喘 息(ぜんそく)

ぜんそく

noun

asthma

1. asthma; bronchial asthma

a chronic respiratory condition characterized by difficulty breathing, wheezing, and coughing, caused by inflammation and narrowing of the airways

喘息(ぜんそく)の発作(ほっさ)が起(お)きた。

I had an asthma attack.

子供(こども)の頃(ころ)から喘息(ぜんそく)を持(も)っている。

I've had asthma since childhood.

喘息(ぜんそく)の薬(くすり)を常備(じょうび)している。

I always keep asthma medication on hand.

Etymology

Composed of 喘(ぜん) (wheeze, pant) + 息(そく) (breath).

Common collocations

喘息(ぜんそく)の発作(ほっさ): asthma attack
喘息(ぜんそく)の薬(くすり): asthma medication
喘息(ぜんそく)持(も)ち: someone who has asthma
喘息(ぜんそく)を患(わずら)う: to suffer from asthma

Types

気管支(きかんし)喘息(ぜんそく): bronchial asthma
小児(しょうに)喘息(ぜんそく): childhood asthma
アレルギー性(せい)喘息(ぜんそく): allergic asthma

Related words

吸入器(きゅうにゅうき): inhaler
発作(ほっさ): attack/episode
呼吸困難(こきゅうこんなん): difficulty breathing

Related Words

Related: 吸入器(きゅうにゅうき) (inhaler)

Related: 発作(ほっさ) (attack/episode)

Compare: 気管支炎(きかんしえん) (bronchitis)

Related: 持病(じびょう) (chronic illness)

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Added 2026.1.27 9:58 · Revised 2026.10.11 21:20

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