心拍(しんぱく)

しんぱく
noun
heartbeat; heart rate; pulse
1. heartbeat; heart rate; pulse
The beating of the heart, or the rate at which the heart beats. Used in medical, fitness, and everyday contexts.
心拍(しんぱく)数(すう)を測(はか)る。
To measure one's heart rate.
運動(うんどう)すると心拍(しんぱく)が上(あ)がる。
Your heart rate goes up when you exercise.
スマートウォッチで心拍(しんぱく)数(すう)を常(つね)にモニターして、健康(けんこう)管理(かんり)に役立(やくだ)てている。
I constantly monitor my heart rate with a smartwatch and use it for health management.

A compound of 心(しん) (heart) and 拍(はく) (beat; clap). The compound 心拍数(しんぱくすう) (heart rate, literally "heartbeat number") is very commonly used in both medical and fitness contexts. With the popularity of wearable fitness devices, this word has become increasingly common in everyday conversation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 心拍(しんぱく)数(すう): heart rate (beats per minute)
  • 心拍(しんぱく)が上(あ)がる: heart rate increases
  • 心拍(しんぱく)が下(さ)がる: heart rate decreases
  • 心拍(しんぱく)モニター: heart rate monitor
  • 安静時(あんせいじ)心拍(しんぱく)数(すう): resting heart rate

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 脈拍(みゃくはく): pulse — the pulse felt at arteries (wrist, neck); a closely related but slightly different medical term
  • 鼓動(こどう): heartbeat; pounding — more literary and emotional; the felt sensation of the heart beating
  • 動悸(どうき): palpitations — an abnormally strong or fast heartbeat, often a symptom

Related Words

Synonym: 脈拍(みゃくはく) (pulse)
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Added 2026.4.25 23:19 · Revised 2026.5.7 17:09
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