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予防接種 (yobousesshu) Japanese meaning: vaccination | Kotomora
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防ぼう
接せっ
種しゅ
を
受う
け
た
。
I got a flu vaccination yesterday.
I made an appointment for my child's immunization.
Usage patterns 予よ 防ぼう 接せっ 種しゅ を 受う ける to get vaccinated
I got a flu vaccination last week.
予よ 防ぼう 接せっ 種しゅ をする to administer/give a vaccination
The child was given a vaccination at the hospital.
〈 事こと 〉 の 予よ 防ぼう 接せっ 種しゅ vaccination against (a disease)
予よ 防ぼう 接せっ 種しゅ を 打う つ to give/get a vaccination shot
The doctor gave me the vaccination shot.
Kanji 予 beforehand, previous, myself 防 ward off, defend, protect Related words 接種 is the general term for inoculation or vaccination, while 予防接種 specifically emphasizes prevention of disease.
予防接種 is the general term for any vaccination, while 種痘 refers specifically to smallpox vaccination.
予防接種 refers to the act or procedure of vaccination, while ワクチン is the vaccine substance itself that gets administered.
Don't confuse with ワクチン refers to the vaccine substance itself, whereas 予防接種 refers to the act or appointment of being vaccinated with it.
注射 means any injection or shot in general, while 予防接種 refers specifically to a preventive vaccination.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 予防 means prevention, and 接種 means inoculation or vaccination. The compound literally points to inoculation for prevention.
You should get the measles vaccination done while you're a child.
