ。
everydayThe internet is a means of conveying information.
この物質は化学反応を媒介する働きがある。
academicThis substance acts as an agent in chemical reactions.
不動産業者が取引を媒介する。
businessA real estate agent mediates the transaction.
文化を媒介する役割を担っております。
formalWe play a role in mediating culture.
あいつが話を媒介してくれたおかげで解決したよ。
informalIt was resolved thanks to him acting as a go-between.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
〜を媒介として
with ... as an intermediary
媒介を頼む
to ask for mediation
直接ではなく媒介を通して
through an intermediary rather than directly
Often Confused With
仲介 is mostly used for business/legal mediation (real estate), while 媒介 is broader and more scientific.
Usage Notes
Important for science-related topics in IELTS Academic (e.g., how diseases spread).
Common Mistakes
Avoid using it for simple 'sending' (送る); it implies being a middleman or carrier.
Memory Tip
Bai-kai: 'Bai' (double/by) + 'Kai' (between). It's 'by' someone 'between' two points.
Word Origin
From 'Bai' (intermediary) and 'Kai' (between).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
その寄生虫は、汚染された水を( )して人間に感染する。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 媒介
Related Vocabulary
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連鎖
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系統的
B2Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical or organized.
形態
B2The form, shape, or structure of something, or the specific way in which something exists or manifests itself.
現象
B2A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question. It refers to an observable event.
相互作用
B2The effect that two or more things have on each other, or the process of communication and reaction between people or systems.
因果関係
B2The relationship between an event (the cause) and a second event (the effect), where the second event is understood as a physical consequence of the first.
相補的
B2Completing or enhancing each other; two different things that work well together because they provide what the other lacks.
数値
B1A value expressed in numbers. Used frequently in IELTS Task 1 to describe data points on graphs and charts.
棄却
B2To reject or dismiss a proposal, appeal, or hypothesis. In statistics, it specifically refers to rejecting the null hypothesis.
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