English–Japanese
“pneumonia” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihaien
Example
医師は肺炎と診断しました。i shi wa hai en to shin dan shi ma shi ta
The doctor diagnosed pneumonia.
How to say “pneumonia” in Japanese
“Pneumonia” in Japanese is 肺炎 (haien).
Describes an infection or inflammation that affects the lungs and makes breathing difficult.
Example sentences with 肺炎
肺炎の患者は、熱が下がっても十分に休む必要があります。hai en no kan ja wa netsu ga sa ga tte mo jū bun ni yasu mu hitsu yō ga a ri ma su
Patients with pneumonia need to get plenty of rest even after their fever goes down.
Tips for using 肺炎
- In English, pneumonia is usually an uncountable illness noun, so speakers normally say "pneumonia" rather than "a pneumonia"; "a case of pneumonia" is also possible.