Japanese word

肺

Pronunciation

Romajihai

Meaning

  • nounlung

Example

医師が肺を調べます。i shi ga hai o shira be ma su

The doctor examines the lungs.

Illustration for 肺 (lung)

More examples

喫煙は肺に悪影響を与えます。kitsu en wa hai ni aku ei kyō o ata e ma su

Smoking has a harmful effect on the lungs.

Core concept

Refers to 肺 (hai, "lung"), the respiratory organ that exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and the blood.

Common phrases

  • 肺がんhai ga n

    lung cancer

  • 肺炎hai en

    pneumonia

  • 肺移植hai i shoku

    lung transplant

  • 肺の機能hai no ki nō

    lung function

Similar words

肺臓haizō: A formal medical term for the breathing organ or organs in the chest.

Definition in Japanese

胸腔内にあり、呼吸によって血液中に酸素を取り入れ、二酸化炭素を排出する器官。kyō kō nai ni a ri ko kyū ni yo tte ketsu eki chū ni san so o to ri i re ni san ka tan so o hai shutsu su ru ki kan

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese noun 肺 (hai, "lung") is a one-kanji term based on the Chinese character 肺, which means "lung"; hai is its Japanese on'yomi.

Usage tips

  • Because Japanese nouns do not normally mark number, 肺 (hai) can refer to one lung or both lungs, so context determines whether English uses a singular or plural form.

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