Word Meaning 点滴

てんてき tenteki

点滴 is read as てんてき (tenteki) and means raindrops.

Meaning

English

raindrops
falling drop of water
intravenous drip
IV
drip-feed

Reading

Kana

てんてき

Romaji

tenteki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Related Words 注射,注射器,血液検査,病院,入院,手術,病室,ベッド Rank 17474 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

点滴静注

てんてきじょうちゅう

intravenous drip infusion

点滴注射

てんてきちゅうしゃ

intravenous drip infusion

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

点滴穿石

てんてきせんせき

constant dripping wears away the stone

点灯

てんとう

lighting (a lamp)

点と線

てんとせん

Points and Lines (1958 novel by Matsumoto Seichou)

点線

てんせん

dotted line

点状出血

てんじょうしゅっけつ

petechia

水滴

すいてき

drop of water

滴

しずく

drop (e.g. of water)

一滴

いってき

one drop (of fluid)

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.