脈・脉|みゃくmyaku[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounpulse
   脈みゃくが遅おそいです。↗

   My pulse is slow.
2. nounvein
3. nounchain (of mountains, etc.)
4. nounhope
5. nounthread (of an argument)

• Synonym脈拍みゃくはくNeutralMedical term for the pulse and its rate, as in 「脈拍を測る」. 「脈」 is the more colloquial word and can also mean hope or a chance.
• SynonymパルスNeutralLoanword used mainly for electronic pulses in technical contexts; it can also mean a pulse, but this is rare.
• Synonym拍動はくどうWrittenWritten, medical-flavoured word for the beating of the heart or blood vessels; not the everyday word for taking someone's pulse.
• Synonym脈動みゃくどうWrittenWritten word for rhythmic pulsation; also used figuratively for surging life or vitality.
• Related鼓動こどうWrittenWritten, somewhat literary word for the beating of the heart itself; not used for the pulse felt at the wrist.
• RelatedドキドキCasualColloquial mimetic word for the heart pounding with nerves, excitement or fear; very common in speech.
• Related心拍数しんぱくすうWrittenWritten medical term for heart rate — the number of heartbeats per minute — used in measurement contexts.
• Related心拍しんぱくWrittenWritten medical word for the heartbeat itself, as in 「心拍停止」; it does not refer to the pulse at the wrist.
• Related心悸しんきWrittenWritten term for palpitations: the heart's beating as you feel it yourself, such as a racing or fluttering heart; never the pulse at the wrist.

Use 「脈」 for the pulse, as in 「脈を取る」 or 「脈がある」, and also for hope. For medical measurement say 「脈拍」; for the heartbeat itself 「鼓動」 or 「心拍」; for heart rate 「心拍数」; for a pounding heart 「ドキドキ」; for electronic pulses 「パルス」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （ミャク）血液けつえきが流ながれる管くだ。血管けっかん。動静どうせい脈みゃく。
2. （ミャク）脈拍みゃくはく。
3. （ミャク）みこみ。
4. （ミャク）脈絡みゃくらく。すじみち。
5. （ミャク）鉱脈こうみゃく。