Translation guide
The English word 'haemorrhage' refers to heavy bleeding, often in a medical context. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 出血 (shukketsu), but there are also more specific terms for internal bleeding, massive bleeding, and related verbs.
To refer to bleeding or haemorrhage in a medical or general context.
The standard medical and general term for bleeding or haemorrhage. Can be used as a noun or with する to form a verb.
患者は内出血を起こしている。
The patient is suffering from internal haemorrhage.
出血が止まらない。
The bleeding won't stop.
The verb form meaning 'to bleed' or 'to haemorrhage'.
傷口から出血している。
He is bleeding from the wound.
To emphasize heavy, uncontrolled bleeding.
Literally 'large bleeding', used for massive haemorrhage or severe blood loss.
事故で大出血を起こした。
He suffered a massive haemorrhage in the accident.
A more technical term for 'massive bleeding', often used in medical reports.
多量出血によりショック状態に陥った。
He went into shock due to massive haemorrhage.
To specify bleeding inside the body.
The standard term for internal bleeding or internal haemorrhage.
打撲による内出血が見られる。
There is internal bleeding from the bruise.
To refer specifically to bleeding in the brain.
To describe a severe loss of resources, money, or people, similar to the figurative English use.
Used figuratively to mean 'to suffer a heavy loss', especially financially. The subject is the thing being lost.
会社は資金が出血している。
The company is haemorrhaging funds.
Can also be used figuratively for a massive loss, but less common than the verb pattern.
その事業は大出血だ。
That project is a financial haemorrhage.
English often uses 'haemorrhage' as a verb (e.g., 'the patient is haemorrhaging'). In Japanese, you usually use 出血する (shukketsu suru) or a more specific verb like 出血している (shukketsu shite iru) for ongoing bleeding. Avoid directly translating the English verb structure.
患者は手術後に出血し始めた。
The patient began to haemorrhage after surgery.
会社は資金が出血している。
The company is haemorrhaging money.