糞便 (ふんべん) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
feces; excrement; stool
formal or literary
Formal or medical term for human or animal waste. In everyday conversation, うんち or 大便 are more common.
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Infectious diseases can sometimes spread from animal feces.
Similar words
- 大便
大便 is the standard everyday word for feces, while 糞便 is more formal and often used in medical or scientific contexts.
- うんち
うんち is a casual, often childish word for poop, whereas 糞便 is a formal, clinical term.
Etymology
Compound of 糞 (fun, 'excrement') and 便 (ben, 'convenience' or 'excreta'), a Sino-Japanese term used in formal and medical contexts.
