Translation guide
A lesion is an area of damaged tissue in the body. In Japanese, the translation depends on context: general medical terms, specific types (wound, ulcer, tumor), or visible skin changes.
Referring to any area of damaged tissue, often in a clinical or diagnostic context.
The standard medical term for a lesion, used in imaging reports, pathology, and clinical descriptions.
A small lesion was found in the lung on the CT scan.
Means 'injury' or 'damage' to tissue. Broader than lesion, but used in medical contexts for tissue damage.
Literally 'disease focus', used for a localized lesion or focus of disease, especially in infectious or inflammatory contexts.
Describing something visible on the skin, like a rash, bump, or sore.
Referring to a break in the skin or mucous membrane, like a cut, sore, or ulcer.
General word for wound, injury, or cut. Can be used for any physical damage to the body.
Referring to a growth or lump that may be benign or malignant.
Medical term for tumor or neoplasm. Used for both benign and malignant growths.
病変 is the most general and common medical term for 'lesion' in imaging and pathology. 損傷 emphasizes injury or damage, often from trauma. 病巣 is a focus of disease, used in infectious or inflammatory contexts.
Multiple lesions are seen in the liver on imaging.
脳の損傷が記憶障害を引き起こした。
The brain lesion caused memory impairment.
結核の病巣が肺尖部に認められた。
A tuberculous lesion was observed in the lung apex.
General term for skin rash or eruption. Often used for multiple lesions or a rash pattern.
I have a red rash (lesions) on my arm.
Common word for a skin bump, pimple, boil, or growth. Casual and patient-friendly.
I got a lesion (pimple) on my face.
Medical term for skin eruption or cutaneous lesion. Used in dermatology.
We will perform a biopsy to investigate the cause of the skin lesion.
その傷は化膿している。
The lesion (wound) is festering.
Medical term for ulcer, an open sore on skin or mucous membrane.
A gastric ulcer (lesion) was found.
Medical term for erosion, a superficial lesion with loss of epithelium.
An erosion (lesion) was observed on the cervix.
A brain tumor (lesion) was found on the MRI.
Common word for a lump or mass felt under the skin. Patient-friendly.
I felt a lump (lesion) in my breast.
Paralysis occurred due to a spinal cord lesion (injury).
In everyday Japanese, people rarely say '病変' unless in a medical context. Instead, they describe the specific symptom: 発疹 (rash), 傷 (wound), できもの (bump), etc. Using '病変' casually may sound overly clinical.