How to say "hepatitis" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 肝炎かんえんnounThe usual word for hepatitis, inflammation of the liver, covering the disease in general. This is the term you will encounter in medical settings, news reports, and health-related reading.
- 肝臓炎かんぞうえんnounAlso means hepatitis, formed directly from 肝臓 (liver) plus 炎 (inflammation), but it is a less common way to say it. For hepatitis, 肝炎 is the word you normally want.
Use 肝炎 as the ordinary word for hepatitis in medical and everyday contexts; 肝臓炎 means the same thing but is a less common alternative you will rarely need.
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