流血（りゅうけつ、ryuuketsu）
- bleeding

The Japanese word 流血 (りゅうけつ) means "bleeding" or "hemorrhage." It refers to the escape of blood from the circulatory system, typically due to an injury or illness. It can describe both external and internal bleeding. The word emphasizes the flow or "running" (流) of blood (血).

⚫︎事故で彼は[流血]した。 Translation: He bled in the accident. ⚫︎傷口から[流血]が止まらない。 Translation: The bleeding won't stop from the wound. ⚫︎[流血]の量は深刻だった。 Translation: The amount of bleeding was serious.

This word is used in various contexts to describe situations involving bleeding. ⚫︎ It can be used in medical contexts, such as describing injuries or illnesses. ⚫︎ It's common in news reports and fictional stories to depict injury or violence. ⚫︎ It is generally used when the user means bleeding.

⚫︎ The word is typically written with the kanji 流血, but can be written in hiragana りゅうけつ. ⚫︎ There are no variations in the okurigana.

⚫︎ 出血 (しゅっけつ) - bleeding (general term) ⚫︎ 血が出る (ちがでる) - to bleed (lit. blood comes out) ⚫︎ 血を流す (ちをながす) - to shed blood ⚫︎ 失血 (しっけつ) - blood loss

⚫︎ 止血 (しけつ) - stopping bleeding (as a noun) ⚫︎ 止血する (しけつする) - to stop bleeding (as a verb) ⚫︎ 血が止まる (ちがとまる) - the bleeding stops

彼はナイフで刺されて、大量に[流血]した。 ・Translation: He was stabbed with a knife and bled heavily. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a situation where someone suffered a significant injury and experienced profuse bleeding.

手術中に[流血]が起こった。 ・Translation: Bleeding occurred during the surgery. ・Explanation: This sentence explains a bleeding issue inside a medical procedure.

The word 流血 is formed from the kanji 流 (ryuu/naga(reru)) meaning "to flow" or "to run," and 血 (ketsu/chi) meaning "blood." Thus, [流血] literally means "flowing blood" or "blood running."