English–Korean

“illness” in Korean

Korean

Also질병 (chilbyeong)

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeong

Example

어제부터 병에 걸려 학교에 못 가요.eo je bu teo pyeong e keol lyeo hak kkyo e mot ka yo

I've been sick since yesterday, so I can't go to school.

Illustration for 병 (illness)

How to say “illness” in Korean

“Illness” in Korean is 병 (pyeong).

The body or mind is not working normally, making everyday activities hard.

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

Example sentences with 병

아버지는 오랜 병으로 병원에 입원하셨어요.a beo ji neun o raen pyeong eu ro pyeong wo ne i bwon ha syeo sseo yo

My father was admitted to the hospital because of a long illness.

Tips for using 병

  • In everyday Korean, this word often appears in set expressions about becoming ill or suffering from an illness, so learning it with common phrases is useful.

Other Korean words for “illness”

그녀는 오래전부터 질병을 앓고 있어요.keu nyeo neun o rae jeon bu teo chil byeong eul al ko i sseo yo

She has been suffering from an illness for a long time.

“illness” in other languages