点滴

Meanings

1. Noun

   raindrops; falling drop of water

2. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive

   intravenous drip; IV; drip-feedAbbreviation

• 点滴てんてき石いしを穿うがつ。

  Constant dripping wears away a stone.

• 私わたしは病院びょういんで点滴てんてきを受うけた。

  I had an intravenous drip in hospital.

• 「つわり」は軽かるく考かんがえられがちですが、重症化じゅうしょうかすると「妊娠悪阻にんしんおそ」と呼よばれ、点滴てんてきなどの治療ちりょうが必要ひつようになります。

  "Morning sickness" is often taken lightly, but when it becomes severe, it is called "hyperemesis gravidarum" and requires an IV and other forms of medical care.