Japanese word

血液型

Pronunciation

Romajiketsuekigata

Meaning

  • nounblood type

Example

お母さんの血液型は何ですか？o haha sa n no ketsu eki gata wa nan de su ka

What is your mother's blood type?

Illustration for 血液型 (blood type)

More examples

友達と血液型の話をしました。tomo dachi to ketsu eki gata no hanashi o shi ma shi ta

I talked about blood types with my friend.

Core concept

Describes a category assigned to blood according to inherited markers on the surface of red blood cells.

Common phrases

  • 血液型を聞くketsu eki gata o ki ku

    ask someone's blood type

  • 血液型を知るketsu eki gata o shi ru

    know one's blood type

  • 血液型が同じketsu eki gata ga ona ji

    have the same blood type

Definition in Japanese

赤血球表面の抗原の違いによって分類される血液の種類。sek ketsu kyū hyō men no kō gen no chiga i ni yo tte bun rui sa re ru ketsu eki no shu rui

Word origin

The compound 血液型 (ketsuekigata) joins 血液 (ketsueki, "blood") and 型 (gata, "type or pattern") to describe a blood type.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often say blood type A or type O, while blood-type test refers to a test that identifies the type.

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