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伝統中国医学 (でんとうちゅうごくいがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

伝でん統とう中ちゅう国ごく医い学がく

Meanings

1

noun

traditional Chinese medicine

Formal term for the system of medicine originating in China, often contrasted with Western medicine (西洋医学).

伝でん統とう中ちゅう国ごく医い学がくは、漢かん方ぽう薬やくや鍼しん灸きゅうを含ふくむ。
Traditional Chinese medicine includes herbal medicine and acupuncture.

Kanji

伝transmit, go along, walk along
統overall, relationship, ruling
中in, inside, middle
国

country

医doctor, medicine

学study, learning, science

Similar words

漢かん方ぽう
漢方 refers specifically to the Japanese adaptation of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, while 伝統中国医学 is the broader Chinese medical system.
東とう洋よう医い学がく
東洋医学 (Oriental medicine) is a broader term that includes traditional Chinese medicine as well as other East Asian medical traditions.

Etymology

Compound of 伝統 (tradition) + 中国 (China) + 医学 (medical science). A direct translation of the English term 'traditional Chinese medicine'.