Translation guide
Tachycardia refers to an abnormally rapid heart rate. In Japanese, it is primarily a medical term, with specific clinical expressions and some descriptive phrases.
tachycardia (medical term)
The clinical term for an abnormally fast heartbeat, typically over 100 beats per minute at rest.
Standard medical term for tachycardia. Used in clinical settings and health contexts.
If you are a patient, using 動悸がする (I have palpitations) or 心臓がドキドキする (my heart is pounding) is more natural than the technical term 頻脈. Doctors will understand and may then use 頻脈 in their diagnosis.
頻脈の症状があります。
I have symptoms of tachycardia.
Tachycardia is a type of arrhythmia.
Descriptive phrase meaning 'heart rate is fast'. More accessible in everyday conversation.
My heart rate was fast, so I went to the hospital.
Common expression for palpitations or a racing heart sensation. Often used by patients describing symptoms.
Lately I've been having palpitations and it makes me anxious.
Abbreviated medical term, often used in compound words like 上室頻拍 (supraventricular tachycardia).
I was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia.