Translation guide
How to talk about miscarriage in Japanese, from medical terms to everyday expressions.
The standard medical term for miscarriage.
The standard medical and general term for miscarriage.
She had a miscarriage.
A gentler, more indirect way to refer to miscarriage, often used in personal contexts.
Literally 'the baby was washed away', a common euphemism.
Unfortunately, I had a miscarriage.
Literally 'the child in the belly became no good', a very personal and sad expression.
I lost the baby...
Terms for specific types of miscarriage.
How to say 'to miscarry' or 'to have a miscarriage'.
Do not use 'ミスキャリッジ' (misukyarriji) in Japanese; it is not understood. Stick to the terms above.
Miscarriage is a sensitive topic. In personal conversations, euphemistic phrases are often preferred over the clinical term 流産.
Threatened miscarriage (bleeding but pregnancy may continue).
I was hospitalized for a threatened miscarriage.
赤ちゃんが流れてしまった。
I miscarried the baby.