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.
彼は腎炎と診断された。
He was diagnosed with nephritis.
急性腎炎は早期治療が重要です。
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.
腎臓の炎症が原因で、むくみが出ることがあります。
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.
腎炎という腎臓の病気にかかってしまいました。
I've come down with a kidney disease called nephritis.
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.