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“poisoning” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajichūdoku

Example

その薬で中毒になりました。so no kusuri de chū doku ni na ri ma shi ta

I was poisoned by that medicine.

Illustration for 中毒 (poisoning)

How to say “poisoning” in Japanese

“Poisoning” in Japanese is 中毒 (chūdoku).

Refers to a condition in which something enters or influences a person so strongly that it causes harm or becomes difficult to control.

Full entry for 中毒: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 中毒

検査の結果、軽い中毒だと分かりました。ken sa no kek ka karu i chū doku da to wa ka ri ma shi ta

The tests showed that I had mild poisoning.

Tips for using 中毒

  • The compound 食中毒 (shokuchūdoku) is the standard Japanese term for food poisoning, so 中毒 (chūdoku) often appears inside longer words rather than alone.

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