Translation guide
The English word 'hemorrhage' refers to heavy or uncontrolled bleeding, often in a medical context. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 出血 (しゅっけつ), which covers both the medical term and general bleeding. For more severe or massive bleeding, 大出血 (だいしゅっけつ) is used. In figurative use, such as 'hemorrhaging money,' Japanese often uses expressions like 大損する or 資金が流出する.
To describe bleeding, especially heavy or uncontrolled, in a medical or injury context.
The standard medical and general term for bleeding or hemorrhage. Can be used for both internal and external bleeding.
To describe a rapid, uncontrolled loss of something non-physical, such as money, resources, or people.
Means 'to suffer a big loss' or 'to lose a lot of money.' Commonly used when a company or person is hemorrhaging money.
その会社は毎月大損している。
That company is hemorrhaging money every month.
While 出血 can sometimes be used metaphorically (e.g., 出血サービス for 'loss-leader sale'), directly translating 'hemorrhage' as 出血 in financial contexts often sounds unnatural. Use 大損する or 流出する instead.
会社が大損している。
The company is hemorrhaging money.
交通事故で頭部に出血が見られた。
Bleeding was observed in the head due to the traffic accident.
手術中に大量の出血があった。
There was massive bleeding during the surgery.
Specifically means 'massive hemorrhage' or 'profuse bleeding.' Used when the bleeding is life-threatening or very severe.
彼は事故で大出血を起こし、緊急手術が必要だった。
He suffered a massive hemorrhage in the accident and needed emergency surgery.
Means 'internal bleeding' or 'internal hemorrhage.' Commonly used for bruises or bleeding under the skin.
打撲で内出血ができた。
I got internal bleeding from the bruise.
Specifically 'cerebral hemorrhage' or 'brain hemorrhage.' A medical term for bleeding in the brain.
祖父は脳出血で倒れた。
My grandfather collapsed from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Literally 'funds flow out.' Used in financial contexts to describe capital flight or continuous loss of funds.
海外に資金が流出している。
Funds are hemorrhaging overseas.
Means 'talent is draining away' or 'brain drain.' Used when skilled workers leave a company or country.
その企業から優秀な人材が流出している。
Talented people are hemorrhaging from that company.
Literally 'forced to bleed,' meaning to be forced to suffer a financial loss or make a painful sacrifice. Often used in business or political contexts.
その政策で中小企業は出血を強いられた。
Small and medium enterprises were forced to hemorrhage money due to that policy.