Illustration: In a Japanese hospital room, a severely ill adult lies propped up in bed, breathing through an oxygen mask, eyes barely open and shoulders slack.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

重じゅう症しょう

juushou

serious illness

重傷 refers specifically to a serious injury. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 大量飛散たいりょうひさんにより重症じゅうしょう化かし、過敏性かびんせいが高たかまったまま翌よくシーズンを迎むかえる患者かんじゃが多おおいためと考かんがえられている。

    This is thought to be due to a large number of patients entering the next season with aggravated conditions and increased hypersensitivity caused by the high amount of pollen in the air.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 祖父そふは肺炎はいえんで重症じゅうしょうとなり、入院にゅういんした。

    My grandfather became seriously ill with pneumonia and was hospitalized.

    Written by AI for Bebop

  3. インフルエンザでも、子こどもが重症じゅうしょうになることがある。

    Even with the flu, children can become seriously ill.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 重症

  • 重heavy; importantOnジュウ・チョウKunえ・おもい・おもり
  • 症symptoms; illnessOnショウ

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