English–Japanese

“acute” in Japanese

Japanese

Also痛切 (tsūsetsu)

Romajikyūsei

医師は急性の病気を治療します。i shi wa kyū sei no byō ki o chi ryō shi ma su

The doctor treats acute illnesses.

“Acute” in Japanese is 急性 (kyūsei).

Presents an illness as sudden in onset and limited in duration, in contrast to one that persists over time.

患者は急性の痛みを訴えています。kan ja wa kyū sei no ita mi o utta e te i ma su

The patient is complaining of acute pain.

In medical English, acute and chronic form a common contrast, while acute does not necessarily mean that a condition is more severe.

tsūsetsu

na-adjectiveacute

この問題を痛切に感じます。ko no mon dai o tsū setsu ni kan ji ma su

I feel this problem acutely.