病
noun
illness, disease
(やまい)病気。
illness, disease
やまい
B2Upper-Intermediate
長い病を乗り越え、ようやく仕事に復帰した。
After overcoming a long illness, I was finally able to return to work.
長い闘病の苦しみを、家族がそばで支え続けた。
The family continued to support him through the suffering of a long illness.
長く心を病んでいた時期の経験を、本人が静かに語った。
They spoke quietly about the period when they had suffered from mental illness for a long time.
歯垢を放置すると、虫歯や歯周病の原因になる。
If plaque is left on the teeth, it can cause cavities and gum disease.
長い闘病の末、本人には死を静かに受け入れるような諦観が見られた。
After a long struggle with illness, the person seemed to have developed a calm acceptance of death.
古い文学作品では、精神を病んだ人物を「狂人」と呼ぶ表現が見られる。
Older literary works sometimes use the term “madman” for a person with mental illness.