胆石

たんせき

gallstones

What does 胆石 mean?

胆石 is a Japanese noun meaning gallstones in English. It is written as 胆石 in kanji, たんせき in hiragana, and tanseki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

週末に胆石が動いて、七転八倒の苦しみを味わったよ。

I spent the weekend writhing in agony when my gallstone started to move.