How to say “heatstroke” in Japanese | 熱中症 (ねっちゅうしょう、netsuchūshō)

The Japanese vocabulary「熱中症 (ねっちゅうしょう、netsuchūshō) 」means “heatstroke.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese vocabulary and the meaning

Key Word熱中症
Hiraganaねっちゅうしょう
Romaji Readingnecchūshō
English Meaningheatstroke

The correct Japanese pronunciations

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The example Japanese sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Be careful of heatstroke.

Non-honorific & Spoken language:

熱中症ねっちゅうしょうをつけてね。
Necchūshō ni kiotsukete ne.

Please be careful of heatstroke.

Honorific & Spoken language:

熱中症に気をつけてくださいね。
Necchūshō ni kiotsukete kudasai ne.


My father collapsed from heatstroke.

Plain form:

ちちが熱中症でたおれた。
Chichi ga necchūshō de taoreta.

Polite form:

父が熱中症で倒れました。
Chichi ga necchūshō de taoremashita.


It’s so hot I might get heatstroke.

Plain form:

あつすぎて熱中症になりそう。
Atsusugite netsuchūshō ni narisō.

Polite form:

暑すぎて熱中症になりそうです。
Atsusugite netsuchūshō ni narisō desu.


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