伝染 — meaning in English
densen
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English meaning
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contagion
noun A disease that spreads by contact, or the process of it spreading.
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infection
noun An illness caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other germs entering the body.
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plague
noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
Senses
伝染 is used for these senses in English:
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infection
(pathology) The act or process of infecting.
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plague
A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
contagion — full definition
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noun A disease that spreads by contact, or the process of it spreading.
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noun The spread of an idea, behavior, or crisis through a group, as if it were a disease.