Translation guide
Dialysis is a medical procedure that filters waste and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys can't. In Japanese, the most common term is 透析 (tōseki), specifically 血液透析 for hemodialysis. This guide covers how to talk about dialysis treatment, types, and related expressions.
Referring to dialysis as a medical treatment in general, such as when discussing a patient's therapy or scheduling.
The standard medical term for dialysis. Used in formal and informal contexts. Often combined with 治療 (treatment) as 透析治療.
彼は週に3回透析を受けています。
He undergoes dialysis three times a week.
透析治療が必要です。
Dialysis treatment is necessary.
Specifically referring to hemodialysis, where blood is filtered outside the body through a machine.
Referring to peritoneal dialysis, which uses the lining of the abdomen to filter blood inside the body.
Referring to the machine or apparatus used for dialysis.
General term for dialysis machine or equipment.
新しい透析装置が導入されました。
A new dialysis machine has been introduced.
Referring to a facility where dialysis is performed.
Common term for a dialysis clinic. Often used in everyday conversation.
近所の透析クリニックに通っています。
I go to a nearby dialysis clinic.
When talking about undergoing dialysis, the verb 受ける (うける) is commonly used, as in 透析を受ける. You can also use する in casual contexts, like 透析する, but 受ける is more natural for receiving treatment.
Both mean dialysis, but 人工透析 explicitly states 'artificial' and is more technical. In everyday use, 透析 is sufficient and more common.
Literally 'artificial dialysis', this term emphasizes the artificial nature of the procedure. Used in medical contexts but less common in everyday speech.
人工透析は腎臓の機能を代替します。
Artificial dialysis replaces kidney function.
The precise term for hemodialysis. Commonly used in medical settings and by patients.
血液透析は4時間かかります。
Hemodialysis takes four hours.
The standard term for peritoneal dialysis. Often abbreviated as PD in medical contexts.
腹膜透析は自宅で行えます。
Peritoneal dialysis can be done at home.
Loanword from English 'dialyzer', referring to the artificial kidney or filter used in hemodialysis.
ダイアライザーを交換してください。
Please replace the dialyzer.
Dialysis center, often part of a larger hospital.
総合病院の透析センターで治療を受けます。
I receive treatment at the dialysis center of the general hospital.