病

byō

noun★Beginner

general

A condition of poor health or malfunctioning of the body or mind.

病が治るまで安静にしてください

Please rest until the illness is cured.

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Can refer to both physical and mental illnesses.

⚙️Engineering

technical

A flaw or defect in a system, process, or object.

このソフトウェアには致命的な病がある

This software has a critical flaw.

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Used metaphorically in technical contexts.

Collocations

病気illness病院hospital病気になるto fall ill

病気になるphrase

to fall ill

病気を治すphrase

to cure an illness

'病' is often combined with other words to form common phrases like '病気' (illness) and '病院' (hospital).

The meaning of '病' can vary depending on the context, from literal illness to metaphorical flaws in systems.

From Middle Chinese 'beng' meaning 'illness' or 'disease'.

Often used in combination with other words like '病気' (illness) or '病院' (hospital).

病

illness or flaw

root

和英辞典