Japanese word

カルシウム

Pronunciation

Romajikarushiumu

牛乳にはカルシウムが多く含まれています。gyū nyū ni wa ka ru shi u mu ga ō ku fuku ma re te i ma su

Milk contains a lot of calcium.

適度な運動は、カルシウムの吸収を助けるといわれています。teki do na un dō wa ka ru shi u mu no kyū shū o tasu ke ru to i wa re te i ma su

Moderate exercise is said to help the body absorb calcium.

カルシウム (karushiumu) denotes a mineral element found in the body and in foods, especially as part of the structure of bones and teeth.

生物の体内に存在し、骨や歯の形成に重要な役割を果たす元素。sei butsu no tai nai ni son zai shi hone ya ha no kei sei ni jū yō na yaku wari o ha ta su gen so

カルシウム (karushiumu) is a loanword based on English calcium; calcium traces back to Latin calx, "lime," because lime contains calcium compounds.

In health conversations, calcium is discussed as a nutrient, whereas Ca is the short symbol used in chemistry.