Japanese word

大便

Pronunciation

Romajidaiben

Meaning

  • nounfeces

Example

医師は大便を検査します。i shi wa dai ben o ken sa shi ma su

The doctor examines feces.

Illustration for 大便 (feces)

More examples

検査のため、今朝の大便を容器に入れてください。ken sa no ta me kesa no dai ben o yō ki ni i re te ku da sa i

Please put this morning's feces in the container for testing.

Core concept

Describes the solid bodily waste formed during digestion and removed from the body.

Common phrases

  • 大便を検査するdai ben o ken sa su ru

    test feces

  • 大便を採取するdai ben o sai shu su ru

    collect feces

Similar words

便bin: Solid waste that leaves the body through the bowels in common usage.
糞便funben: Solid waste produced by digestion, used in medical and scientific writing.
糞fun: Solid waste from the bowels expressed in rough or impolite language.

Definition in Japanese

消化した食物の残りとして体内で作られ、排出される固形状の排泄物。shō ka shi ta shoku motsu no noko ri to shi te tai nai de tsuku ra re hai shutsu sa re ru ko kei jō no hai setsu butsu

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 大便 (daiben, "feces") combines 大 (dai, "large") with 便 (ben, "excrement").

Usage tips

  • Feces is a formal term, while stool is common in conversations about health and medical examinations.

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