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Common Symptoms

General Condition

 

  • I have a headache. 頭が痛い atama ga itai
  • My head feels heavy. 頭が重い atama ga omoi
  • I have a fever. 熱がある netsu ga aru
  • I feel hot. / My body feels hot. 体が熱い karada ga atsui
  • I have chills. 寒気がする samuke ga suru
  • I feel sick. 気持ちが悪い kimochi ga warui
  • I feel dizzy. めまいがする memai ga suru
  • I feel nauseous. 吐き気がする hakike ga suru
  • I threw up. 嘔吐した outo shita
  • I have a chest pain. 胸が痛い mune ga itai
  • I have heartburn. 胸焼けがする muneyake ga suru
  • I have a tightening in my chest. 胸がしめつけられる感じがする mune ga shimetsukerareru kanji ga suru
  • I have a palpitation./ My heart is pounding hard. 動悸が激しい douki ga hageshii
  • I get out of breath./ I have shortness of breath. 息切れがする ikigire ga suru
  • I feel hard to breath. 呼吸をするのが苦しい kokyuu wo surunoga kurushii
  • I feel wheezy. ぜいぜいする zeizei suru
  • I have a stomachache. お腹が痛い onaka ga itai
  • I am constipated. 便秘している benpi shiteiru
  • I have diarrhea. 下痢している geri shiteiru
  • blood in urine/bloody stool 血尿/血便 ketsunyou/ketsuben
  • I have a pain during a bowel movement. 排便時に痛みを感じる haibenji ni itami wo kanjiru
  • I have a pain when I pass urine. 排尿時に痛みを感じる hainyouji ni itami wo kanjiru
  • I can’t get rid of my fatigue. 疲れがとれない tsukare ga torenai

 

Eye Condition

 

  • I have sore eyes. / My eyes hurt. 目が痛い me ga itai
  • I have bloodshot eyes. 充血している juuketsu shiteiru
  • Pink eye 結膜炎 ketsumakuen
  • My eyelids are puffy. / my eyelids are swollen. まぶたが腫れる mabuta ga hareru
  • I have white discharge. 目ヤニが出る meyani ga deru
  • I have watery eyes. 涙が出る namida ga deru
  • My vision is blurry. 視界がかすむ shikai ga kasumu
  • My vision is doubled. 二重にみえる nijuu ni mieru

Ear, Nose and Throat Condition

 

  • I have an earache. 耳が痛い mimi ga itai
  • I have a pain in the inner ear. 耳の奥が痛い mimi no oku ga itai
  • My ears are ringing. 耳鳴りがする miminari ga suru
  • My ears are ringing. 耳が聞こえづらい mimi ga kikoezurai
  • I have a pain in my nose. 鼻が痛い hana ga itai
  • I have a nosebleed. 鼻血が出る hanaji ga deru
  • I have a runny nose. 鼻水が出る hanamizu ga deru
  • I have a stuffy nose. 鼻が詰まる hana ga tsumaru
  • I sneeze many times. 何度もくしゃみをする nandomo kushami wo suru
  • I have a sore throat. のどが痛い nodo ga itai
  • I have a cough. 咳が出る seki ga deru
  • I cough with sputum. / I’m coughing up phlegm. (咳をして)タンが出る seki wo shite tan ga deru
  • blood in the sputum. / I’m coughing up phlegm with blood. タンに血が混ざっている tan ni chi ga mazatteiru
  • I’m coughing up yellow phlegm. 黄色いタンが出る kiiroi tan ga deru

 

Mental Health Condition

 

  • depressed 落ち込む ochikomu
  • anxious 不安 fuan 
  • sad 悲しい kanashii
  • dull/ feel sluggish. だるい darui
  • get tired easily 疲れやすい tsukareyasui
  • moody むら気がある murake ga aru
  • I have no appetite. 食欲がない shokuyoku ga nai
  • I have too much appetite 食欲がありすぎる sokuyoku ga arisugiru
  • insomnia/can’t sleep 眠れない nemurenai
  • cannot get up in the morning 朝起きられない asa okirarenai

 

OB/GYN

 

Medical interview  問診  Monshin

  • How many times have you been pregnant?  これまで何回妊娠したことがありますか  Koremade nankai ninshinsitakotoga arimasuka?
  • Please tell me how many times you have given birth.  これまでの分娩回数を教えてください Koremade no bunben kaisuu wo oshietekudasai
  • Vaginal delivery  経膣分娩  Keichitsu bunben
  • Caesarian section, C-section  帝王切開  Teiou sekkai
  • Menopausal age  閉経年齢  Heikei nenrei
  • Menstrual cycle  月経の周期  Gekkei no shuuki
  • Menstrual period  月経の期間  Gekkei no kikan
  • Is your menstrual cycle regular/irregular? 月経は規則的・不規則ですか? Gekkei ha (kisokuteki/fukisokuteki) desu ka?
  • When was your last period? 最終月経はいつですか?Saishuu gekkei ha itsu desu ka?
  • Are you pregnant? 現在妊娠していますか? Genzai ninshin shiteimasu ka?
  • Due date 分娩予定日 Bunben yoteibi
  • How many weeks pregnant are you?  現在の妊娠週数は? Genzai no ninshin shuusuu ha?

 

Symptoms  症状  Shoujou

  • My lower abdomen hurts. 下腹部が痛いです。 Kafukubu ga itai desu.
  • I feel bloated.  おなかが張っています。 Onaka ga hatteimasu.
  • I have severe menstrual pains. 生理痛がひどいです。 Seiritsuu ga hidoi desu.
  • Menstrual bleeding is heavy/light. 生理の出血が多い/少ないです。 Seiri no shukketsu ga (ooi/sukunai) desu.
  • I have heavy vaginal discharge  おりものの量が多いです。  Orimono no ryou ga ooi desu.
  • My vaginal discharge is brown/whitish.  おりものの色が(茶色い・白っぽい)です。 Orimono no iro ga (chairoi/shiroppoi)desu.
  • I have irregular menstrual bleeding. 不正出血があります。  Fusei shukketsu ga arimasu.
  • My genitals hurt. 陰部が痛いです。 Inbu ga itai desu.
  • My genitals are itchy.  陰部がかゆいです。 Inbu ga kayui desu.
  • I feel pain during sexual intercourse. 性交痛があります。  Seikoutsuu ga arimasu.
  • I am anemic.  貧血があります  Hinketsu ga arimasu.
  • I have pain while urinating. 排尿痛があります。 Hainyoutsuu ga arimasu.
  • There is blood in my urine. 尿に血が混じっています。 Nyou ni chi ga majitteimasu.

 

Examination 検査 Kensa

  • Pregnancy test  妊娠検査  Ninshin kensa
  • STD/STI test  性病検査  Seibyou kensa
  • Prenatal check-ups  妊婦定期健診  Ninshin teiki kenshin
  • Blood pressure measurement  血圧測定  Ketsuatsu sokutei
  • Urinalysis  尿検査  Nyou kensa
  • Non-stress test  ノンストレステスト(”モニター”) Nonsutoresu tesuto (“monita-“)
  • Pap test, pap smear  子宮頸がん検査 Shikyukeigan Kensa

 

Illness 病気 Byouki

  • Endometriosis  子宮内膜症  Shikyuunaimakushou
  • Cervical cancer  子宮頸がん  Shikyuukeigan
  • Cystitis, inflammation of the bladder  膀胱炎  Boukouen
  • Urinary Tract Infection  尿路感染症 Nyourokansensyou
  • Fibroid, uterine myoma  子宮筋腫  Shikyuu kinshu
  • Mastitis, mammary gland infection  乳腺炎  Nyuusen’en
  • Ovarian tumor  卵巣腫瘍  Ransou shuyou
  • Hepatitis B  B型肝炎  B-gata kan’en
  • Chlamydia  クラミジア  Kuramijia
  • Gonorrhea  淋病  Rinbyou
  • Condyloma  尖圭コンジローマ  Senkei konjirooma
  • Human immunodeficiency virus  HIV
  • Toxoplasmosis  トキソプラズマ症  Tokisopurazumashou
  • Genital herpes  性器ヘルペス  Seiki herupesu
  • Vaginal yeast infection  カンジダ膣炎  Kanjida Chitsuen
  • Bacterial vaginosis (BV)  細菌性膣炎  Saikinsei Chitsuen
  • Hypomenorrhea, Extremely light periods  過小月経  Kashou Gekkei
  • Hypermenorrhea, Extremely heavy periods  過多月経  Kata Gekkei
  • Dysmenorrhea, Extremely painful periods  月経困難症  Gekkei Kon’nanshou
  • Amenorrhea, Absent periods  無月経  Mugekkei

 

Methods of childbirth  分娩法  Bunbenhou

  • Natural birth  自然分娩  Shizen bunben
  • Epidural analgesia  無痛分娩  Mutsuu bunben
  • Water birth  水中出産  Suichuu shussan
  • Lamaze technique  ラマーズ法  Lamaazuhou
  • Sophrology  ソフロロジー  Sofurorojii

Pediatrics

 

Symptoms  症状  Shoujou

  • (My child) has a fever.  熱が出ている  Netsu ga deteiru
  • (My child) doesn’t have any energy.  元気がない  Genki ga nai
  • (My child) is expressionless.  無表情  Muhyoujou
  • (My child) isn’t feeling well.  機嫌が悪い  Kigen ga warui
  • (My child) won’t stop crying.  泣き止まない  Nakitomanai
  • (My child) is having muscles spasms/a seizure.  けいれんしている  Keirenshiteiru
  • (My child’s) lips are purple. くちびるが紫色になっている Kuchibiru ga murasaki iro ni natteiru.
  • (My child) vomited.  嘔吐した  Outo shita.
  • (My child) vomited blood.  血を吐いた  Chi wo haita
  • (My child) vomited a green liquid.  緑色の液体を吐いた  Midori iro no ekitai wo haita
  • (My child’s) vomit resembles coffee grounds.  コーヒーの残りかすのようなものを吐いた  Coohii no nokorikasu no youna mono wo haita
  • (My child) has vomited multiple times. 何度も吐いた Nando mo haita.
  • (My child) is wheezing.  ゼイゼイしている  Zeizei shiteiru
  • (My child) is coughing.  セキが出る  Seki ga deru
  • (My child’s) nose is running.  鼻水が出ている  Hanamizu ga deteiru
  • (My child’s) nose is stuffed up.  鼻が詰まっている  Hana ga tsumatteiru
  • (My child) has a nosebleed.   鼻血が出た   Hanaji ga deta
  • (My child) has a stomachache.  お腹が痛い  Onaka ga itai
  • (My child’s) stomach seems to hurt when I touch it.  お腹を触ると痛がる  Onaka wo suwaru to itagaru
  • There is blood in (my child’s) stool.  便に血が混じっている  Ben ni chi ga majitteiru
  • (My child) has diarrhea.  下痢をしている  Geri wo shiteiru
  • (My child) is constipated.  便秘をしている  Benpi wo shiteiru
  • (My child’s) stool is whiteish.  白っぽい便がでた  Shiroppoi ben ga deta
  • (My child’s) stool is the consistency of strawberry jam.  イチゴジャムのような便が出た  Ichigo jamu no you na ben ga deta
  • (My child) has a rash.  湿疹が出ている  Shisshin ga detiru
  • (My child) is itchy.  かゆがっている  Kayugatteiru
  • (My child’s) face and lips are swollen.  顔や唇がはれている  Kao ya kuchibiru ga hareteiru
  • (My child’s) cheeks are very red like an apple.  リンゴのような赤いほっぺたになった  Ringo no youna akai hoppeta ni natta
  • (My child’s) eyes are red.  目が赤い  Me ga akai
  • (My child) has eye discharge.  目やにが出る  Meyani ga deru
  • (My child) has blisters.  水ぶくれが出てきた  Mizubukure ga detekita
  • (My child’s) ears hurt.  耳を痛がる  Mimi wo itagaru
  • (My child) has discharge from their ears.  耳だれがある  Mimidare ga aru
  • (My child) has swelling under their ears.  耳の下がはれている  Mimi no shita ga hareteiru
  • (My child) is only passing small amounts of urine. おしっこの量が少ない  Oshikkoo ryou ga sukunai
  • (My child) is unconscious. 意識がない Ishiki ga nai
  • (My child) won’t smile, even when I try to play with them.  あやしても笑わない Ayashitemo warawanai
  • (My child) doesn’t respond when I call their name.  呼びかけても反応しない  Yobikaketemo han’ou shinai
  • (My child) doesn’t make eye contact.  視線があわない  Shisen ga awanai
  • (My child) ate/drank 「   」. 「    」を食べた、飲んだ 「    」wo tabeta/nonda
  • (My child) was bit by an insect.  虫に刺された  Mushi ni sasareta
  • (My child) has a burn. やけどした Yakedo shita
  • (My child) hit their head.  頭を打った  Atama wo utta
  • (My child) has a bump.  たんこぶができている  Tankobu ga dekiteiru
  • (My child’s) stomach hurts.  お股を痛がる  Omata wo itagaru

 

Illnesses  病気  Byouki

  • Influenza, flu  インフルエンザ  Infuruenza
  • Cold  かぜ  Kaze
  • Meals  麻疹(はしか) Hashika
  • Rubella  風疹  Fuushin
  • Pneumonia  肺炎  Haien
  • Chicken pox  水ぼうそう  Mizubousou
  • Viral gastroenteritis  ウィルス性胃腸炎  Wirususei ichouen
  • Polio  ポリオ  Porio
  • Meningitis   髄膜炎   Zuimakuen
  • Bronchitis  気管支炎  Kikanshien
  • Asthma  ぜんそく  Zensoku
  • Kawasaki disease  川崎病  Kawasakibyou
  • Japanese encephalitis   日本脳炎   Nihon nouen
  • Herpengina  ヘルパンギーナ  Herupangiina
  • Mumps  おたふく風邪  Otafuku kaze
  • Ototis media, inflammation of the inner ear  中耳炎  Chuujien
  • Hand, foot and mouth disease  手足口病  Teashikuchibyo
  • Atopic dermatitis  アトピー性皮膚炎  Atopiisei hifuen
  • Whooping cough  百日咳  Hyakunichizeki
  • Intussusception  腸重積  Choujuuseki
  • Heatstroke  熱中症  Necchuushou
  • Autism  自閉症  Jiheishou
  • Epilepsy  てんかん  Tenkan
  • Tetanus  破傷風  Hashoufuu

 

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