病気
びょうき
byouki
JLPT N5nounVocabularyLevel 4 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
病気 (びょうき (byouki)) means "Illness". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Illness
Also : disease · sickness
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Example Sentences
子どもが病気になったので、学校を休みました。
こどもがびょうきになったので、がっこうをやすみました。
My child got sick, so I took off from school.
風邪の病気が流行っています。
かぜのびょうきがはやっています。
Flu is going around.
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Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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