Japanese Conversation · Level 124
60 words
Japanese word
患う
Pronunciation
Romajiwazurau
Meaning
- verbsuffer from
Example
彼は長い間、ぜんそくを患っています。kare wa naga i aida ze n so ku o wazura tte i ma su
He has been suffering from asthma for a long time.
More examples
彼女は若い頃から糖尿病を患ってきました。kano jo wa waka i koro ka ra tō nyō byō o wazura tte ki ma shi ta
She has suffered from diabetes since she was young.
Core concept
Describes enduring the burden of an illness rather than merely having a temporary symptom.
Common phrases
病気を患うbyō ki o wazura u
suffer from an illness
病を患うyamai o wazura u
suffer from a disease
Similar words
かかるkakaru: To become affected by a disease or other health condition.
病むyamu: To suffer from an illness, often for a long time or in a serious condition.
苦しむkurushimu: To suffer because of an illness or its symptoms.
Definition in Japanese
病気や心身の不調に苦しみ続ける。byō ki ya shin shin no fu chō ni kuru shi mi tsuzu ke ru
Word origin
患う (wazurau) is a native Japanese verb related to わづらふ (wazurafu), which means "to be troubled or suffer."
Usage tips
- Japanese commonly uses 患う (wazurau) with the name of a disease, as in ぜんそくを患う (zensoku o wazurau), while English commonly places suffer from before the disease.