Translation guide
The placenta and fetal membranes expelled after childbirth. In Japanese, this is a medical/biological term with limited everyday use.
The placenta and fetal membranes expelled after delivery.
Standard medical term for afterbirth. Used in clinical contexts.
The expulsion of the afterbirth is delayed.
Traditional/biological term for the fetal membranes and placenta. Less common in modern clinical settings, but still understood.
Descriptive phrase: 'placenta and fetal membranes'. Used when precise anatomical distinction is needed.
In everyday conversation about childbirth, Japanese speakers rarely use a specific word for 'afterbirth'. They might simply say 胎盤 (たいばん, placenta) or describe the process. 後産 is the most direct equivalent but is clinical.
There is a custom of burying the afterbirth.
The placenta and fetal membranes together are called afterbirth.