How to say 'Injection' in Japanese | 注射

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The Japanese word for Injection is 'Chuusha', written as 注射 in Japanese.'Injection' in hiragana is ちゅうしゃ.

word

注射

Meaning

Injection

Reading

ちゅうしゃ

chuusha

Kanji

射Shoot 注Pour

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '注射 (ちゅうしゃ)' means 'injection'. It refers to the act of injecting a substance, such as a vaccine or medicine, into the body using a syringe. This term is commonly used in medical contexts. For example: I received a flu shot「私はインフルエンザの注射を打った」(わたしはインフルエンザのちゅうしゃをうった). The doctor gave me an injection「医者が私に注射をした」(いしゃがわたしにちゅうしゃをした). It can also be used metaphorically to describe something being introduced forcefully, though this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

6

Frequency

1824

Composition

kanji

Handwriting