“Illness” in Japanese
Short answer
Illness in Japanese is “病気” (byouki). Full meaning: illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness; bad habit, bad behaviour, weakness, failing; crazy, insane, disturbed, sick in the head.
Other ways to say “Illness” in Japanese
病
byou illness, disease; bad habit, weakness, fault; disease
労き
itatsuki illness
症
shou illness, condition, -pathy
所労
shorou illness, fatigue
疾病
shippei illness, disease
疾患
shikkan disease, illness, disorder, condition, ailment
生病老死
seibyouroushi birth, illness, old age and death
四大不調
shidaifuchou falling ill (esp. of a monk), illness
やまい
yamai illness, disease; bad habit, weakness, fault; disease
いたつき
itatsuki illness
病い
yamai illness, disease; bad habit, weakness, fault; disease
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