点滴

てんてき

Meanings

1. Noun raindrops; falling drop of water
2. Noun, する verb, Transitive intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed See also: 点滴注射 (てんてきちゅうしゃ).

Kanji

• 点 point. Read as テン.
• 滴 drop. Read as テキ.

Example sentences

• 点滴石を穿つ。
  Constant dripping wears away a stone.
• 私は病院で点滴を受けた。
  I had an intravenous drip in hospital.
• 「つわり」は軽く考えられがちですが、重症化すると「妊娠悪阻」と呼ばれ、点滴などの治療が必要になります。
  "Morning sickness" is often taken lightly, but when it becomes severe, it is called "hyperemesis gravidarum" and requires an IV and other forms of medical care.

Common phrases

• 点滴を受ける
• 点滴を打つ
• 点滴を行う

Words containing 点滴

• 点滴静脈注射 (てんてきじょうみゃくちゅうしゃ) intravenous drip infusion
• 点滴器 (てんてきき) dropper
• 点滴注射 (てんてきちゅうしゃ) intravenous drip infusion

And 3 more.

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