Japanese word

接種

Pronunciation

Romajisesshu

Meaning

  • nounvaccination

Example

海外旅行の前にワクチンを接種します。kai gai ryo kō no mae ni wa ku chi n o ses shu shi ma su

I get a vaccination before traveling abroad.

Illustration for 接種 (vaccination)

More examples

自治体から接種の案内が届きました。ji chi tai ka ra ses shu no an nai ga todo ki ma shi ta

A notice about the vaccination arrived from the local government.

Core concept

Vaccination deliberately introduces a vaccine into the body to train its immune defenses against a specific disease.

Common phrases

  • ワクチンを接種するwa ku chi n o ses shu su ru

    get vaccinated

  • 接種を受けるses shu o u ke ru

    receive a vaccination

  • 接種の予約をするses shu no yo yaku o su ru

    schedule a vaccination

Similar words

予防接種yobōsesshu: A preventive vaccination given to reduce the risk of a specific infectious disease before it occurs.

Definition in Japanese

病原体への抵抗力をつける目的で、ワクチンを体内に取り入れること。byō gen tai e no tei kō ryoku o tsu ke ru moku teki de wa ku chi n o tai nai ni to ri i re ru ko to

Word origin

接種 (sesshu, "vaccination") combines 接 (setsu, "to put in contact") with 種 (shu, "seed"), reflecting the introduction of a biological substance into a body or culture.

Usage tips

  • English often says get vaccinated where Japanese uses 接種 (sesshu) with ワクチン (wakuchin) as its object, making the Japanese noun useful in formal health and travel conversations.

Related words

  • 接種者sesshushavaccination recipientnoun
  • 接種率sesshuritsuvaccination ratenoun

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