Japanese word

腎臓

Pronunciation

Romajijinzō

Meaning

  • nounkidney

Example

この薬は腎臓に負担をかけることがあります。ko no kusuri wa jin zō ni fu tan o ka ke ru ko to ga a ri ma su

This medicine can put a strain on the kidneys.

Illustration for 腎臓 (kidney)

More examples

健康診断で腎臓の働きを調べました。ken kō shin dan de jin zō no hatara ki o shira be ma shi ta

I had my kidney function checked during a health examination.

Core concept

Refers to the paired organ that filters the blood and helps control the body's water and salt balance.

Common phrases

  • 腎臓に負担がかかるjin zō ni fu tan ga ka ka ru

    put a strain on the kidneys

  • 腎臓を検査するjin zō o ken sa su ru

    examine the kidneys

  • 腎臓の働きjin zō no hatara ki

    kidney function

Similar words

腎jin: A medical term for one of the paired organs that filter blood and regulate fluid and salt balance.

Definition in Japanese

人体の背中側に左右一つずつあり、血液をろ過して尿をつくる器官。jin tai no se naka gawa ni sa yū hito tsu zu tsu a ri ketsu eki o ro ka shi te nyō o tsu ku ru ki kan

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 腎臓 (jinzō) combines 腎 (jin, "kidney") and 臓 (zō, "internal organ"), giving the sense of an internal organ that is a kidney.

Usage tips

  • The English compound kidney bean uses kidney for a bean whose shape is thought to resemble the organ, so kidney does not always refer to a body part.

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