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扁桃腺炎 (へんとうせんえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

扁へん桃とう腺せん炎えん

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Meanings

1

Medical term for inflammation of the tonsils.

扁へん桃とう腺せん炎えんで喉のどがとても痛

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My throat hurts a lot because of tonsillitis.

Kanji

扁level, small
桃peach
腺gland, (kokuji)
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Built from

扁へん桃とう腺せん+炎えん

Etymology

Compound of 扁桃腺 (tonsil) + 炎 (inflammation).