患部(かんぶ)

かんぶ
noun
affected area; diseased part
1. affected area; diseased part; injured area
The specific part of the body that is injured, infected, or afflicted with disease. A medical term commonly used by doctors and in everyday health contexts.
患部(かんぶ)を冷(ひ)やしてください。
Please cool the affected area.
患部(かんぶ)に薬(くすり)を塗(ぬ)った。
I applied medicine to the affected area.
患部(かんぶ)が腫(は)れて痛(いた)みがあるので、早(はや)めに病院(びょういん)に行(い)ったほうがいい。
The affected area is swollen and painful, so you should go to the hospital soon.

USAGE:
A standard medical term used by doctors, pharmacists, and in everyday health conversations. Not to be confused with the homophone 幹部(かんぶ) (executive, leader of an organization).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 患部(かんぶ)を冷(ひ)やす (to cool the affected area)
  • 患部(かんぶ)に塗(ぬ)る (to apply to the affected area)
  • 患部(かんぶ)が腫(は)れる (the affected area swells)
  • 患部(かんぶ)を保護(ほご)する (to protect the affected area)

Related Words

Homophone: 幹部(かんぶ)
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Added 2026.3.22 19:41 · Revised 2026.3.29 19:42
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