WORD DETAIL
胃炎
いえん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
胃炎, readいえん, is the medical noun gastritis. - Basic usage:
軽い胃炎だstates a diagnosis;胃炎の治療中identifies the condition currently being treated.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Diagnosis and treatment context
だpredicates the diagnosis, whileの治療中links gastritis to ongoing treatment; it does not mean any stomach pain.

