糖 尿 病(とうにょうびょう)

とうにょうびょう

noun

diabetes

1. diabetes

A chronic metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar levels due to problems with insulin production or function.

父(ちち)は糖尿病(とうにょうびょう)と診断(しんだん)された。

My father was diagnosed with diabetes.

糖尿病(とうにょうびょう)の予防(よぼう)には食事(しょくじ)と運動(うんどう)が大切(たいせつ)だ。

Diet and exercise are important for preventing diabetes.

糖尿病(とうにょうびょう)の患者(かんじゃ)は血糖値(けっとうち)を管理(かんり)する必要(ひつよう)がある。

Diabetes patients need to manage their blood sugar levels.

糖尿病(とうにょうびょう) refers to diabetes mellitus.

Types:

1型(がた)糖尿病(とうにょうびょう) (Type 1 diabetes)
2型(がた)糖尿病(とうにょうびょう) (Type 2 diabetes)
妊娠(にんしん)糖尿病(とうにょうびょう) (gestational diabetes)

Related terms:

Common expressions:

糖尿病(とうにょうびょう)の治療(ちりょう) (diabetes treatment)
糖尿病(とうにょうびょう)予備軍(よびぐん) (pre-diabetes)

Note:
Diabetes is a major health concern in Japan, with cases increasing due to changing dietary habits. The disease is called 糖尿病(とうにょうびょう) (literally "sugar-urine disease") because one historical symptom was sugar in the urine.

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Added 2026.1.14 20:02 · Revised 2026.6.1 0:40

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