ホルモン

ほるもん
noun
hormone; grilled offal
healthfood
1. hormone
A chemical substance produced by the body that regulates functions such as growth, metabolism, and mood.
ホルモンのバランスが崩(くず)れる。
One's hormone balance gets thrown off.
女性(じょせい)ホルモンの働(はたら)きを調(しら)べる。
to study the action of female hormones.
ストレスがたまると、ホルモンの分泌(ぶんぴつ)に影響(えいきょう)が出(で)ることがある。
When stress builds up, it can affect hormone secretion.
2. grilled offal; organ meat
Internal organs of cattle or pork grilled at a barbecue, a popular casual food especially associated with the Kansai region.
今夜(こんや)はホルモンを焼(や)こう。
Let's grill some offal tonight.
この店(みせ)はホルモンが新鮮(しんせん)でおいしい。
This restaurant's offal is fresh and tasty.
関西(かんさい)では昔(むかし)からホルモン料理(りょうり)が親(した)しまれてきた。
In the Kansai region, offal dishes have been enjoyed since long ago.

A loanword ('hormone') with two distinct senses in modern Japanese.

Usage

  • Sense 1 is the biological hormone.
  • Sense 2 refers to grilled internal organs served at yakiniku restaurants.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 甲状腺(こうじょうせん) (thyroid gland)
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Added 2026.7.19 9:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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