熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう)

ねっちゅうしょう
noun
heatstroke; heat exhaustion
healthtime-seasonweather
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)に気(き)をつけて。
Be careful of heatstroke.
夏(なつ)は熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう)で倒(たお)れる人(ひと)が多(おお)い。
Many people collapse from heatstroke in summer.
熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう)を予防(よぼう)するには、こまめに水分(すいぶん)を取(と)ることが大切(たいせつ)だ。
To prevent heatstroke, it's important to drink water frequently.

Forms

熱中(ねっちゅう) (being absorbed in) + 症(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 熱(ねつ) (heat) + 中(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)):

PREVENTION (予防(よぼう)):

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.

Related Words

Related: 猛暑(もうしょ) (intense heat)
Related: 酷暑(こくしょ) (extreme heat)
Related: 猛暑日(もうしょび) (extremely hot day (over 35°C))
Related: 熱帯夜(ねったいや) (tropical night (above 25°C))
Related: 熱中(ねっちゅう)する (to be absorbed in)
Compare: 夏疲(なつづか)れ (summer fatigue)
Compare: 低体温症(ていたいおんしょう) (hypothermia)
Compare: 脱水症状(だっすいしょうじょう) (symptoms of dehydration)
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Added 2026.1.26 13:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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