Vocabulary

What does ~症 (~しょう) mean?

~症 (~しょう, ~shou) means condition, syndrome.

Quick facts
Reading~しょう
Romaji~shou
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
~しょう
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework~shou

condition, syndrome

Example sentences

  • Hay fever season has come around again.

  • More and more people are troubled by insomnia.

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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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