JLPT · Level 61
45 words
Japanese word
輸血
Pronunciation
Romajiyuketsu
Meaning
- nounblood transfusion
Example
患者は輸血が必要です。kan ja wa yu ketsu ga hitsu yō de su
The patient needs a blood transfusion.
More examples
手術の前に輸血について医師が説明します。shu jutsu no mae ni yu ketsu ni tsu i te i shi ga setsu mei shi ma su
Before the surgery, the doctor explains the blood transfusion.
Core concept
Describes supplying the body with blood from outside by introducing it into the bloodstream.
Common phrases
輸血を受けるyu ketsu o u ke ru
receive a blood transfusion
輸血を行うyu ketsu o okona u
perform a blood transfusion
Definition in Japanese
不足した血液や血液成分を、血管から体内に入れて補うこと。fu soku shi ta ketsu eki ya ketsu eki sei bun o kek kan ka ra tai nai ni i re te ogina u ko to
Word origin
輸血 (yuketsu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 輸 (yū, "transport") and 血 (ketsu, "blood"), referring to blood being transported into the body.
Usage tips
- In hospital English, transfusion may refer to whole blood or a blood component, so the surrounding context often identifies what is being given.
Related words
- 輸血するyuketsusurutransfuseverb
- 輸血用yuketsuyōfor transfusionpre-noun adjectival