脈(みゃく)

みゃく
noun
pulse; vein
1. pulse
The rhythmic throbbing of arteries as blood is pumped through them by the heart.
脈(みゃく)を測(はか)る。
To take someone's pulse.
脈(みゃく)が速(はや)い。
The pulse is fast.
2. vein; line; streak
A continuous line or pattern, such as veins in leaves or geological formations.
山脈(さんみゃく)が続(つづ)いている。
The mountain range continues.

脈(みゃく) has both medical and figurative uses.

MEDICAL TERMS:

  • 脈拍(みゃくはく): pulse rate
  • 動脈(どうみゃく): artery
  • 静脈(じょうみゃく): vein
  • 脈(みゃく)を取(と)る/測(はか)る: to take pulse
  • 脈(みゃく)がある: to have a pulse

FIGURATIVE USES:

  • 山脈(さんみゃく): mountain range
  • 鉱脈(こうみゃく): ore vein, lode
  • 文脈(ぶんみゃく): context
  • 人脈(じんみゃく): personal connections, network

IDIOM:

  • 脈(みゃく)がある: to have a chance/prospect
  • 脈(みゃく)がない: no chance, hopeless

RELATED:

  • 血管(けっかん): blood vessel
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Added 2026.1.16 12:32 · Revised 2026.1.29 18:17
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