高血圧
Meanings
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high blood pressure; hypertension
A medical and everyday health term for blood pressure being higher than normal; commonly used with verbs such as になる and である.
My father has high blood pressure and is taking medicine.
Taking in too much salt can make you prone to high blood pressure.
Usage patterns
- 高血圧になるto develop high blood pressure
My father has recently developed high blood pressure.
- 高血圧であるto have (suffer from) high blood pressure
He has had high blood pressure for many years.
- 高血圧を予防するto prevent high blood pressure
You can prevent high blood pressure by cutting down on salt.
- 高血圧の薬を飲むto take medicine for high blood pressure
My grandmother takes medicine for high blood pressure every morning.
- 高血圧に注意するto be careful about high blood pressure
As you get older, it's good to watch out for high blood pressure.