infect in Japanese
infect in Japanese is 感染 — infect means to pass a disease-causing germ or virus into a person, animal, or plant.
infect in Japanese
感染
Pronounced: kansen
(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.
What does "infect" mean?
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verb To pass a disease-causing germ or virus into a person, animal, or plant.
"The mosquito bite infected him with malaria."
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verb To spread a feeling or attitude to other people.
"Her enthusiasm for the project infected the whole team."
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infect in a sentence
- The mosquito bite infected him with malaria.
- One sick worker infected half the office within a week.
- Her enthusiasm for the project infected the whole team.
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What is "infect" in Japanese?
"infect" in Japanese is 感染. infect means: To pass a disease-causing germ or virus into a person, animal, or plant.
How do you pronounce 感染?
"infect" in Japanese is 感染, pronounced "kansen".
How do you use "infect" in a sentence?
Example: "The mosquito bite infected him with malaria." In Japanese, "infect" is 感染.
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