Translation guide
A painful condition caused by nitrogen bubbles forming in the blood and tissues when a person surfaces too quickly from deep water diving.
The medical condition caused by rapid decompression, especially in divers.
The standard medical term for decompression sickness. Used in formal and technical contexts.
彼は減圧症で入院した。
He was hospitalized with decompression sickness.
Literally 'diving disease'. A common term for decompression sickness, often used in general conversation.
Caisson disease, historically associated with workers in pressurized caissons. Less common in diving contexts.
In casual conversation, Japanese speakers may simply use the English loanword 'ベンズ' (benz) or describe the symptoms. However, in medical or diving safety contexts, the terms above are preferred.
Ascend slowly to avoid getting the bends.
Caisson disease is a historical name for decompression sickness.