noun
myopia; nearsightedness
Medical term for the condition of being nearsighted. In everyday conversation, 近視 (きんし) is more common.
近視眼は、遠くのものが見えにくくなる状態です。
Myopia is a condition where distant objects become hard to see.
More common, everyday term for nearsightedness. 近視眼 is a formal medical synonym.
Compound of 近視 (きんし, 'nearsightedness') and 眼 (がん, 'eye'), forming a formal medical term for myopia.