体がだるい
feel sluggish
→ I feel sluggish due to summer heat fatigue.
疲労がたまる
fatigue builds up
→ Fatigue accumulates from daily overtime.
過労で倒れる
collapse from overwork
→ There are people who collapse from overwork due to working too much.
症状が現れる
symptoms appear
→ In spring, symptoms of hay fever appear.
体力が衰える
physical strength declines
→ Physical strength declines with age.
老衰で亡くなる
die of old age
→ My grandfather died of old age at 100.
めまいがする
feel dizzy
→ I feel dizzy when I stand up suddenly.
風邪で体調を崩す
feel unwell due to a cold
→ I fall sick due to a cold at the change of seasons.
ウイルスに感染する
be infected with a virus
→ Become infected with the influenza virus.
細菌の繁殖
growth of bacteria
→ Be careful of food poisoning and the growth of bacteria during the rainy season.
下痢
diarrhea
→ I got diarrhea from eating too many cold things.
ぜんそくにかかる
have asthma
→ Many people have asthma in their childhood.
がん
cancer
→ The leading cause of death for Japanese people is cancer.
内臓の病気
internal organ disease
→ Drinking too much alcohol causes internal organ diseases.
乾燥して目がかすむ
have blurry vision due to dryness
→ The air is dry in winter, causing blurry vision.
近視の眼鏡をかけている
wear glasses for myopia
→ I wear glasses for myopia because of a lot of computer work.
虫に刺される
get bitten by an insect
→ I got bitten by insects like mosquitoes at a summer camp.
ノイローゼ気味
slightly neurotic
→ I feel slightly neurotic due to the stress of studying for entrance exams.
診察を受ける
receive a medical examination
→ I got a fever, so I'll get a checkup at a neighborhood clinic.
内科の先生
internal medicine doctor
→ I caught a cold, so I'll have my family doctor of internal medicine examine me.
外来の受付
outpatient reception desk
→ Right after entering the hospital, there is the outpatient reception on the right.
医師の診断
doctor's diagnosis
→ Get a doctor's diagnosis certificate to take a day off work.
レントゲン(写真)を撮る
take an X-ray
→ Take a chest X-ray during a health checkup.
処方せんを出す
issue a prescription
→ Issue a prescription for medicine at the hospital after the examination.
患者の付き添い
accompany a patient
→ Go to the hospital to accompany my grandmother, who is a patient with a bad leg.
健康保険に入る
enroll in health insurance
→ In Japan, all citizens have an obligation to purchase health insurance.
保険の適用を受ける
be covered by insurance
→ Receive insurance coverage so the burden of treatment costs is reduced.
医療関係の仕事
healthcare-related job
→ There is always a demand for health care jobs such as nursing.
休養をとる
take a rest / recuperate
→ Take time off work and rest to recover from a cold.
家で安静にする
rest at home
→ I was told to rest at home until the fever goes down.
酔った人を介抱する
look after a drunk person
→ Look after a person who got drunk from drinking too much at a year-end party.
老いた親を介護する
look after one's aging parents
→ Made the decision to quit a job to look after aging parents.
体力をつける
build up physical strength
→ Jog every day to build up physical strength.
消化にいい
good for digestion
→ My stomach feels bad, so I eat things that are good for digestion like udon.
脂肪がつく
gain body fat
→ Get fat around the stomach due to lack of exercise.