じんましん
Meanings
1
hives; nettle rash; urticaria
usually written using kana alonemedicine
Medical term for a skin condition with itchy raised welts; commonly used in everyday conversation.
When I was a child, I had a bad case of hives.
The cause of the hives might be stress.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に蕁麻疹が出るto break out in hives
I broke out in hives all over my body after eating shrimp.
- 蕁麻疹ができるhives form (on the skin)
Hives can sometimes form due to stress.
- 蕁麻疹が治るhives clear up
The hives cleared up quickly after I took the medicine.