Translation guide
The number of heartbeats per minute, often measured at the wrist or neck. In Japanese, this is commonly expressed with 脈拍 (みゃくはく) in medical contexts, or more casually with 脈 (みゃく).
The standard medical term for pulse rate. Used by healthcare professionals and in health-related settings.
Explicitly means 'pulse rate count'. Slightly more technical, often seen in medical charts or devices.
The pulse rate is normal.
To talk about pulse or heart rate in daily conversation.
The common word for 'pulse'. Often used in phrases like 脈をとる (take a pulse) or 脈が速い (pulse is fast).
I feel like my pulse is a bit fast.
Try taking my pulse.
Literally 'heart rate count'. Used in fitness or health contexts, but also understood generally. Slightly more formal than 脈.
To express the action of checking or measuring pulse rate.
The direct loanword パルスレート is not commonly used in Japanese. Stick to 脈拍 or 脈.
Measure heart rate after exercise.
The doctor checked my pulse and said there was nothing wrong.