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pneumonia in Japanese

pneumonia in Japanese is 肺炎 — pneumonia means a lung infection, usually caused by bacteria or a virus, that inflames the air sacs and can fill them with fluid.

pneumonia in Japanese

肺炎
noun
Pronounced: haien
Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.

What does "pneumonia" mean?

  1. noun A lung infection, usually caused by bacteria or a virus, that inflames the air sacs and can fill them with fluid.
    "He was hospitalized with pneumonia after the flu turned severe."
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pneumonia in a sentence

  • He was hospitalized with pneumonia after the flu turned severe.
  • Elderly patients are at higher risk of complications from pneumonia.

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What is "pneumonia" in Japanese?

"pneumonia" in Japanese is 肺炎. pneumonia means: A lung infection, usually caused by bacteria or a virus, that inflames the air sacs and can fill them with fluid.

How do you pronounce 肺炎?

"pneumonia" in Japanese is 肺炎, pronounced "haien".

How do you use "pneumonia" in a sentence?

Example: "He was hospitalized with pneumonia after the flu turned severe." In Japanese, "pneumonia" is 肺炎.

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