Translation guide
The English word "suture" refers to both the medical procedure of stitching a wound and the material used. In Japanese, different words are used for the act, the thread, and the resulting seam. This guide covers medical and anatomical contexts.
To express the act of suturing a wound in a medical context.
The standard medical term for suturing. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to suture'.
General verb meaning 'to sew' or 'to stitch'. In medical contexts, it can mean 'to suture', but is less formal than 縫合する.
The doctor sutured the wound.
To refer to the thread or material used for suturing.
To refer to the line of stitches or the seam after suturing.
To refer to a type of joint where bones are tightly connected, as in the skull.
縫合 (ほうごう) is the formal medical term for suturing, while 縫う (ぬう) is the everyday verb for sewing. In a hospital setting, 縫合する is preferred.
The common term for removing stitches is 抜糸 (ばっし). You may hear 抜糸をする or 抜糸してもらう.
The stitches will be removed in a week.
I will remove the sutures tomorrow.