血圧
Meanings
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blood pressure
Standard medical and everyday term for blood pressure. Often used in compounds like 高血圧 (hypertension) and 低血圧 (hypotension).
I measure my blood pressure every morning.
Since my blood pressure is high, I'm cutting back on salt.
Usage patterns
- 血圧を測るto measure one's blood pressure
Every morning, I measure my blood pressure right after waking up.
- 血圧が上がるfor one's blood pressure to rise
When stress builds up, blood pressure tends to rise.
- 血圧が下がるfor one's blood pressure to drop
After taking the medicine, my blood pressure dropped.
- 血圧が高いto have high blood pressure
My father's blood pressure has gotten high as he's aged.