How to say "circumcision" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 包皮切断ほうひせつだんnounCircumcision in the general sense: surgical removal of the foreskin, whatever the reason. A literal rendering of the operation, it is a less common choice, met mostly in medical or explanatory writing.
- 包茎手術ほうけいしゅじゅつnounCircumcision performed to treat phimosis, a tight foreskin — literally, 'phimosis surgery'. It covers only that medical situation, such as a doctor recommending the operation, and is not a general word for circumcision.
Both are less common choices: 包皮切断 is a literal, general rendering of circumcision as an operation, while 包茎手術 names the surgery only when it is done to treat phimosis, a tight foreskin.
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