急性胃炎

• Reading: きゅうせいいえん
• Romaji: kyuusei ien
• Kanji breakdown: 急 (kyū) — sudden,急; 性 (sei) — nature, type; 胃 (i) — stomach; 炎 (en) — inflammation
• Pronunciation: /kjɯː.seː.i.eɴ/

Meaning

Acute gastritis. A sudden inflammation of the stomach lining.

A medical compound noun combining 急性 (acute) with 胃炎 (gastritis). Used in clinical and everyday health contexts. Understanding this term demonstrates knowledge of medical vocabulary building patterns in Japanese, where conditions are described by combining severity/type + organ + condition.

Examples

1. ストレスが原因で急性胃炎になってしまった。 I ended up developing acute gastritis from stress.
2. 急性胃炎と診断されて一週間入院した。 I was diagnosed with acute gastritis and hospitalized for a week.
3. 暴飲暴食は急性胃炎を引き起こすことがある。 Binge eating and drinking can trigger acute gastritis.

Usage Guide

Context: medical, health, hospitals

Tone: clinical

Origin & History

Compound of 急性 (acute, sudden-onset) + 胃 (stomach) + 炎 (inflammation). A standard medical term following the pattern of severity + organ + condition type.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal