腎臓

• 読み: じんぞう
• ローマ字: jinzou
• 漢字の分解: 腎 (jin) — kidney; 臓 (zou) — internal organ, viscera
• 発音: /dʑiɴ.zoː/

意味

Kidney. The pair of organs that filter blood and produce urine.

A noun for the kidneys, essential organs responsible for filtering waste from the blood. Frequently discussed in contexts of dialysis (人工透析), kidney disease (腎臓病), organ transplants, and lifestyle-related conditions. Often mentioned alongside 肝臓 (liver) in health check-up results.

例文

1. 腎臓の機能が低下すると、人工透析が必要になることがある。
2. 塩分の取りすぎは腎臓に悪い影響を与える。
3. 母は腎臓の検査のために病院に行った。

使い方ガイド

場面: medical, health, biology

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 腎 (jin, kidney) + 臓 (zou, internal organ). The character 腎 combines 月 (flesh radical) with 臣 and 又, while 臓 indicates a vital organ stored within the body.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal