Japanese word

点滴

Pronunciation

Romajitenteki

Meaning

  • nounIV drip

Example

今日は点滴を受けます。kyō wa ten teki o u ke ma su

I get an IV drip today.

Illustration for 点滴 (IV drip)

More examples

脱水症状があるため、病院で点滴を受けました。das sui shō jō ga a ru ta me byō in de ten teki o u ke ma shi ta

Because I was dehydrated, I received an IV drip at the hospital.

Core concept

Describes liquid falling or entering the body one drop at a time, with medicine delivered slowly through a vein as a common use.

Common phrases

  • 点滴を受けるten teki o u ke ru

    receive an IV drip

  • 点滴をするten teki o su ru

    get an IV drip

Similar words

点滴注射tentekichūsha: A medical procedure that supplies fluid through a vein over a period of time.
輸液yueki: The gradual introduction of fluid into the body, especially through a vein.

Definition in Japanese

液体を一滴ずつ落とすこと。特に、薬液を静脈に少量ずつ注入する処置。eki tai o ichi teki zu tsu o to su ko to toku ni yaku eki o jō myaku ni shō ryō zu tsu chū nyū su ru sho chi

Word origin

点滴 (tenteki, "drip infusion") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 点 (ten, "dot") and 滴 (teki, "drip"). The two characters evoke liquid falling drop by drop.

Usage tips

  • In casual health conversations, 点滴 (tenteki) commonly names the treatment received at a clinic, while the same word can also describe the dropwise process itself.

Other meanings

  • dropletnoun

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