脳卒中
Meanings
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Medical term for a stroke, including both ischemic and hemorrhagic types. Commonly used in news and health contexts.
My grandfather collapsed from a stroke.
Blood pressure management is important for stroke prevention.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が脳卒中を起こすfor someone to have a stroke
My father had a stroke and was taken to the hospital.
- 脳卒中で倒れるto collapse from a stroke
My grandmother collapsed from a stroke and was hospitalized right away.
- 脳卒中にかかるto suffer a stroke (as an illness)
If you leave high blood pressure untreated, you become more prone to having a stroke.
- 脳卒中で死ぬto die of a stroke
His grandfather died of a stroke.