Japanese word

病名

Pronunciation

Romajibyōmei

Meaning

  • nounname of a disease

Example

その病気の病名を知っていますか？so no byō ki no byō mei o shi tte i ma su ka

Do you know the name of that disease?

Illustration for 病名 (name of a disease)

More examples

検査の結果が出るまで、病名は分かりませんでした。ken sa no kek ka ga de ru ma de byō mei wa wa ka ri ma se n de shi ta

We did not know the name of the disease until the test results came back.

Core concept

It gives a recognized label to a particular illness so that the illness can be identified and discussed precisely.

Common phrases

  • 病名がつくbyō mei ga tsu ku

    receive a diagnosis

  • 病名を告げるbyō mei o tsu ge ru

    tell someone the diagnosis

  • 病名を聞くbyō mei o ki ku

    ask for the diagnosis

  • 病名を確認するbyō mei o kaku nin su ru

    confirm the diagnosis

Similar words

疾病名shippeimei: A formal medical name for a particular disease.
診断名shindanmei: The name assigned to a condition as a result of medical diagnosis.

Definition in Japanese

特定の病気を表す名称。toku tei no byō ki o arawa su mei shō

Word origin

病名 (byōmei) combines 病 (byō, "illness") and 名 (mei, "name"), forming the meaning "the name of an illness."

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 病名 (byōmei) sounds more formal and specific than 病気の名前 (byōki no namae), which is often more natural in plain speech.

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