English–Japanese
“name of a disease” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajibyōmei
Example
その病気の病名を知っていますか？so no byō ki no byō mei o shi tte i ma su ka
Do you know the name of that disease?
How to say “name of a disease” in Japanese
“Name of a disease” in Japanese is 病名 (byōmei).
It gives a recognized label to a particular illness so that the illness can be identified and discussed precisely.
Example sentences with 病名
検査の結果が出るまで、病名は分かりませんでした。ken sa no kek ka ga de ru ma de byō mei wa wa ka ri ma se n de shi ta
We did not know the name of the disease until the test results came back.
Tips for using 病名
- In everyday conversation, 病名 (byōmei) sounds more formal and specific than 病気の名前 (byōki no namae), which is often more natural in plain speech.