脈拍(みゃくはく)

みゃくはく
noun
pulse; heart rate
medicalbody-internalhealth
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(みゃくはく)を測(はか)る。
To measure one's pulse.
運動(うんどう)すると脈拍(みゃくはく)が上(あ)がる。
Your pulse goes up when you exercise.
看護師(かんごし)が患者(かんじゃ)の脈拍(みゃくはく)と血圧(けつあつ)を確認(かくにん)した。
The nurse checked the patient's pulse and blood pressure.

Usage

脈拍(みゃくはく) is the standard medical/formal term for pulse. In casual speech, 脈(みゃく) alone is often sufficient.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 脈(みゃく): pulse — shorter form, used more casually
  • 心拍(しんぱく): heartbeat — specifically the beating of the heart itself
  • 心拍数(しんぱくすう): heart rate — numerical measurement

Related Words

Synonym: 心拍(しんぱく) (heartbeat)
Compare: 鼓動(こどう) (heartbeat)
Compare: 拍動(はくどう) (pulsation)
Compare: 心拍数(しんぱくすう) (heart rate)
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Added 2026.3.19 13:27 · Revised 2026.10.9 10:53
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