体外受精(たいがいじゅせい)

たいがいじゅせい
noun
in vitro fertilization; IVF
formalmedical
1. in vitro fertilization; IVF; extracorporeal fertilization
A medical procedure in which an egg is fertilized by sperm outside the body, and the resulting embryo is transferred to the uterus. A major assisted reproductive technology.
体外受精(たいがいじゅせい)で子(こ)どもを授(さず)かった。
We had a child through IVF.
日本(にほん)では体外受精(たいがいじゅせい)に保険(ほけん)が適用(てきよう)されるようになった。
In Japan, IVF has become covered by health insurance.
体外受精(たいがいじゅせい)は費用(ひよう)も身体(しんたい)への負担(ふたん)も大(おお)きいが、不妊治療(ふにんちりょう)の選択肢(せんたくし)として広(ひろ)まっている。
IVF is costly and physically demanding, but it has become widespread as a fertility treatment option.

Composed of 体外(たいがい) (outside the body) and 受精(じゅせい) (fertilization). Literally "fertilization outside the body." This is a key term in reproductive medicine and has become increasingly common in everyday Japanese as public awareness and insurance coverage for fertility treatments have expanded. In 2022, Japan extended health insurance coverage to include IVF treatments.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 人工授精(じんこうじゅせい): artificial insemination — a simpler procedure where sperm is placed directly in the uterus, without removing the egg
  • 不妊治療(ふにんちりょう): fertility treatment — the broader category of medical treatments for infertility
  • 顕微授精(けんびじゅせい): intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) — a more advanced form where a single sperm is injected directly into the egg
general
Added 2026.5.2 21:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
26000/26496_taigaijusei