糖|とうtou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounsugar
   今いままで、一度いちど、糖とうが出でたことがありますが、今回こんかいは蛋白たんぱくのみでした。↗

   Until now sugar had been detected in my urine once, however this time there is only albumin.

• Related糖類とうるいWrittenA written/formal chemistry term for sugars as a class — monosaccharides, disaccharides and the like; 「糖」 is the single-character word for sugar in general.
• Related糖分とうぶんNeutralNeutral term for the sugar content of food, as in 「糖分控えめ」; 「糖」 is mostly a chemical or medical term.

For sweet carbohydrates, the single character 「糖」 is the usual technical term, as in 「血糖」 or 「糖の吸収」. Use 「糖類」 for sugars as a class, 「糖分」 for the sugar content of food, and 「砂糖」 for everyday table sugar.

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1. （トウ）水みずに溶とけやすく甘味あまみのある炭水化物たんすいかぶつ。