1.
pulse; pulse rate; heart rate
The rhythmic beating of arteries as blood is pumped through them by the heart. Measured as beats per minute and used as a basic health indicator.
脈拍を測る。
To measure one's pulse.
運動すると脈拍が上がる。
Your pulse goes up when you exercise.
看護師が患者の脈拍と血圧を確認した。
The nurse checked the patient's pulse and blood pressure.
USAGE:
脈拍 is the standard medical/formal term for pulse. In casual speech, 脈 alone is often sufficient.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 脈拍を測る (to measure one's pulse)
- 脈拍が速い / 遅い (pulse is fast / slow)
- 脈拍数 (pulse rate)
- 安静時脈拍 (resting pulse)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 脈: pulse — shorter form, used more casually
- 心拍: heartbeat — specifically the beating of the heart itself
- 心拍数: heart rate — numerical measurement