“Sickness” in Japanese
Short answer
Sickness in Japanese is “病患” (byoukan). Full meaning: sickness, disease.
Other ways to say “Sickness” in Japanese
病気
byouki illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness; bad habit, bad behaviour, weakness, failing; crazy, insane, disturbed, sick in the head
不例
furei indisposition, sickness
ふれい
furei indisposition, sickness
障り
sawari hindrance, obstacle, impediment, inconvenience; harm (to one's health), bad effect, sickness; menstruation, period
病氣
byouki illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness; bad habit, bad behaviour, weakness, failing; crazy, insane, disturbed, sick in the head
病木
byouki illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness; bad habit, bad behaviour, weakness, failing; crazy, insane, disturbed, sick in the head
ビョーキ
byouki illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness; bad habit, bad behaviour, weakness, failing; crazy, insane, disturbed, sick in the head
びょうき
byouki illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness; bad habit, bad behaviour, weakness, failing; crazy, insane, disturbed, sick in the head
びょう気
byouki illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold), disease, sickness; bad habit, bad behaviour, weakness, failing; crazy, insane, disturbed, sick in the head
障
sawari hindrance, obstacle, impediment, inconvenience; harm (to one's health), bad effect, sickness; menstruation, period
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