胆汁(たんじゅう)

たんじゅう
noun
bile; gall
formalmedicalhealth
1. bile; digestive fluid produced by the liver
A yellow-green digestive fluid produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and released into the small intestine to aid in fat digestion.
胆汁(たんじゅう)は脂肪(しぼう)の消化(しょうか)を助(たす)ける。
Bile aids in the digestion of fats.
胆嚢(たんのう)は胆汁(たんじゅう)を蓄(たくわ)える臓器(ぞうき)だ。
The gallbladder is the organ that stores bile.
肝臓(かんぞう)で生成(せいせい)された胆汁(たんじゅう)は胆嚢(たんのう)に蓄(たくわ)えられ、食事(しょくじ)の際(さい)に小腸(しょうちょう)へ放出(ほうしゅつ)される。
Bile produced in the liver is stored in the gallbladder and released into the small intestine during meals.

胆(たん) refers to the gallbladder; 汁(じゅう) means juice or liquid. A standard medical and anatomical term.

Common collocations

general
Added 2026.6.10 21:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
29000/29099_tanjuu