Illustration: In a neighborhood clinic, a seated adult rests a bare forearm comfortably on a support while a nurse measures blood pressure with an upper-arm cuff and stethoscope. The large analog gauge has an unnumbered tick scale and a clear reference band; its needle sits well beyond that band.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

高こう血けつ圧あつ

kouketsuatsu

high blood pressure

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは高血圧こうけつあつに悩なやんでいた。

    He suffered from high blood pressure.

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  2. トムは高血圧こうけつあつで塩分えんぶんを控ひかえている。

    Tom has high blood pressure and is avoiding salt.

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  3. トムは高血圧こうけつあつだ。

    Tom has high blood pressure.

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Kanji in 高血圧

  • 高tall; highOnコウKunたかい・たか・たかまる
  • 血bloodOnケツKunち
  • 圧pressure; pushOnアツ・エン・オウKunおす・へす・おさえる

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