Japanese word

疾患

Pronunciation

Romajishikkan

Meaning

  • nouncondition

Example

この疾患は長く続きます。ko no shik kan wa naga ku tsuzu ki ma su

This condition lasts a long time.

Illustration for 疾患 (condition)

More examples

定期検査で疾患を早く発見できます。tei ki ken sa de shik kan o haya ku hak ken de ki ma su

You can detect a condition early through regular checkups.

Core concept

Describes a medical problem or state that affects a person's health and may continue over time.

Common phrases

  • 疾患を治療するshik kan o chi ryō su ru

    treat a condition

Similar words

病気byōki: An ordinary word for a person's illness or poor health.
疾病shippei: A formal term for an illness or disorder affecting the body or mind.

Definition in Japanese

身体に生じた病気や機能の異常。shin tai ni shō ji ta byō ki ya ki nō no i jō

Word origin

疾患 (shikkan) is a Sino-Japanese compound combining 疾 (shitsu, "illness") and 患 (kan, "suffer from illness").

Usage tips

  • In conversational English, condition is often broader than disease, so it can name a medical state without identifying a specific illness.

Other meanings

  • diseasenoun
  • disordernoun

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