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心悸亢進 (shinkikoushin) Japanese meaning: palpitations | Kotomora

心しん悸き亢こう進しん

し

ん

き

こ

う

し

ん

Meanings

1

palpitations; tachycardia

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)›medicine›

Medical term for a noticeably rapid or irregular heartbeat. Often used in clinical contexts.

動

どう

悸き

が

する

の

で

病びょう

院いん

で

診み

て

もらっ

たら

、

心しん

悸き

亢こう

進しん

と

診しん

断だん

さ

れ

た

。

I felt palpitations and went to the hospital, where I was diagnosed with tachycardia.

ストレスが原げん因いんで心しん悸き亢こう進しんを起おこすことがある。

Stress can sometimes cause palpitations.

Kanji

心heart, mind, spirit
悸pulsate, shudder
亢high spirits
進advance, proceed, progress
昂rise

Related words

動どう悸き
動悸 is the common everyday word for palpitations, while 心悸亢進 is a formal medical term.
頻ひん脈みゃく
頻脈 is a broader medical term for rapid heart rate, whereas 心悸亢進 specifically includes the sensation of palpitations.

Built from

心しん悸き+亢こう進しん

Written forms

心しん悸き亢こう進しん
Standard kanji spelling for this medical term.
心しん悸き昂こう進しん
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used variant with 昂 instead of 亢.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound (yojijukugo) composed of 心 (heart), 悸 (throb), 亢 (rise), and 進 (advance), literally meaning 'heart throbbing rising advance'.