JLPT · Level 132
15 words
Japanese word
発病
Pronunciation
Romajihatsubyō
Meaning
- nounonset of an illness
Example
病気の発病を防ぐには、運動が大切です。byō ki no hatsu byō o fuse gu ni wa un dō ga tai setsu de su
Exercise is important for preventing the onset of an illness.
More examples
高血圧は心臓病の発病につながることがあります。kō ketsu atsu wa shin zō byō no hatsu byō ni tsu na ga ru ko to ga a ri ma su
High blood pressure can lead to the onset of heart disease.
Core concept
Describes the point when an illness begins to take hold and become apparent.
Common phrases
発病の原因hatsu byō no gen in
cause of illness onset
発病の予防hatsu byō no yo bō
prevention of illness onset
発病を防ぐhatsu byō o fuse gu
prevent illness onset
Similar words
発症hasshō: The onset of an illness marked by the appearance of its symptoms.
Definition in Japanese
病気の症状が現れ、病気にかかること。byō ki no shō jō ga arawa re byō ki ni ka ka ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 発病 (hatsubyō) combines 発 (hatsu, "to begin or occur") and 病 (byō, "illness"), expressing the beginning of an illness.
Usage tips
- In health-related writing, 発病 (hatsubyō) often appears with 予防 (yobō) in advice about preventing an illness from starting.
Related words
- 発病率hatsubyōritsuincidence ratenoun
- 発病者hatsubyōshaill personnoun