JLPT · Level 59
45 words
Japanese word
重体
Pronunciation
Romajijūtai
Meaning
- nounserious condition
Example
父は重体です。chichi wa jū tai de su
My father is in serious condition.
More examples
事故でけがをした男性は、病院で重体と診断されました。ji ko de ke ga o shi ta dan sei wa byō in de jū tai to shin dan sa re ma shi ta
The man who was injured in the accident was found to be in critical condition at the hospital.
Core concept
Expresses that illness or injury has placed a person's body in an extremely serious condition.
Common phrases
重体に陥るjū tai ni ochii ru
become critically ill
重体から回復するjū tai ka ra kai fuku su ru
recover from a critical condition
重体と判明するjū tai to han mei su ru
be found to be in critical condition
Similar words
重篤jūtoku: A condition in which an illness or injury is extremely severe.
危篤kitoku: A condition in which a person's illness or injury may soon result in death.
重症jūshō: A severe condition resulting from an illness or injury.
Definition in Japanese
病気やけがの程度がひどく、生命の危険がある状態。byō ki ya ke ga no tei do ga hi do ku sei mei no ki ken ga a ru jō tai
Word origin
重体 (jūtai) combines 重 (jū, "serious") with 体 (tai, "body or condition") to describe a person's seriously impaired condition.
Usage tips
- In Japanese news and medical contexts, 重体 (jūtai) commonly describes the condition of a person who is seriously ill or injured.
Other meanings
- critical conditionnoun
Opposites
- 軽症keishōmild conditionnoun