disease in Japanese
disease in Japanese is 病気, 疾病 — disease means an illness affecting the body or mind, caused by infection, malfunction, or other harmful factors.
disease in Japanese
病気
Pronounced: byōki
(medicine) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
疾病
Pronounced: shippei
(medicine) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
What does "disease" mean?
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noun An illness affecting the body or mind, caused by infection, malfunction, or other harmful factors.
"Regular hand washing helps prevent the spread of disease in crowded places."
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noun A harmful or corrupting pattern in a system, society, or way of thinking.
"Corruption became a disease within the organization."
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disease in a sentence
- Regular hand washing helps prevent the spread of disease in crowded places.
- The clinic specializes in treating heart disease.
- Corruption became a disease within the organization.
- Gossip had become a disease in the office, poisoning every friendship.
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What is "disease" in Japanese?
"disease" in Japanese is 病気, 疾病. disease means: An illness affecting the body or mind, caused by infection, malfunction, or other harmful factors.
How do you pronounce 病気?
"disease" in Japanese is 病気, pronounced "byōki".
How do you use "disease" in a sentence?
Example: "Regular hand washing helps prevent the spread of disease in crowded places." In Japanese, "disease" is 病気, 疾病.
Are there other ways to say "disease" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "disease": 病気, 疾病.
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