Translation guide
The field of medicine focused on preventing disease and maintaining health, rather than treating illness after it occurs.
Referring to the branch of medicine that emphasizes disease prevention and health promotion.
Standard term for the medical specialty of preventive medicine. Used in academic, clinical, and public health contexts.
彼は予防医学の専門家です。
He is a specialist in preventive medicine.
予防医学は病気の早期発見に重点を置いています。
Preventive medicine focuses on early detection of diseases.
Describing medical practices, check-ups, or interventions aimed at preventing illness.
Refers to preventive medical care or services, such as vaccinations, screenings, and health check-ups. More practice-oriented than 予防医学.
予防医療を受けることは健康維持に重要です。
Receiving preventive medical care is important for maintaining health.
このクリニックでは予防医療に力を入れています。
This clinic puts effort into preventive care.
Specifically means vaccination or immunization, a key component of preventive medicine.
Referring to preventive medicine as a public health strategy or policy.
A preventive medicine approach, often used in policy or program descriptions.
政府は予防医学的アプローチを推進しています。
The government is promoting a preventive medicine approach.
Disease prevention; a broader term often used in public health contexts, not limited to clinical medicine.
疾病予防は公衆衛生の重要な柱です。
Disease prevention is an important pillar of public health.
Using the concept of preventive medicine in everyday health habits or personal wellness.
A natural, non-technical way to express the idea of practicing preventive medicine in daily life: 'being careful not to get sick.'
病気にならないように、毎日運動しています。
I exercise every day to prevent illness.
A traditional East Asian medicine concept meaning 'preventing pre-disease.' Used in holistic or alternative health contexts.
漢方では未病を防ぐことが重視されます。
In Kampo medicine, preventing pre-disease is emphasized.
予防医学 (yobō igaku) is the academic discipline or field of preventive medicine, while 予防医療 (yobō iryō) refers to the actual medical services and practices. Use 予防医学 when talking about research, education, or the specialty, and 予防医療 when discussing clinical care or health check-ups.
Directly translating 'preventive medicine' as 予防の薬 (yobō no kusuri) would mean 'preventive drug' and is incorrect. Stick to the established terms above.
予防接種は感染症を防ぐのに効果的です。
Vaccinations are effective in preventing infectious diseases.
Health check-up or medical examination, often used in the context of preventive medicine to catch issues early.
年に一度の健康診断を受けています。
I have an annual health check-up.