pox in Japanese
pox in Japanese is 痘瘡 — pox means a disease that causes spots or pockmarks on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox.
pox in Japanese
痘瘡
Pronounced: tōsō
A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.
What does "pox" mean?
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noun A disease that causes spots or pockmarks on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox.
"The vaccine all but eliminated smallpox, once a deadly pox."
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noun A curse, especially as expressed in the phrase "a pox on".
"A pox on both their houses, she muttered after the argument."
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pox in a sentence
- The vaccine all but eliminated smallpox, once a deadly pox.
- A pox on both their houses, she muttered after the argument.
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What is "pox" in Japanese?
"pox" in Japanese is 痘瘡. pox means: A disease that causes spots or pockmarks on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox.
How do you pronounce 痘瘡?
"pox" in Japanese is 痘瘡, pronounced "tōsō".
How do you use "pox" in a sentence?
Example: "The vaccine all but eliminated smallpox, once a deadly pox." In Japanese, "pox" is 痘瘡.
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