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表層形
ぼうそう
ボーソー
名詞

ぼうそう (ボーソー)

Boosoo · ぼーそー — smallpox, variola; vaccination against smallpox; pockmarks (left by smallpox)

Other ways to say “smallpox” in Japanese →

ぼうそう in rōmaji: boosoo, also spelled boso.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 疱瘡 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年10月7日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
ぼうそう
見出し語 (Lemma)
疱瘡
読み (Reading)
ボーソー
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
*
活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
ぼうそう
読み・基本形
ボーソー
表記・基本形
ぼうそう
見出し語の読み
ホウソウ
💡 English Meaning

ぼうそう means “smallpox, variola; vaccination against smallpox; pockmarks (left by smallpox)” — full definition & examples →

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疱瘡 (ホーソー) — main entry →

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