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“serious condition” in Japanese

Japanese

Also重症 (jūshō)

Pronunciation

Romajijūtai

Example

父は重体です。chichi wa jū tai de su

My father is in serious condition.

Illustration for 重体 (serious condition)

How to say “serious condition” in Japanese

“Serious condition” in Japanese is 重体 (jūtai).

Expresses that illness or injury has placed a person's body in an extremely serious condition.

Full entry for 重体: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 重体

事故でけがをした男性は、病院で重体と診断されました。ji ko de ke ga o shi ta dan sei wa byō in de jū tai to shin dan sa re ma shi ta

The man who was injured in the accident was found to be in critical condition at the hospital.

Tips for using 重体

  • In Japanese news and medical contexts, 重体 (jūtai) commonly describes the condition of a person who is seriously ill or injured.

Other Japanese words for “serious condition”

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重症

jūshō

nounserious condition

祖父は重症で、病院にいます。so fu wa jū shō de byō in ni i ma su

My grandfather is seriously ill and is in the hospital.

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