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

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