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Japanese · Lesson 116

Lesson 118

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Sudden appendicitis symptoms · Dialogue 1 of 4

A sudden illness

One speaker asks about the other speaker's sick wife. Her severe stomach pain, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea lead to a diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

*しんだんの 結果、急性 もうちょうえん だという 事が わかりました* means "As a result of his diagnosis, it was revealed that she had acute appendicitis."

Unbearable pain

*苦しくて たまらない と 言っていました* means "She was saying that it was unbearably painful."

Listen for *苦しくて たまらない*. It presents the pain as unbearable.

Kanji: / 氷, / 快, / 退, / 伝

New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.

Kanji: 承, 由, 難

New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.

  1. 1

    たなかさんからうけたまわりますと、おくさんがごびょうきのよし、いかがでございますか。

    According to what I hear from Mr. Tanaka, I understand your wife is sick, and how is she?

    田中Tanaka
    さんMr.
    からfrom
    承わりhear
    ますhear
    と、according to
    奥wife
    さんwife
    がsubject
    御illness
    病気illness
    のof
    由、reportedly
    いかがhow
    でis
    御is
    ざis
    いis
    ますis
    か。question
  2. 2

    ありがとうございます。いちじはおなかのいたみもはげしく、くるしくてたまらないといっていました。

    Thank you. At one time she had a severe pain in her stomach, and she was saying that it was unbearably painful.

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    それはほんとにごしんぱいでしたね。

    You must have been very anxious?

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    ねつがあるばかりでなく、ひとばんじゅうあげたり、げりをしたりしました。

    She not only had a fever, but she vomited and had diarrhea all through the night.

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    それはたいへんでしたね。

    That was terrible, wasn’t it?

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    それで、すぐおいしゃさんにきていただいたのです。しんだんのけっか、きゅうせいもうちょうえんだということがわかりました。

    I had the doctor come right away. As a result of his diagnosis, it was revealed that she had acute appendicitis.

-- TE TAMARANAI
Following the KU-form of i-adjectives and also the KU-form of TAI, HOSHII, etc., TE TAMARANAI expresses the meaning of “unbearably----,“ “anxious to do —,“ “want to do — badly,”
Examples:
ARIZONA NO NATSU WA ATSUKUTE TAMARIMASEN.
“Summer in Arizona is unbearably hot,”
ATARASHII JIDOOSHA GA HOSHIKUTE TAMARANAI.
“I want a new car badly,”
NODO GA ITAKUTE TAMARANAI.
“The throat pains unbearably.
NIHON E IKITAKUTE TAMARIMASEN.
“I want to go to Japan badly,”
MIZU O NOMITAKUTE TAMARIMASEN.
“I am dying for a drink of water,”

OMOSHIROKUTE TAMARANAI.
”It is fascinatingly interesting.”
から
from (See Gram. Notes)
ます
trout
と、
and (See Gram. Notes)
が
but (See Gram. Notes)
の
See Grammar Notes
で
--is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
い
stomach
か。
either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
一時
for a time
は
leaves
おなか
stomach
痛み
pain
も
as much as, as many as (See Grammar Notes
に
on (See Gram. Notes)
ね。
isn't it (See Grammar Notes)
ある
certain, some
ばかり
about
一
one
を
particle denoting direct object (See Pattern Drill)
し
city
すぐ
right away, immediately
医者
medical doctor
です。
to be (See Gram. Notes)
結果、
result; effect
もうちょう
vermiform appendix; caecum (often short for MOOCHOOEN)
だ
to be (informal equivalent of DESU. See Grammar Notes)

Hospital treatment and surgery · Dialogue 2 of 4

From hospital to recovery

The wife enters the hospital after appendicitis is mistaken for food poisoning. Ice does not stop the worsening pain, so she has an operation.

*痛みが はげしくなる一方 でしたので、手術して もらいました* says that the worsening pain led to surgery.

*おかげさまで、日増しに 元気を 回復して おります* means "Thanks to you, she is regaining her health day by day."

Kanji: 過, 増

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Kanji: 回

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    きゅうせいもうちょうえんのときには、さいしょはもうちょうのところがいたまないばあいがあります。

    When you have acute appendicitis, at the the beginning there are times when the section of the appendix does not hurt.

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    かないのばあいもそうでした。はじめはしょくあたりとおもったのです。それがもうちょうえんだというので、ちょっとびっくりしました。そしていえでは、どうにもできないので、にゅういんさせました。

    It was like that in my wife's case. At first we thought she had food poisoning, and we were surprised when it was found to be appendicitis. I couldn't do anything about it at home, so I had her hospitalized.

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    しゅじゅつなさいましたか。

    Did she have a surgical operation?

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    こおりでひやしたのですが、いたみがはげしくなるいっぽうでしたので、しゅじゅつしてもらいました。

    Ihey cooled it with ice, but the pain con- tinned to be severe, so I had it operated t9an.

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    で、そのごのけいかは。

    And how is she progress -i ngy

  6. 12

    おかげさまで、ひましにげんきをかいふくしております。

    Thanks to you, she is regaining her health day by day.

時
time
は、
leaves
所
address, place
ます。
trout
そう
numerical counter for ships
食あたり
food poisoning
と
and (See Gram. Notes)
もう
already (See Gram. Notes)
言う
to say
で、
--is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
ちょっと
a little
家
house, home
せ
height (of man)
氷
ice
後
after; afterwards
経過
progress; development; course

Recovery after an operation · Dialogue 3 of 4

Walking after the operation

The patient was healthy before the operation, so the doctor expects a quick recovery.

*手術後 は 少し いたくても がまんして 歩いたりする 方が よい そうです* means "It is reportedly better to endure some pain and walk after the operation."

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    ひごろおげんきなのですから、すぐにげんきになれますよ。

    She has been healthy for a long time, so she will become healthy right away.

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    しゅじゅつまえにからだがすいじゃくしていたというのではなし、ぜんかいもはやいとおいしゃさんはいいます。

    It isn't that she was weakened before the operation, so the doctor tells me that her complete recovery will be fast.

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    それにあまりよこになっていないで、しゅじゅつごはすこしいたくてもがまんしてあるいたりするほうがよいそうです。

    I understand that it will be better to endore the pain and walk around after the operation and not lie down even tbotigb it might be a little painful.

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    わたくしもそんなことをききました。

    I heard something like that, too.

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    いつごろたいいんされますか。

    When is she going to leave the hospital?

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    げつまつごろになるとおもいます。

    1 think it will be around the end of the month.

日ごろ
always; habitually; for a long time
な
I wish, I hope, huh
です
to be (See Gram. Notes)
から、
from (See Gram. Notes)
前
before, front
体
body, health
すい
essence; quintessence; elite
なし、
pear
少し
little (quantity)
よい
good (See Gram. Notes)

Leaving hospital and visiting · Dialogue 4 of 4

Recovery at home

The doctor expects a faster recovery at home if the patient does not overstrain herself.

The other speaker hopes to visit her soon. *とりあえず 奥様に よろしく お伝えくださいませ* asks that the speaker's best wishes be conveyed in the meantime.

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    そんなにおはやく？

    That early?

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    おいしゃさんもそんなにながくにゅういんしているひつようはないといっていました。あまりむりさえしなければ、いえにいるほうが、なおりがはやいそうです。

    The doctor was saying that she doesn’t have to be in the hospital that long. As I understand it, as long as she doesn’t over­strain herself, her recovery will be quicker if she stays at home.

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    さようでございますか。そのうちにぜひおみまいにあがりたいとぞんじますが、とりあえずおくさまによろしくおつたえくださいませ。

    Is that right? I would like to come up to visit your wife by all laeaiKS before long, but in the meantime, please convey her my best wishes.

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    ありがとうございます。さようもうしつたえます。

    Thank you very much. 1*11 convey her your message.

いる
to need (See Gram. Notes)
が、
but (See Gram. Notes)
なおり
recovery; healing
うち
home, house
上り
up train (See Cultural Notes)
とりあえず
in the meantime; in haste; for the time being
ください
please give me (See Gram. Notes)

Unbearable feelings and desires · Perception drill

An unbearable state

*おなか が いたくて たまらない* means "My stomach is painful beyond endurance."

After the く-form of an I-adjective, *て たまらない* presents the state as unbearable. *暑くて たまらない* means "unbearably hot."

Wanting something badly

*食べたくて たまりません* means "I am dying to eat it."

After the く-form of *たい*, *て たまらない* expresses an overwhelming desire to do something. *日本へ 行きたくて たまりません* expresses an irresistible yearning for Japan.

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    おなかがいたくてたまらない。

    My stomach is painful beyond endurance.

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    にほんへいきたくてたまりません。

    I have an irresistible yearning for Japan.

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    こんばんひまがありますか。

    Are you free tonight?

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    いいえ、ちっともひまがありません。いまいそがしくてたまらないんです。

    No, I have no leisure time at all. Right now I am awfully busy,

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    すきやきをたべたことがありますか。

    Have you ever eaten Sukiyaki?

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    いいえ、まだです。しかし、たべたくてたまりません。

    No, not yet. But I am dying to eat it.

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    のどがかわいてたまらないんだ。

    I am unbearably thirsty.

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    じゃ、どこかによって、いっぱいつめたいものでものもう。

    Then, let’s stop some place and drink something cold.

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    このにさんにちはあつくてたまらないね。

    It has been unbearably hot the past two or three days, hasn’t it?

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    ええ、きゅうになつになったようなきがしますね。

    Yes, it feels like it has turned to summer suddenly.

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    にほんへいけるようになったので、パーカーさんはうれしくてうれしくてたまらないそうです。

    Since it became possible for Mr. Parker to go to Japan, I understand he is very glad.

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    そうでしょうね。あのひとはにほんへいきたくてたまらなかったのですから。

    I suppose he is, because he was very anxious to to go to Japan

へ
to (See Gram. Notes)
ひま
leisure time, free
ちっとも
not even a little (See Gram. Notes)
すきやき
SUKIYAKI
まだ
yet, still
しかし、
however, but
のど
throat
だ。
to be (informal equivalent of DESU. See Grammar Notes)
つめたい
cold (not weather)
二
two
三
three
ええ、
Yes
急
steep; sudden
夏
summer
でしょう
probably (See Gram. Notes)
人
people
から。
from (See Gram. Notes)

Expressing unbearable feelings · Pattern 1 1 of 3

States and wants

*アラスカの 冬は 寒くて たまらない* means "Winters in Alaska are unbearably cold."

*母に 会いたくて たまらない* means "I want to see my mother so badly." The same pattern presents either a feeling or a desire as overwhelming.

A past desire

*東京へ 行きたくて たまらなかった* means "I wanted to go to Tokyo so badly." The tense appears at the end of the pattern.

*悲しくて たまらなく なりました* describes a change into unbearable sadness.

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    おなかがいたくてたまりません。

    My stomach hurts unbearably.

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    みずをのみたくてたまりません。

    I am dying for a drink of water.

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    アラスカのふゆはさむくてたまらない。

    Winters in Alaska are unbearably cold.

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    ははにあいたくてたまらない。

    I want to see my mother so badly.

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    かなしくてたまらなくなりました。

    I became unbearably sad.

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    うれしくてたまらない。

    I am beside myself with joy.

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    とうきょうへいきたくてたまらなかった。

    I wanted to go to Tokyo so badly.

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    ごごゴルフをしたくてたまりません。

    I am dying to play golf this afternoon.

  9. 43

    そのほんをかいたくてたまりません。

    I am dying to buy that book.

水
water
アラスカ
Alaska
冬
winter
午後
p.m., afternoon
ゴルフ
golf
本
numerical counter for counting long slender objects (See Notes)

Intense pain, cravings and joy · Pattern 1 2 of 3

A feeling gives a reason

*頭が いたくて たまらないんだが* presents unbearable pain before a request for medicine.

*食べたくて たまらなく なった* describes developing an irresistible craving. The pattern supplies the reason for a request.

Overwhelming joy

*うれしくて たまらないん だろうよ* means that he must be overjoyed. The pattern can also present a pleasant feeling as overwhelming.

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    おもしろくてたまりません。

    It is terribly interesting.

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    こんばんえいがでもみにいかないか。

    How about going to see a movie or something tonight?

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    ありがとう。だが、こんばんはいそがしくてたまらないんだ。このつぎにおともするよ。

    Thanks, but I am terribly busy tonight. I’ll go with you next time.

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    あたまがいたくてたまらないんだが、きみ、アスピリンかなにかもっていないか。

    My head hurts terribly; do you have any aspirin or something?

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    アスピリンはないが、バファリンがある。

    I don’t have any aspirin, but I have some Bufferin.

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    ぼくはてんぷらがたべたくてたまらなくなったんだが、どこかいいところへあんないしてくれないか。

    I have gotten an irresistible craving for tempura; could you take me to a good place somewhere?

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    うん、よいところをしっているから、あんないしよう。

    Sure, I know a good place, so I’ll take you there.

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    パーカーさんはこのごろいつもにこにこして(tosmile;tolookhappy)いるね。

    Mr. Parker always looks so happy these days, doesn’t he?

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    うん、このがっこうをそつぎょうしてからにほんへいけるようになって、うれしくてたまらないんだろうよ。

    Yes, he must be overjoyed that he’ll be able to go to Japan after graduating from this school.

映画
movie
頭
head, mind
君、
suffix to a name, Mr. (See cult. notes)
ある。
certain, some
僕
I (see notes)
いい
good (See Gram. Notes)
うん、
Yes, all right.
いつ
when?

Describing overwhelming sensations · Pattern 1 3 of 3

An unbearable smell

*君が すっている はまきは くさくて たまらないね* means "The cigar you are smoking smells unbearable."

The *て たまらない* pattern presents the unpleasant smell as unbearable.

Feelings and desires

*暑い* states that it is hot, while *魚 を 食べたい* states a desire to eat fish.

Their く-forms can stand before *て たまらない* to express an unbearable feeling or overwhelming desire.

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    きみがすっているはまきはくさくてたまらないね。

    The cigar you’re smoking smells unbearable.

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    そんなにくさいかね。じぶんがすっているときにはちっともきがつかないんだよ。

    Does it smell that bad? I don’t notice it at all when I’m the one smoking it.

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    ともだちにあいたい。

    I want to see my friend.

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    にほんへあそびにいく。

    I’m going to Japan for a visit.

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    おなかがいたい。

    My stomach hurts.

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    さかなをたべたい。

    I want to eat fish.

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    あつい。

    It is hot.

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    うれしい。

    I am happy.

君
suffix to a name, Mr. (See cult. notes)
くさい
smelly
か
either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
自分
self
いたい。
painful
うれしい。
joyful, glad, happy

Appendicitis diagnosis and treatment questions · Questions 1 of 2

From symptoms to surgery

The passage traces severe stomach pain through diagnosis, hospitalization, surgery, and recovery.

*医者の しんだんの 結果、どう言う事が わかりましたか* means "What did the doctor's diagnosis reveal?" An answer gives the diagnosis from the passage.

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    たむらさんはおなかのいたみがはげしく、ひとばんじゅうあげたり、げりをしたりして、くるしかったそうです。それでよくじつさっそくおいしゃさんにきて、みてもらいました。しんだんのけっか、きゅうせいもうちょうえんだということがわかりました。そして、いえではどうにもできないので、にゅういんされました。こおりでひやしましたが、いたみがはげしくなるいっぽうでしたので、しゅじゅつをしてもらうことになりました。しゅじゅつごのけいかはたいへんよく、ひましにげんきをかいふくしておられるそうです。ひごろおげんきだし、しゅじゅつまえにからだがすいじゃくしていたという

    Mr. Tamura reportedly had severe stomach pain, vomited and had diarrhea all night, and suffered terribly. So the next day he promptly had a doctor come and examine him. The diagnosis revealed that he had acute appendicitis. Since nothing could be done for him at home, he was hospitalized. They cooled him with ice, but the pain only grew worse, so it was decided that he would have an operation. His recovery after the operation has been very good, and he is reportedly regaining his strength day by day. He is normally healthy, and since it was not the case that his body had been weakened before the operation

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    のではないので、ぜんかいははやいとおいしゃさんもいっておられました。またしゅじゅつごはすこしぐらいいたくても、よこになっていないで、がまんしてあるいたりするほうがよいそうです。で、たいいんはげつまつごろになるだろうとおいしゃさんももうされています。

    the doctor also said that he would make a quick and complete recovery. Also, after an operation, even if it hurts a little, it is reportedly better to endure it and walk around instead of lying down. The doctor says that he will probably leave the hospital around the end of the month.

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    たむらさんはなんでくるしかったのですか。

    What made Mr. Tamura suffer?

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    それでよくじつさっそくどうしましたか。

    So what did he promptly do the next day?

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    いしゃのしんだんのけっか、どういうことがわかりましたか。

    What did the doctor’s diagnosis reveal?

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    にゅういんされましたか。

    Was he hospitalized?

翌日
the following day
もらう
to receive (tangible things)
よく、
well, skillfully
れる
to be able to -- (See Grammar Notes)
ぐらい
about

Surgery and recovery questions · Questions 2 of 2

Reasons and recovery

These questions ask why the patient entered the hospital and had surgery, then ask about recovery and discharge.

*なぜ 手術を して もらう 事に なりましたか* means "Why did they decide on an operation?" An answer states the worsening pain as the reason.

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    なぜにゅういんされましたか。

    Why was he hospitalized?

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    なぜしゅじゅつをしてもらうことになりましたか。

    Why was it decided that he would have an operation?

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    たむらさんはひごろげんきでしたか。

    Was Mr. Tamura normally healthy?

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    なぜぜんかいがはやいとおいしゃさんはいっていましたか。

    Why did the doctor say that he would make a quick and complete recovery?

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    しゅじゅつごはどうするほうがいいですか。

    What is it better to do after an operation?

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    たいいんはいつごろですか。

    About when will he leave the hospital?

なぜ
why?

Symptoms, suffering and diagnosis · Word list 1 of 3

Symptoms and diagnosis

These words cover illness from symptoms to diagnosis. *痛み* means "pain," and *一晩中* means "all night long."

*しんだん* means "diagnosis." *急性 もうちょうえん* means "acute appendicitis."

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    びょうきみまい

    inquiry about sickness

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    ---のゆ

    It is said that; I understand; I hear

  3. 75

    いたみ

    pain

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    くるしくてたまらない

    unbearably painful (See Gram, Notes)

  5. 77

    くるしむ

    suffer; feel pain; be tortured; have difficulty in (v.i.)

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    ひとばんじゅう

    all night long; throughout the night

  7. 79

    あげる

    vomit (v.t.)

  8. 80

    げりをする

    have loose bowels; have diarrhea (v.t.)

  9. 81

    しんだん

    diagnosis

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    きゅうせいもうちょうえん

    acute appendicitis; acute caecitis

  11. 83

    もうちょう

    vermiform appendix; caecum (often short for MOOCHOOEN)

病気見舞
inquiry about sickness
---の由
It is said that; I understand; I hear
苦しくてたまらない
unbearably painful (See Gram, Notes)
苦しむ
suffer; feel pain; be tortured; have difficulty in (v.i.)
一晩中
all night long; throughout the night
あげる
to give
げりをする
have loose bowels; have diarrhea (v.t.)
しんだん
diagnosis
急性もうちょうえん
acute appendicitis; acute caecitis

Appendicitis treatment and progress · Word list 2 of 3

Treatment and progress

These words cover treatment and the progress of an illness. *手術* means "surgical operation."

*経過* means "progress" or "course." *日増しに* means "day by day," and *回復する* means "regain health."

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    もうちょうえん

    caecitis, appendicitis

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    どうにもできない

    can’t do anything about it

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    しゅじゅつ(する)

    surgical operation (to operate)

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    こおり

    ice

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    ひやす

    cool, refrigerate; ice (v.t.)

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    はげしくなるいっぽう

    just continue to become severe

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    けいか

    progress; development; course

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    ひましに

    day by day; daily

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    かいふくする

    regain; improve (health)

  10. 93

    ひごろ

    always; habitually; for a long time

  11. 94

    しゅじゅつまえ

    before an operation

もうちょうえん
caecitis, appendicitis
どうにも出来ない
can’t do anything about it
手術(する)
surgical operation (to operate)
ひやす
cool, refrigerate; ice (v.t.)
はげしくなる一方
just continue to become severe
日増しに
day by day; daily
回復する
regain; improve (health)
手術前
before an operation

Recovery, discharge and messages · Word list 3 of 3

Recovery and messages

These words cover recovery and leaving the hospital. *全快* means "complete recovery from illness."

*がまんする* means "endure," and *退院* means "leaving hospital." *申し伝える* means "convey a message."

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    すいじゃくする

    be weakened; be emaciated; grow weak (v.i.)

  2. 96

    ぜんかい(する)

    complete recovery from illness (recover com- pletely^ (v.i.)

  3. 97

    よこになる

    lie down (v.i.)

  4. 98

    がまんする

    endure

  5. 99

    たいいん(する)

    leaving hospital (leave hospital(v.i.))

  6. 100

    なおり

    recovery; healing

  7. 101

    とりあえず

    in the meantime; in haste; for the time being

  8. 102

    さようもうしつたえます

    I shall convey her your message

  9. 103

    つたえる

    transmit; hand down; convey; communicate (v.t.)

  10. 104

    もうしつたえる

    convey (message)

  11. 105

    にこにこする

    to smile; to look happy

Guide for Free Conversation

1 Topic titles:

a Carry out the conversation on the following occasions.

(1) Inquiry about a friend who is sick in bed at home.

(2) Inquiry about a friend’s injury due to an accident.

(3) Inquiry about a friend who is being hospitalized for an appendix operation.
Homework

1 Memorize the Dialogue and the vocabulary.

2 Study the Grammar Perception Drill.

3 Study the Pattern Practice and do the exercise given

4 Learn to read and write kanji.

5 Read the Explanatory Notes.

6 Read the Guide for Free Conversation and do the exercises given.
すいじゃくする
be weakened; be emaciated; grow weak (v.i.)
全快(する)
complete recovery from illness (recover com- pletely^ (v.i.)
横になる
lie down (v.i.)
がまんする
endure
退院(する)
leaving hospital (leave hospital(v.i.))
左様申し伝えます
I shall convey her your message
伝える
transmit; hand down; convey; communicate (v.t.)
申し伝える
convey (message)
にこにこする
to smile; to look happy

The particulars

The course
Defense Language Institute, Japanese Basic Course, 1967 to 1971. Public domain. The teaching pages and the narration are ours.
Reading aloud
Digital narration, directed by 1732 Studios.
The book
Botchan, the work this course leads to, free to read here.
Data
JSON · Markdown · A guide for agents
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