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schizophrenia in Japanese

schizophrenia in Japanese is 統合失調症, 精神分裂病 — schizophrenia means a serious, long-term mental illness marked by disrupted thinking, false beliefs, and a distorted sense of reality.

schizophrenia in Japanese

統合失調症
noun
Pronounced: tōgōshitchōshō
(now, deprecated) A condition in which a person is supposed to have several distinct personalities; dissociative identity disorder. [from 20th c.]
精神分裂病
noun
Pronounced: seishinbunretsubyō
(now, deprecated) A condition in which a person is supposed to have several distinct personalities; dissociative identity disorder. [from 20th c.]

What does "schizophrenia" mean?

  1. noun A serious, long-term mental illness marked by disrupted thinking, false beliefs, and a distorted sense of reality.
    "He was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his early twenties and now manages it with medication."
  2. noun Loosely, any situation where sharply conflicting attitudes or behaviors exist side by side.
    "Critics pointed to a kind of schizophrenia in the company's messaging — one ad promised luxury, the next promised bargains."
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schizophrenia in a sentence

  • He was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his early twenties and now manages it with medication.
  • Critics pointed to a kind of schizophrenia in the company's messaging — one ad promised luxury, the next promised bargains.

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What is "schizophrenia" in Japanese?

"schizophrenia" in Japanese is 統合失調症, 精神分裂病. schizophrenia means: A serious, long-term mental illness marked by disrupted thinking, false beliefs, and a distorted sense of reality.

How do you pronounce 統合失調症?

"schizophrenia" in Japanese is 統合失調症, pronounced "tōgōshitchōshō".

How do you use "schizophrenia" in a sentence?

Example: "He was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his early twenties and now manages it with medication." In Japanese, "schizophrenia" is 統合失調症, 精神分裂病.

Are there other ways to say "schizophrenia" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "schizophrenia": 統合失調症, 精神分裂病.

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