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ＡＩＤＳウイルス (エイズウイルス) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ＡＩＤＳウイルス

Meanings

1

noun

AIDS virus; HIV

Refers to the human immunodeficiency virus; often used interchangeably with HIV in Japanese medical and general contexts.

See also: ＨＩＶ

ＡＩＤＳウイルスは免めん疫えき細さい胞ぼうを破は壊かいする。
The AIDS virus destroys immune cells.
彼かれはＡＩＤＳウイルスに感かん染せんしていることがわかった。
He found out he was infected with HIV.

Written forms

ＡＩＤＳウイルス
エイズ・ウイルス

Similar words

ＨＩＶ
HIV is the more precise medical term for the virus itself, while AIDS virus is a common lay term. In Japanese, both are used, but HIV is increasingly preferred in clinical settings.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'AIDS virus', composed of the acronym AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and ウイルス (virus).