ague in Japanese
ague in Japanese is 寒気, 悪寒 — ague means a sudden, severe fever.
ague in Japanese
寒気
Pronounced: samuke
A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.
悪寒
Pronounced: okan
A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.
What does "ague" mean?
- noun A sudden, severe fever.
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noun (old use) A fever that comes and goes, with spells of shivering followed by spells of heat.
"He had to capture some character and get out of that rest room before his ague got so bad that the sergeant had to carry him to and from the booth every day."
- noun (old use) The shivering stage of a fever that comes and goes.
- noun A fit of shivering, as if from cold.
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ague in a sentence
- He had to capture some character and get out of that rest room before his ague got so bad that the sergeant had to carry him to and from the booth every day.
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What is "ague" in Japanese?
"ague" in Japanese is 寒気, 悪寒. ague means: A sudden, severe fever.
How do you pronounce 寒気?
"ague" in Japanese is 寒気, pronounced "samuke".
Are there other ways to say "ague" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "ague": 寒気, 悪寒.
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