高血圧

こうけつあつ

high blood pressure

What does 高血圧 mean?

高血圧 is a Japanese noun meaning high blood pressure in English. It is written as 高血圧 in kanji, こうけつあつ in hiragana, and kouketsuatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

塩分の高い食事をとると、高血圧の原因になるかもしれない。

Maintaining a high salt diet may contribute to high blood pressure.