ステロイド
suteroido[sɨ̥te̞ɾo̞ido̞]
The English word steroid is translated into Japanese as ステロイド (suteroido).
The term is used to refer to the class of organic compounds known as steroids.
Meaning: class of organic compounds (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is suteroido.
Did you know?
- Some Japanese patients use the phrase ステロイド恐怖症 to describe 'steroid phobia', a specific cultural anxiety regarding the side effects of these drugs.
- While 'steroid' in English is often associated with bodybuilding, in Japanese pharmacy conversations, the term is frequently used to refer to topical corticosteroid ointments for skin issues.
- Because it is a loanword, ステロイド is written using the katakana script instead of kanji. This tells a reader immediately that the word was imported from a foreign language.
Examples in context
- ステロイドを使用することは厳密に制限されています。Steroid use is strictly regulated.
- ステロイドの構造を勉強しています。Suteroido no kouzou o benkyou shite imasu.I am studying the structure of steroids.
- ステロイドは有機化合物の一種です。Suteroido wa yuuki kagoubutsu no isshu desu.Steroids are a type of organic compound.
- この研究はステロイドに焦点を当てています。Kono kenkyuu wa suteroido ni shouten o atete imasu.This research focuses on steroids.
Example conversation
A university student and his sister are talking about his chemistry major.
- 陽太 Yota最近、大学でステロイドについて学んでいるよ。Saikin, daigaku de suteroido ni tsuite manande iru yo.Lately, I've been learning about steroids at university.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太は化学の研究をしているの？Youta wa kagaku no kenkyuu o shite iru no?Are you doing chemistry research, Youta?
- 陽太 Yotaうん、複雑な有機化合物の研究だよ。Un, fukuzatsu na yuuki kagoubutsu no kenkyuu dayo.Yeah, it's research on complex organic compounds.
- 陽葵 Himariすごいね、頑張ってね。Sugoi ne, ganbatte ne.That's amazing, good luck.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “steroid” translations and entries ステロイド, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
