Vocabulary

What does 発作 (ほっさ, hossa) mean?

発作 (ほっさ, hossa) means seizure, attack, fit.

Quick facts
Readingほっさ
Romajihossa
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ほっさ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhossa

seizure, attack, fit

  1. 1noun fit; attack; spasm

Example sentences

  • He suddenly had a heart attack.

  • The cough won't stop because of an asthma attack.

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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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