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栄養失調 (eiyoushitchou) Japanese meaning: malnutrition | Kotomora
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Malnutrition is a serious problem in developing countries.
Support is needed for children suffering from malnutrition.
Usage patterns 栄えい 養よう 失しっ 調ちょう になる to develop/become malnourished
During the war, many children became malnourished.
栄えい 養よう 失しっ 調ちょう で 死し ぬ to die of malnutrition
In that village, children kept dying of malnutrition.
栄えい 養よう 失しっ 調ちょう の 〈 人ひと 〉 a malnourished person (using の to modify a noun)
栄えい 養よう 失しっ 調ちょう に 陥おちい る to fall into a state of malnutrition
He fell into malnutrition during his long illness.
Kanji 栄 flourish, prosperity, honor Related words 栄養不足 refers broadly to insufficient nutrient intake, while 栄養失調 names the resulting medical disorder or condition.
飢餓 means outright starvation or famine from lack of food, whereas 栄養失調 can also arise from an unbalanced diet even with enough calories.
Etymology Compound of 栄養 (nutrition) and 失調 (imbalance, disorder). The word is a modern medical term, likely coined in the early 20th century as a calque of Western medical terminology.
Malnourished children were brought to the hospital.
