Vocabulary

What does 感染 (かんせん, kansen) mean?

感染 (かんせん, kansen) means infection.

Quick facts
Readingかんせん
Romajikansen
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かんせん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkansen

infection

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive infection; contagion; becoming infected
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)

Example sentences

  • The wound got infected and swelled up.

  • I'm careful not to get infected with a virus.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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