伝染
でんせん
densen
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 57 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

伝染 (でんせん (densen)) means "Contagion". It is read でんせん (densen). This page covers its usage with example sentences.

Meaning

Contagion

Also : Infection

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Example Sentences

風邪は人から人へ伝染しやすい病気だ。

かぜはひとからひとへでんせんしやすいびょうきだ。

The common cold is a disease that spreads easily from person to person.

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