Japanese word

中毒

Pronunciation

Romajichūdoku

Meaning

  • nounpoisoning

Example

その薬で中毒になりました。so no kusuri de chū doku ni na ri ma shi ta

I was poisoned by that medicine.

Illustration for 中毒 (poisoning)

More examples

検査の結果、軽い中毒だと分かりました。ken sa no kek ka karu i chū doku da to wa ka ri ma shi ta

The tests showed that I had mild poisoning.

Core concept

Refers to a condition in which something enters or influences a person so strongly that it causes harm or becomes difficult to control.

Common phrases

  • 中毒になるchū doku ni na ru

    become poisoned

  • 中毒の症状chū doku no shō jō

    symptoms of poisoning

  • 中毒の治療chū doku no chi ryō

    treatment for poisoning

Definition in Japanese

体内に入った物質の毒作用で害を受けた状態や、ある物事に依存してやめられない状態。tai nai ni hai tta bus shitsu no doku sa yō de gai o u ke ta jō tai ya a ru mono goto ni i zon shi te ya me ra re na i jō tai

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 中毒 (chūdoku) combines 中 (chū, "inside") and 毒 (doku, "poison"), giving the basic idea of poison acting inside the body.

Usage tips

  • The compound 食中毒 (shokuchūdoku) is the standard Japanese term for food poisoning, so 中毒 (chūdoku) often appears inside longer words rather than alone.

Other meanings

  • addictionnoun
  • intoxicationnoun

Related words

  • 中毒性chūdokuseitoxicitynoun

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