Japanese Conversation · Level 76
76 words
Japanese word
糖尿病
Pronunciation
Romajitōnyōbyō
Meaning
- noundiabetes
Example
医師は私が糖尿病だと言いました。i shi wa watashi ga tō nyō byō da to i i ma shi ta
The doctor said I have diabetes.
More examples
食事だけで糖尿病を管理するのは簡単ではありません。shoku ji da ke de tō nyō byō o kan ri su ru no wa kan tan de wa a ri ma se n
Managing diabetes through diet alone is not easy.
Core concept
Refers to a long-term disorder in which blood sugar stays unusually high because the body does not regulate or use it effectively.
Common phrases
糖尿病になるtō nyō byō ni na ru
develop diabetes
糖尿病を管理するtō nyō byō o kan ri su ru
manage diabetes
糖尿病を治療するtō nyō byō o chi ryō su ru
treat diabetes
糖尿病を予防するtō nyō byō o yo bō su ru
prevent diabetes
Definition in Japanese
体内で糖分を処理する仕組みがうまく働かず、血糖値が高い状態が続く病気。tai nai de tō bun o sho ri su ru shi ku mi ga u ma ku hatara ka zu ket tō chi ga taka i jō tai ga tsuzu ku byō ki
Word origin
糖尿病 (tōnyōbyō) is a Sino-Japanese compound made from 糖 (tō, "sugar"), 尿 (nyō, "urine"), and 病 (byō, "illness").
Usage tips
- The medical label 糖尿病 (tōnyōbyō) covers both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, just as the broad English term diabetes does.