also: めまい
noun
Medical term for dizziness or vertigo. In everyday language, めまい is used instead. The reading げんうん is rare and mostly found in medical contexts or older literature.
See also: めまい
眩暈は、耳の病気の症状として現れることがある。
Vertigo (gen'un) can appear as a symptom of ear disorders.
This herbal medicine is said to be effective for dizziness.
めまい is the common, everyday word for dizziness. 眩暈 (げんうん) is a rare, formal medical term with the same meaning.
The kanji 眩 means 'dazzling' or 'dim-sighted', and 暈 means 'halo' or 'faint'. Together they form a Sino-Japanese compound meaning dizziness or vertigo. The reading げんうん is the on'yomi of these characters.