How to say "asthma" in Japanese

• 喘息ぜんそくCommon
  nounAsthma as a disease or medical condition, marked by wheezing and laboured breathing. This is the word you want in almost any context, from describing symptoms to discussing diagnosis and treatment.
  喘息ぜんそくの発作ほっさが起おきました。↗

  I had an asthma attack.
• 喘ぎあえぎ
  nounStrictly the act of gasping or panting for breath rather than the illness; it is seldom the word you want for asthma as a condition. Think breathlessness after exertion, not a diagnosis.

Use 喘息 for asthma as a medical condition; 「喘ぎ」 really denotes gasping or panting for breath, and is seldom the word you want when you mean the illness itself.

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• 喘息ぜんそくasthma
• 喘ぎあえぎasthma