Translation guide
The process of removing toxic substances from a living organism, or the practice of abstaining from unhealthy substances or habits to improve health. In Japanese, the concept is often expressed with specific medical terms or broader wellness-related phrases.
The physiological process of neutralizing or eliminating toxins from the body, often in a clinical or scientific context.
The most direct and common term for detoxification in a medical or biological sense. It refers to the process of neutralizing or removing poisons/toxins from the body.
The liver plays an important role in detoxification within the body.
Refers to the detoxifying action or effect, often used when describing the function of an organ or substance.
This medicine has a strong detoxifying effect.
Loanword from English, commonly used in wellness and alternative medicine contexts for detox diets or programs. Less formal than 解毒.
I drank a detox juice over the weekend.
The practice of temporarily avoiding certain foods, alcohol, or habits to cleanse the body or improve health, often in a non-clinical, popular health context.
The most common way to refer to a wellness detox, such as a juice cleanse or digital detox. Widely understood in health and lifestyle contexts.
I started a detox in the new year.
Literally 'internal purification', used in holistic health contexts to describe cleansing the body through diet or fasting.
I fasted for internal purification.
A colloquial term meaning 'removing toxins', often used in folk remedies or informal health advice. Can sound unscientific.
Garlic is supposedly good for detoxing.
The medical or therapeutic process of helping a person safely withdraw from addictive substances.
Specifically refers to medical treatment for detoxification from drugs or alcohol, often in a clinical setting.
He underwent detoxification treatment for alcoholism.
Drug detoxification, used in medical or legal contexts.
Participate in a drug detoxification program.
Also used in the context of drug/alcohol detox, especially in informal or media contexts.
解毒 (げどく) is the standard medical/biological term for detoxification, while デトックス is a loanword used mainly in wellness, lifestyle, and sometimes informal medical contexts. Use 解毒 for scientific accuracy; デトックス is fine for everyday health trends.
English often uses 'detox' as a verb (e.g., 'I'm detoxing'), but Japanese does not have a direct verb form. Instead, use phrases like デトックスをする or 解毒する.
I spent a weekend without looking at my smartphone as a digital detox.
He entered a detox facility.