腎臓(じんぞう)

じんぞう
noun
kidney
1. kidney
One of the pair of organs in the body that filters blood and produces urine. Commonly encountered in medical, health, and dietary contexts.
腎臓(じんぞう)の機能(きのう)が低下(ていか)している。
Kidney function is declining.
塩分(えんぶん)の取(と)りすぎは腎臓(じんぞう)に負担(ふたん)をかける。
Consuming too much salt puts strain on the kidneys.
父(ちち)は腎臓(じんぞう)移植(いしょく)の手術(しゅじゅつ)を受(う)けて回復(かいふく)した。
My father recovered after receiving a kidney transplant.

USAGE:
Note the homophone 人造(じんぞう) (artificial, man-made) — context usually makes the distinction clear.

In Japanese, 腎臓(じんぞう) follows the pattern of other internal organ names: 心臓(しんぞう) (heart), 肝臓(かんぞう) (liver), 脾臓(ひぞう) (spleen). The 臓(ぞう) character means "internal organ."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 腎臓(じんぞう)移植(いしょく): kidney transplant
  • 腎臓(じんぞう)結石(けっせき): kidney stone
  • 腎臓(じんぞう)病(びょう): kidney disease
  • 人工(じんこう)透析(とうせき): dialysis (for kidney failure)
  • 腎臓(じんぞう)に負担(ふたん)をかける: to strain the kidneys
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