血液(けつえき)

けつえき
noun
blood
1. blood
The red fluid circulating in the body.
血液(けつえき)を採(と)る。
To draw blood.
血液(けつえき)型(がた)はA型(がた)です。
My blood type is A.
血液(けつえき)検査(けんさ)を受(う)けた。
I had a blood test.
血液(けつえき)は体(からだ)中(じゅう)を流(なが)れている。
Blood flows throughout the body.
病院(びょういん)で血液(けつえき)検査(けんさ)を受(う)けたら、少(すこ)し貧血(ひんけつ)だと言(い)われた。
When I had a blood test at the hospital, I was told I was slightly anemic.

血液(けつえき) is the medical/scientific term for blood. In everyday conversation, 血(ち) is used instead.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 血液(けつえき)検査(けんさ): blood test
  • 血液(けつえき)型(がた): blood type
  • 血液(けつえき)循環(じゅんかん): blood circulation
  • 血液(けつえき)銀行(ぎんこう): blood bank
  • 血液(けつえき)透析(とうせき): dialysis

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 血(ち): blood (everyday/conversational term)
  • 出血(しゅっけつ): bleeding, hemorrhage
  • 献血(けんけつ): blood donation
  • 輸血(ゆけつ): blood transfusion

CULTURAL NOTE:
Blood type (血液(けつえき)型(がた)) is a popular topic in Japan, where many people believe it influences personality. The four types (A, B, O, AB) are commonly discussed in social contexts.

Related Words

Related: 血(ち) (blood (native word))
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Added 2026.1.11 16:25 · Revised 2026.4.2 17:34
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