インフルエンザ
influenza, flu
→ I received the flu vaccine at the hospital.
風邪をひく
to catch a cold
→ I caught a cold from the chilly wind of the air conditioner.
熱
fever, high temperature
→ I got dengue and developed a high fever.
体温計
clinical thermometer
→ I bought a thermometer at the pharmacy.
火傷する
burn (to get burned/scalded)
→ I got burned by hot water for coffee.
怪我する
injury (to get hurt, injured)
→ I injured my leg while playing soccer.
傷
wound, cut, scratch
→ I fell and got a big scratch on my arm.
調子
condition, state (of health/function)
→ My physical condition is not good today.
おかしい
strange, odd, abnormal (feeling unwell)
→ My stomach feels abnormal, so I will go to the hospital.
具合
condition, health state
→ He looked unwell, so he returned home.
気持ちが悪い
to feel sick, to feel nauseous
→ I got carsick on the bus and felt nauseous.
倒れる
to collapse, to faint, to fall down
→ It was too hot and I collapsed on the street.
診る
to examine (a patient)
→ I was examined by a doctor at the public hospital (SUS).
横になる
to lie down
→ Because my head hurts, I will lie down on the bed for a while.
塗る
to apply, to rub on (ointment, cream)
→ I apply sunscreen before going to the beach.
治す
to cure, to heal (an illness - transitive)
→ I take medicine to cure my cold quickly.
治る
to recover, to heal (illness/injury - intransitive)
→ I rested well, so my injury has healed.
入院する
hospitalization (to be hospitalized)
→ My grandfather was hospitalized due to illness.
退院する
discharge from hospital (to be discharged)
→ I heard that I can be discharged from the hospital next Monday.
お見舞い
visiting a sick person, inquiry
→ My friend was hospitalized, so I am going to visit him.
生きる
to live, to exist
→ I want to take care of my health and live a long life.
亡くなる
to pass away, to die
→ A famous Brazilian singer passed away yesterday.
救急車
ambulance
→ There was an accident on the street, so please call the SAMU (ambulance)!
歯医者
dentist
→ Because my tooth hurts, I will go to the dentist tomorrow.
看護師
nurse
→ My older sister works as a nurse at a hospital in São Paulo.
