plague in Japanese
plague in Japanese is ペスト, 黒死病, 疫病 — plague means a deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
plague in Japanese
ペスト
Pronounced: pesuto
(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
黒死病
Pronounced: kokushibyō
(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
疫病
Pronounced: ekibyō
(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
伝染病
Pronounced: densenbyō
(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
感染症
Pronounced: kansenshō
(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
疫癘
Pronounced: ekirei
(pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
伝染
Pronounced: densen
A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
大量発生
A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
厄介
Pronounced: yakkai
(figurative) A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.
悩みの種
Pronounced: nayaminotane
(figurative) A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.
悩ます
Pronounced: nayamasu
(transitive) To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.
感染
Pronounced: kansen
(transitive) To afflict with a disease or other calamity.
蔓延
Pronounced: man'en
(transitive) To afflict with a disease or other calamity.
What does "plague" mean?
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noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
"Doctors in the old town struggled to stop the plague spreading."
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noun A widespread, serious problem or nuisance.
"Mosquitoes are a plague in the marshes during warm summer evenings."
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verb To trouble or afflict someone persistently.
"Computer problems plagued the office for most of last week."
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plague in a sentence
- Doctors in the old town struggled to stop the plague spreading.
- Many villages were left empty after the plague swept through them.
- Mosquitoes are a plague in the marshes during warm summer evenings.
- A plague of locusts destroyed the entire harvest.
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What is "plague" in Japanese?
"plague" in Japanese is ペスト, 黒死病, 疫病. plague means: A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
How do you pronounce ペスト?
"plague" in Japanese is ペスト, pronounced "pesuto".
How do you use "plague" in a sentence?
Example: "Doctors in the old town struggled to stop the plague spreading." In Japanese, "plague" is ペスト, 黒死病, 疫病.
Are there other ways to say "plague" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 13 translations listed for "plague": ペスト, 黒死病, 疫病, 伝染病, 感染症, 疫癘.
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