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病気

病気

Japanese

Kanji in this term
びょう
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on'yomi

Noun

病気 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 病氣, hiragana びょうき, romaji byōki, historical hiragana びやうき)

  1. sickness
    病気 (びょうき) (かか)る。
    Byōki ni kakaru.
    To get sick.
  2. ill, sick
    病気 (びょうき) (ひと)
    Byōki no hito.
    A sick person.
    彼女 (かのじょ) (ちか)ごろ病気 (びょうき)がちだ。
    Kanojo wa chikagoro byōki-gachi da.
    She has been ill a lot lately.

Derived terms

  • 病気 (びょうき)になる (byōki ni naru)

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Adjectival noun

病気 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 病氣, -na inflection, hiragana びょうき, romaji byōki, historical hiragana びやうき)

  1. (slang) abnormal, mentally ill

Inflection