Translation guide
A contagious skin infestation caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, characterized by intense itching and a pimple-like rash. In Japanese, the medical term is 疥癬 (かいせん), but the colloquial term ヒゼンダニ (the mite itself) is often used in everyday contexts.
Referring to the disease scabies in a medical, clinical, or formal context.
The standard medical term for scabies. Used by doctors, in medical literature, and in formal settings.
疥癬はヒゼンダニによって引き起こされる皮膚感染症です。
Scabies is a skin infection caused by the itch mite.
疥癬の症状には強いかゆみと発疹があります。
Symptoms of scabies include intense itching and a rash.
Talking about the bug that causes scabies, often in everyday conversation.
Literally 'itch mite', this is the common name for Sarcoptes scabiei. Often used when explaining the cause of scabies to non-medical people.
ヒゼンダニが皮膚に寄生すると、かゆみが出ます。
When itch mites infest the skin, itching occurs.
ヒゼンダニは非常に小さく、肉眼では見えません。
Itch mites are very small and cannot be seen with the naked eye.
A more technical term for the scabies mite, literally 'scabies bug'. Used in some medical contexts but less common than ヒゼンダニ in everyday speech.
Casually mentioning scabies without using the formal medical term.
A common way to say 'to catch scabies' informally, literally 'to get the itch mite transmitted'. More natural in conversation than using 疥癬.
友達からヒゼンダニがうつったみたい。
I think I caught scabies from my friend.
A slightly more formal way to say 'to get scabies', using the medical term. Acceptable in both spoken and written contexts.
高齢者施設で疥癬にかかる人が増えています。
The number of people getting scabies in nursing homes is increasing.
In everyday Japanese, people rarely say 疥癬 (かいせん) unless they are in a medical setting. Instead, they often refer to the mite (ヒゼンダニ) or describe the symptoms. If you need to tell someone you have scabies, saying 「ヒゼンダニがうつった」 is more natural than 「疥癬です」.
疥癬虫は皮膚の角質層にトンネルを掘ります。
The scabies mite burrows tunnels in the stratum corneum of the skin.