Translation guide
Nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys. In Japanese, the most common and direct term is 腎炎 (jin'en). This guide covers how to express nephritis in medical and everyday contexts.
To refer to the medical condition nephritis in clinical or formal settings.
The standard medical term for nephritis. Used in diagnoses, medical records, and formal discussions.
He was diagnosed with nephritis.
Early treatment is important for acute nephritis.
To explain nephritis in simpler terms to non-medical people.
Literally 'inflammation of the kidneys'. This is a clear, everyday explanation that anyone can understand.
Swelling can occur due to inflammation of the kidneys.
A phrase that introduces the term 腎炎 and explains it as a kidney disease. Useful when first mentioning the condition.
In casual conversation, you may need to explain 腎炎 as 腎臓の炎症 (jinzō no enshō) if the listener is unfamiliar with medical terms. However, 腎炎 is widely understood in Japan due to health education.
I've come down with a kidney disease called nephritis.