貧血

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 貧血 (ひんけつ) is a noun for anemia, a condition related to the blood.
• Basic usage: It can state the cause of symptoms such as lightheadedness or appear as a term studied in health and medical contexts.
  • 小説の主人公は貧血で立ちくらみを起こした。 — The novel's protagonist became dizzy from anemia.
  • 保健の授業で貧血という言葉を学んだ。 — I learned the term anemia in health class.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Condition and symptom
  • 貧血 names the condition, while 立ちくらみ names a symptom such as lightheadedness on standing. The cause can be marked with で as in the example.