Translation guide
A renal calculus is a kidney stone. In Japanese, the most common and direct term is 腎結石 (じんけっせき). Medical contexts may use 腎臓結石 (じんぞうけっせき) or the more formal 腎石 (じんせき). The general term for a stone in the body is 結石 (けっせき), often used in compounds.
To refer to a renal calculus as a medical condition or diagnosis.
The standard medical term for a kidney stone. Widely understood and used in both clinical and everyday contexts.
To refer to a calculus or stone in the body in a general sense, not necessarily in the kidney.
The word 結石 (けっせき) is often combined with an organ name to specify the location. For example, 胆石 (たんせき) is a gallstone, and 膀胱結石 (ぼうこうけっせき) is a bladder stone. In many cases, the organ name is shortened (e.g., 腎 for kidney, 胆 for gallbladder).
腎結石が見つかりました。
A renal calculus was found.
腎結石の治療法について教えてください。
Please tell me about treatments for kidney stones.
A slightly more explicit term, literally 'kidney organ stone'. Used in medical settings, but 腎結石 is more common.
腎臓結石の手術を受けました。
I had surgery for a kidney stone.
A formal or literary term for kidney stone. Rarely used in everyday conversation; more common in older medical texts.
腎石症と診断された。
Diagnosed with nephrolithiasis.
General term for a stone or calculus formed in the body (e.g., gallstone, kidney stone). Often used in compounds.
結石が尿管に詰まっています。
A stone is stuck in the ureter.
結石の原因は何ですか？
What causes stones?