(びじゅう)

びじゅう
noun
nasal discharge; nasal mucus (formal/medical)
1. nasal discharge; nasal mucus (formal/medical term)
The medical or formal term for nasal mucus or discharge. Used in clinical contexts. In everyday speech, 鼻水(はなみず) is far more common.
鼻汁(びじゅう)()まらない。
The nasal discharge won't stop.
医師(いし)鼻汁(びじゅう)(いろ)から細菌感染(さいきんかんせん)(うたが)った。
The doctor suspected a bacterial infection from the color of the nasal discharge.
鼻汁(びじゅう)検査(けんさ)インフルエンザ(いんふるえんざ)陽性(ようせい)判明(はんめい)した。
A nasal discharge test revealed a positive result for influenza.

Medical and formal equivalent of 鼻水(はなみず). Found in medical records, clinical descriptions, and formal writing.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 鼻汁(びじゅう)()る: nasal discharge appears
  • 黄色(きいろ)鼻汁(びじゅう): yellow nasal discharge (sign of infection)
  • 水様性(すいようせい)鼻汁(びじゅう): watery nasal discharge
  • 鼻汁(びじゅう)検査(けんさ): nasal discharge test

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 鼻水(はなみず): runny nose — the standard everyday term