English–Japanese
“virus” in Japanese
How to say “virus” in Japanese
“Virus” in Japanese is ウイルス (uirusu).
Describes a tiny infectious agent that enters living cells and uses them to make more copies.
Example sentences with ウイルス
外から帰ったら、手を洗ってウイルスを防ぎましょう。soto ka ra kae tta ra te o ara tte u i ru su o fuse gi ma shō
When you come home, wash your hands to help prevent viral infections.
Tips for using ウイルス
- In English, virus refers both to a biological infectious agent and to a harmful computer program, so the context identifies the meaning.
Other Japanese words for “virus”
そのビールスは人から人へ広がります。so no bī ru su wa hito ka ra hito e hiro ga ri ma su
That virus spreads from person to person.