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病気

Sick


Meaning

Sick, Illness, Sickness, Disease

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

When your energy is that of sickness, you are probably sick.


Reading

びょうき

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 自分の病気

    one's own illness

    他の病気

    other illness

    心の病気

    mental illness

  • 病気になる

    to become sick

    病気にかかる

    to contract a disease

    病気に負けない

    to not lose to illness, to not let illness get the better of oneself

  • 病気をうつす

    to spread a disease to someone

    病気をもらう

    to contract a disease

    病気をする

    to get sick

  • 病気のサイン

    sign of illness

    病気の話

    talk of illness

    病気の心配

    concerns about illness

Context Sentences

ドライアイは目の病気です。

Dry eye is an eye disease.

昨日、クラスメイトが病気で学校を休みました。

Yesterday, my classmates didn't come to school due to an illness.

病気の時は、早くベッドに行って、よく休むことが重要です。

When you are sick, it is important to go to bed early and have a good rest.


Kanji Composition