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癲癇てんかん

てんかん · tenkan

noun

Epilepsy, epileptic fit

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てんかんが
Nakadaka

falls after mora 3 · what is pitch accent?

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What does 癲癇 mean?

Epilepsy, epileptic fit.

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てんかん (tenkan). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 3. Press Listen above to hear it.

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Epilepsy, epileptic fit