Category: HealthPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

漢方

/kanpō/Roman

English meaning: Kampo (Traditional Japanese Medicine)

Japanese Definition

(日本語)

漢方とは、中国の伝統医学(中医学)を源流とし、長い年月をかけて日本独自に発展した伝統的薬草医学である。標準化された生薬の組み合わせで様々な疾患を治療する。日本で公式に認定され、国民健康保険制度に組み込まれている。

English Definition

Japan's traditional system of herbal medicine derived from Chinese medicine (TCM) but adapted over centuries with a distinctly Japanese character. Kampo uses standardized combinations of herbs to treat various conditions. It is officially recognized in Japan and integrated into the national health insurance system.

Example

漢方は日本の伝統医学で、現代医療と統合されています。

In English: Kampo is Japan's traditional medicine, integrated with modern healthcare.

Synonyms

  • 東洋医学
  • 和漢医学

Antonyms / Opposites

  • 西洋医学
  • 現代医学

Literary Heritage

雨にも負けず風にも負けず雪にも夏の暑さにも負けぬ丈夫なからだをもち

/Ame ni mo makezu kaze ni mo makezu yuki ni mo natsu no atsusa ni mo makenu jōbu na karada wo mochi/

Not losing to the rain, not losing to the wind, not losing to the snow or the heat of summer, with a strong body.

Miyazawa Kenji · Poet and Author · 19th–20th century CE

Ame ni mo Makezu (Be Not Defeated by the Rain)

Ame ni mo Makezu, 1931

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