(きょうつう)

きょうつう
noun
chest pain
1. chest pain
Pain felt in the chest. A clinical term covering pain from the heart, lungs, muscles, or other causes, used in medical settings and symptom descriptions.
(きゅう)胸痛(きょうつう)(かん)じる。
To suddenly feel chest pain.
胸痛(きょうつう)(つづ)くなら受診(じゅしん)したほうがいい。
If the chest pain persists, you should see a doctor.
(はげ)しい胸痛(きょうつう)心臓(しんぞう)病気(びょうき)のサインかもしれない。
Severe chest pain may be a sign of heart disease.

A clinical noun for pain in the chest, common in medical questionnaires and symptom reports. More formal than the everyday (むね)(いた)い.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 胸痛(きょうつう)(うった)える: to complain of chest pain
  • 胸痛(きょうつう)がする: to have chest pain
  • (はげ)しい胸痛(きょうつう): severe chest pain

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • (むね)(いた)い: one's chest hurts — the plain, everyday phrasing
  • 動悸(どうき): palpitations — a racing or pounding heartbeat, a different chest symptom