Japanese word

免疫

Pronunciation

Romajimen'eki

Meaning

  • nounimmunity

Example

十分な免疫があれば、病気になりにくいです。jū bun na men eki ga a re ba byō ki ni na ri ni ku i de su

With sufficient immunity, people are less likely to get sick.

Illustration for 免疫 (immunity)

More examples

予防接種で免疫をつけることができます。yo bō ses shu de men eki o tsu ke ru ko to ga de ki ma su

You can develop immunity through vaccination.

Core concept

Describes the body's ability to resist disease-causing organisms and other harmful foreign substances.

Common phrases

  • 免疫があるmen eki ga a ru

    have immunity

  • 免疫を高めるmen eki o taka me ru

    boost immunity

  • 免疫をつけるmen eki o tsu ke ru

    develop immunity

Similar words

免疫力menekiryoku: The strength of the body's ability to resist disease and harmful foreign substances.
抵抗力teikōryoku: The body's general ability to withstand disease, stress, or other harmful conditions.

Definition in Japanese

病原体や異物に対して体が抵抗する力や状態。byō gen tai ya i butsu ni tai shi te karada ga tei kō su ru chikara ya jō tai

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 免疫 (men'eki, "immunity") combines 免 (men, "avoidance") and 疫 (eki, "epidemic disease").

Usage tips

  • In English, immunity can also mean legal protection from punishment, as in diplomatic immunity, but its health-related sense concerns resistance to disease.

Other meanings

  • immunizationnoun

Related words

  • 免疫力menekiryokuimmunitynoun
  • 免疫化menekikaimmunizationnoun

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