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高所病 (こうしょびょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

高こう所しょ病びょう

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Meanings

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noun

altitude sickness

Medical term for symptoms caused by reduced oxygen at high altitudes.

富ふ士じ山さんに登のぼったとき、高こう所しょ病びょうになって頭あたまが痛いたくなった。
When I climbed Mt. Fuji, I got altitude sickness and had a headache.

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
所place, extent
病ill, sick

Similar words

高こう山ざん病びょう
高山病 is a more common term for altitude sickness, while 高所病 is less frequent and may be used in more technical or medical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 高所 (high place) and 病 (illness). The exact derivation is uncertain, but the term directly describes sickness from being at a high altitude.