転写

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 転写 is read as てんしゃ and is a noun for transferring a design or text to another surface, and for transcribing genetic information into RNA in biology; it also combines with する as a verb.
• Basic usage: Transferring a design onto paper appears in 図案を紙に転写する, while referring to the transcription of genetic information appears in 遺伝情報の転写.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Meaning by field
  • A design is moved to another surface in 図案を紙に転写する, while biology uses 遺伝情報の転写 for genetic transcription.