(ねっちゅうしょう)

ねっちゅうしょう
noun
heatstroke; heat exhaustion
1. heatstroke; heat exhaustion; heat-related illness
a medical condition caused by the body overheating due to prolonged exposure to high temperatures or physical exertion in hot weather
熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう)()をつけて。
Be careful of heatstroke.
(なつ)熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう)(たお)れる(ひと)(おお)い。
Many people collapse from heatstroke in summer.
熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう)予防(よぼう)するには、こまめに水分(すいぶん)()ることが大切(たいせつ)だ。
To prevent heatstroke, it's important to drink water frequently.

FORMATION:
熱中(ねっちゅう) (being absorbed in) + (しょう) (illness, condition) → heat-related illness

Note: The 熱中(ねっちゅう) in 熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう) refers to (ねつ) (heat) + (ちゅう) (middle/during), not the verb 熱中(ねっちゅう)する (to be absorbed in).

SYMPTOMS (症状(しょうじょう)):

  • めまい (dizziness)
  • 頭痛(ずつう) (headache)
  • ()() (nausea)
  • 意識(いしき)障害(しょうがい) (loss of consciousness)

PREVENTION (予防(よぼう)):

  • 水分補給(すいぶんほきゅう) (staying hydrated)
  • 塩分(えんぶん)補給(ほきゅう) (salt intake)
  • 日陰(ひかげ)(やす)む (rest in the shade)
  • エアコンを使(つか)う (use air conditioning)

WARNING INDEX:
熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう)警戒(けいかい)アラート (heatstroke warning alert) is issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency during extreme heat.