喘ぜん息そく

ぜ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

asthma

medicine

Medical term for the chronic respiratory condition; also used in everyday language.

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すぐ

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吸きゅう

入にゅう

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使つか

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ください

。

If an asthma attack occurs, please use your inhaler immediately.

喘ぜん息そくUsage70%
Standard kanji spelling; used in medical and everyday contexts.
ぜんそくUsage17%
ぜん息そくUsage10%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard written variant.
ゼンソクUsage3%

気き管かん支し喘ぜん息そく
More specific medical term for bronchial asthma; 喘息 is the general term.

The kanji 喘 (pant, gasp) and 息 (breath) combine to convey labored breathing. The reading ぜんそく is the on'yomi of these characters.