English–Japanese
“tuberculosis” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikekkaku
Example
医師は結核を疑っています。i shi wa kek kaku o utaga tte i ma su
The doctor suspects tuberculosis.
How to say “tuberculosis” in Japanese
“Tuberculosis” in Japanese is 結核 (kekkaku).
Describes an infection that forms damaging lesions in the lungs or other parts of the body and may develop with a lasting cough and fever.
Example sentences with 結核
私は健康診断で結核の検査を受けました。watashi wa ken kō shin dan de kek kaku no ken sa o u ke ma shi ta
I had a tuberculosis test during my health checkup.
Tips for using 結核
- The abbreviation TB is common in English medical writing for tuberculosis, but the same letters commonly refer to a terabyte in technology.