Vocabulary

What does 切開 (せっかい, sekkai) mean?

切開 (せっかい, sekkai) means incision, surgical cutting.

Quick facts
Readingせっかい
Romajisekkai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
せっかい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworksekkai

incision, surgical cutting

Example sentences

  • She ended up giving birth by cesarean section.

  • The doctor made an incision in the affected area and performed the surgery.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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