尿（にょう、nyou）
- urine

The Japanese word 尿 (尿, にょう) refers to urine, the liquid waste product that is excreted from the body by the kidneys. It is a biological term and is primarily used in medical, scientific, and technical contexts.

⚫︎ 尿検査 Translation: Urine test ⚫︎ 尿意 Translation: Urge to urinate ⚫︎ 尿道 Translation: Urethra

尿 (尿) is a formal and technical term. You would use it in medical settings, when discussing bodily functions in a scientific context, or in written materials about health. It's not a word you'd casually use in everyday conversation. For example, you wouldn't say "I need to go 尿" to a friend; you'd use a more casual term or phrase.

⚫︎ The standard way to write 尿 (尿) is with the kanji 尿. ⚫︎ The reading is にょう (hiragana). ⚫︎ It is not typically written in katakana. ⚫︎ There are no variations in okurigana (suffix hiragana).

⚫︎ There aren't many direct synonyms for 尿 (尿) because of its precise, technical meaning. However, you might use more casual terms to refer to the action of urination, such as: ⚫︎ おしっこ (oshikko): This is a very common and casual word for urine, often used with children. ⚫︎ 小便 (しょうべん, shouben): This is another term for urine, slightly more formal than おしっこ (oshikko), but still not as formal as 尿 (尿). ⚫︎ 排尿 (はいにょう, hainyou): This means "urination" and refers to the act of expelling urine.

There aren't specific antonyms for 尿 (尿) in the same way as words like "hot" and "cold." It describes a substance and function, not a concept with an opposite.

医師は患者の健康状態を判断するために、尿検査を行いました。 ・Translation: The doctor performed a urine test to assess the patient's health condition. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates the typical use of 尿 (尿) in a medical context, where urine analysis is a standard diagnostic tool.

子供が夜中に尿を漏らしてしまった。 ・Translation: The child wet the bed during the night. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 尿 indirectly to describe an accidental occurrence. Though not the core subject, the sentence is still within the realm of the substance or the act related to 尿 (尿).

The kanji 尿 (尿) is a combination of two parts: the radical 尸, which depicts a body or corpse, and the sound element 水 (water). The original form of the character indicates a liquid waste product from the body.