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血液
ketsueki
Description
「血液」は、体の中を流れる赤い液のことです。
"血液" is the red liquid that flows inside the body.
病院で検査するときによく使う、少しかたい言葉です。
It is a somewhat formal word often used during tests at hospitals.
Meanings
血液ketsueki
blood (the fluid in the body)
病院で血液を調べてもらいました。
I had my blood tested at the hospital.
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Notes
- Etymology
血 (blood) + 液 (fluid/liquid); more formal and clinical than the everyday word 血 (chi).
- Nuance
血液 is used in medical/scientific contexts; 血 is the common word for everyday blood.
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