Translation guide
How to talk about X-rays in Japanese, including the medical procedure, the image, and the verb 'to X-ray'.
I need an X-ray.
The X-ray shows a fracture.
Referring to the X-ray examination or the resulting image in a medical context.
The most common term for an X-ray in everyday Japanese. It can refer to both the procedure and the image. Derived from the name of the physicist Wilhelm Röntgen.
I'm going to have an X-ray taken at the hospital tomorrow.
Please show me the X-ray image.
A more technical term for X-ray, often used in medical or scientific contexts. Can be combined with other words like 検査 (examination) or 写真 (photograph).
The results of the X-ray examination were normal.
Specifically a chest X-ray. Used in medical settings.
I had a chest X-ray during my health checkup.
Expressing the action of taking an X-ray.
The standard way to say 'to take an X-ray'. Literally 'to take a Röntgen'.
I broke a bone in my leg, so I had an X-ray taken.
A more formal or technical way to say 'to perform an X-ray'. Often used by medical professionals.
The doctor will perform an X-ray.
Using 'X-ray' to describe something related to X-rays, like X-ray machine or X-ray vision.
Attach レントゲンの to a noun to mean 'X-ray [noun]'. For example, レントゲン技師 (X-ray technician), レントゲン室 (X-ray room).
The X-ray technician checks the images.
Used in compound words like X線装置 (X-ray equipment) or X線天文学 (X-ray astronomy). More technical.
This hospital has the latest X-ray equipment.
In everyday conversation, レントゲン is much more common. X線 is used in technical or formal contexts, such as medical reports or scientific papers. When in doubt, use レントゲン.
Tell a friend 'I had an X-ray.'
The doctor says 'Here are the results of the X-ray examination.'