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乳腺炎 (にゅうせんえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

乳にゅう腺せん炎えん

にゅ

う

せ

ん

え

ん

Meanings

1

mastitis

Medical term for inflammation of the breast tissue, often associated with breastfeeding.

授じゅ乳にゅう中ちゅうの母はは親おやは乳にゅう腺せん炎

えん

に

注ちゅう

意い

が

必ひつ

要よう

です

。

Breastfeeding mothers need to be careful about mastitis.

Kanji

乳milk, breasts
腺gland, (kokuji)
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Built from

乳にゅう腺せん+炎えん

Etymology

Compound of 乳腺 (にゅうせん, 'mammary gland') + 炎 (えん, 'inflammation').