喘息

• 読み: ぜんそく
• ローマ字: zensoku
• 漢字の分解: 喘 (zen) — pant, gasp; 息 (soku) — breath
• 発音: /zeɴ.so.kɯ/

意味

Asthma. A chronic respiratory condition causing difficulty breathing.

A medical noun referring to bronchial asthma, a condition where airways become inflamed and narrowed, causing wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. Often triggered by allergens, exercise, or stress. Common collocations include 喘息の発作 (asthma attack) and 気管支喘息 (bronchial asthma).

例文

1. 子供のころから喘息で苦しんでいる。
2. 喘息の発作が出たので病院に行った。
3. 空気が乾燥すると喘息が悪化しやすい。

使い方ガイド

場面: medical, health, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 喘息. 喘 (zen) means to pant or gasp, and 息 (soku) means breath. Together they vividly describe the laboured, gasping breathing characteristic of the condition.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal