🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

献血

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kenketsu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Blood Donation/blʌd doʊˈneɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"献血は命を救うための重要な行為です。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of giving one's blood for transfusion or for use in medical research.

    "Many people participate in blood donation drives to help those in need."
  2. 2

    A voluntary act of giving blood, often organized by health organizations.

    "The local hospital is hosting a blood donation event this weekend."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'blood donation' combines 'blood', derived from Old English 'blōd', and 'donation', from Latin 'donatio', meaning 'a giving'. The phrase has evolved to signify the act of giving blood for medical use, particularly in the context of voluntary contributions to blood banks.

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