noun
A region of the brain important for language comprehension. Used in medical and neuroscience contexts.
ウェルニッケ中枢は言語理解に関わる脳の領域です。
Wernicke's area is a brain region involved in language comprehension.
Broca's area is associated with speech production, while Wernicke's area is associated with language comprehension.
Named after the German neurologist Carl Wernicke. The term is a direct loan from German 'Wernicke-Zentrum'.