Translation guide
The act of passing urine. In Japanese, the most common and neutral term is おしっこ (oshikko) for everyday conversation, while more formal or medical terms exist for specific contexts.
To refer to urination in casual, everyday situations, including with children.
The most common, neutral, and child-friendly word for urine or urination. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to pee'.
To refer to urination in formal, medical, or technical contexts.
To refer to urination in very casual, crude, or vulgar ways.
おしっこ is the safest and most widely used term in daily life, suitable for all ages and genders. 小便 is more casual and masculine, often avoided in polite company. 排尿 is strictly formal/medical and would sound out of place in casual conversation.
Direct translations like 'ユリネーション' are not used in Japanese. Stick to the terms above depending on context.
トイレでおしっこをしなさい。
Go pee in the toilet.
おしっこに行きたい。
I want to go pee.
Literally 'small convenience', a common colloquial term for urination, often used by men. Can sound slightly crude or informal.
ちょっと小便に行ってくる。
I'm going to go take a leak.
Euphemism for 'restroom', often used to indirectly refer to urination, especially by women.
お手洗いに行ってきます。
I'm going to the restroom.
The standard medical/formal term for urination. Used in clinical settings or official documents.
排尿時に痛みがあります。
I have pain during urination.
排尿の回数が増えた。
The frequency of urination has increased.
Literally 'release urine', used in medical or biological descriptions, or sometimes in vulgar contexts.
患者は放尿が困難である。
The patient has difficulty urinating.
A childish or vulgar term for pee/urination, often used jokingly or derogatorily.
しょんべんしてくる。
I'm gonna take a piss.