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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