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What does 病気 (びょうき, byouki) mean?

病気 (びょうき, byouki) means illness, sickness.

Quick facts
Readingびょうき
Romajibyouki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
びょうき
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbyouki

illness, sickness

GenkiGenki 9
  1. 1noun illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; sickness
  2. 2noun bad habit; bad behaviour; weakness
  3. 3no-adjective crazy; insane; disturbed

Example sentences

  • My father is sick.

  • When I'm sick, I rest.

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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.

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