平 熱(へいねつ)

へいねつ

noun

normal body temperature

body-internal

1. normal body temperature

A person's normal, baseline body temperature when healthy, typically around 36-37°C.

平熱(へいねつ)に戻(もど)った。

My temperature went back to normal.

私(わたし)の平熱(へいねつ)は36.2度(ど)です。

My normal body temperature is 36.2 degrees.

薬(くすり)を飲(の)んだら熱(ねつ)が下(さ)がって平熱(へいねつ)になった。

After taking medicine, my fever went down and returned to normal.

Forms

平(へい) (normal, ordinary) + 熱(ねつ) (heat, temperature).

Usage

Commonly used in medical and everyday health contexts. In Japan, body temperature is measured in Celsius. Normal temperature (平熱(へいねつ)) is generally considered to be around 36°C to 37°C.

Common collocations

平熱(へいねつ)に戻(もど)る (to return to normal temperature)
平熱(へいねつ)より高(たか)い (higher than normal temperature)

Similar words

高熱(こうねつ) (high fever)
微熱(びねつ) (slight fever)
発熱(はつねつ) (onset of fever)

Related Words

Antonym: 高熱(こうねつ) (high fever)

Compare: 微熱(びねつ) (slight fever)

Compare: 発熱(はつねつ) (onset of fever)

Related: 検温(けんおん) (taking one's temperature)

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