Japanese Conversation · Level 133
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Japanese word
痔
Pronunciation
Romajiji
Meaning
- nounhemorrhoids
Example
病院で痔を診てもらいます。byō in de ji o mi te mo ra i ma su
I will have my hemorrhoids checked at the hospital.
More examples
長時間座ると痔が悪化します。chō ji kan suwa ru to ji ga ak ka shi ma su
Hemorrhoids get worse when you sit for a long time.
Core concept
Refers to swelling around the anus that can produce pain, itching, or bleeding.
Common phrases
痔になるji ni na ru
develop hemorrhoids
痔の治療ji no chi ryō
hemorrhoid treatment
痔の薬ji no kusuri
hemorrhoid medicine
Definition in Japanese
肛門の周辺にできる、静脈などの腫れやそれに伴う症状。kō mon no shū hen ni de ki ru jō myaku na do no ha re ya so re ni tomona u shō jō
Word origin
The kanji 痔 (ji, "hemorrhoids") comes from Chinese 痔 (zhì, "hemorrhoids") and entered Japanese as a Sino-Japanese medical term.
Usage tips
- English often uses hemorrhoid in compounds such as hemorrhoid cream, while Japanese 痔 (ji, "hemorrhoids") is also used by itself in everyday conversation.