Japanese Vocabulary for Stomach Complaints
10/11/2021Updated 26/04/20231 min read
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Japanese vocabulary for stomach complaints
For those studying medical Japanese, here is vocabulary relating to stomach complaints.
| Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 胸やけ | むねやけ | mune yake | Heartburn. |
| 胃炎 | いえん | ien | Gastritis |
| 胃潰瘍 | いかいよう | ikaiyou | Stomach ulcer |
| 胃食道逆流症 | いしょくどうぎゃくりゅうしょう | i shokudou gyakuryuu shou | Gastro-oesophageal reflux |
| 胃下垂 | いかすい | ikasui | Gastroptosis |
| 便秘 | べんぴ | benpi | Constipation |
| 胃もたれ | いもたれ | imotare | Bloating, a feeling of fullness (the stomach and upper abdomen feel tight, food isn't digesting) |
| 胃がん | いがん | igan | Stomach cancer |
| 急性胃炎 | Kyūsei ien | Acute gastritis | |
| げっぷが出る | geppu ga deru | Belching | |
| 嘔吐をする | おうとをする | Ōto o suru | Vomiting. |
| 食後に胃が痛む | しょくごいがいたむ | shokugo ni i ga itamu | Pain after eating. |
| 空腹時に胃が痛む | くうふくじにいがいたむ | Kūfuku-ji ni i ga itamu | Pain on an empty stomach. |
| めまいがしてくらくらする | Memai ga shite kurakura suru | Feeling dizzy and unsteady. | |
| 胃が重く感じる | いがおもくかんじる | i ga omoku kanjiru | A feeling of heaviness in the stomach |
| むかつく | mukatsuku | Queasiness, nausea. | |
| キリキリと痛む | kirikiri to itamu | A sharp pain (in the chest or stomach). | |
| 鈍痛がする | どんつうがする | Dontsū ga suru | A dull ache. |
| 激痛 | げきつう | gekitsuu | Severe pain. |
| みぞおちあたりの痛み | Mizōchi-atari no itami | Pain around the abdomen. | |
| 胃液 | いえき | ieki | gastric juices |
| ゴロゴロ鳴る | gorogoro naru | a rumbling stomach. | |
| 食欲低下 | しょくよくていか | shokuyoku teika | Loss of appetite |
| 出血を起こす | しゅっけつをおこす | Shukketsu o okosu | Bleeding. |
| 卵のにおいのするげっぷ | Tamago no nioi no suru geppu | Belching that smells of eggs. | |
| すっぱいゲップ | suppai geppu | Acid reflux |
See also:
Japanese Vocabulary for Medical Instruments
Japanese Vocabulary for the Medical Field