noun
pre-illness state; sub-health; ill health before symptoms appear
A concept from traditional East Asian medicine referring to a state between health and illness, where one is not yet sick but not fully well. Often used in wellness contexts.
未病の段階で生活習慣を改善することが大切です。
It is important to improve lifestyle habits at the pre-illness stage.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
presymptomatic; pre-symptomatic
Used attributively to describe a condition or stage before symptoms manifest. Common in medical and health-related contexts.
未病の状態を早期に発見するための検査が開発されている。
Tests are being developed to detect presymptomatic conditions early.