便秘(べんぴ)

べんぴ
noun
constipation
1. constipation
A condition of infrequent or difficult bowel movements.
便秘(べんぴ)に悩(なや)んでいる。
I'm suffering from constipation.
便秘(べんぴ)を解消(かいしょう)するには食物繊維(しょくもつせんい)が大切(たいせつ)だ。
Fiber is important for relieving constipation.
便秘薬(べんぴやく)を飲(の)んだ。
I took a laxative.

便秘(べんぴ) refers to constipation. It can function as a noun or as a する verb (便秘(べんぴ)する, to be constipated). This is a useful word to know when visiting a doctor or pharmacy in Japan.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 便秘(べんぴ)になる: to become constipated
  • 便秘(べんぴ)する: to be constipated
  • 便秘(べんぴ)に悩(なや)む: to suffer from constipation
  • 便秘気味(べんぴぎみ): tending toward constipation
  • 便秘(べんぴ)を解消(かいしょう)する: to relieve constipation

RELATED TERMS:

  • 便秘薬(べんぴやく) / 下剤(げざい): laxative
  • 下痢(げり): diarrhea (opposite condition)
  • お通(つう)じ: bowel movement (euphemistic, polite)

AT THE DOCTOR:
便秘(べんぴ)がちです (I tend to get constipated) is a common way to describe chronic symptoms to a doctor.

Related Words

Antonym: 下痢(げり)
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Added 2026.1.16 14:48 · Revised 2026.2.11 17:03
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