English–Japanese
“cancer” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajigan
Example
祖母はがんの治療を受けています。so bo wa ga n no chi ryō o u ke te i ma su
My grandmother is receiving treatment for cancer.
How to say “cancer” in Japanese
“Cancer” in Japanese is がん (gan).
Describes a disease in which abnormal cells keep growing and may invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body.
Example sentences with がん
定期的にがんの検査を受けています。tei ki teki ni ga n no ken sa o u ke te i ma su
I have regular cancer screenings.
Tips for using がん
- In modern Japanese, がん (gan) is the common neutral term, while 癌 (gan) is a kanji spelling often seen in formal or medical writing.