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VocabJLPT N2

illness

Noun

Definitions

1. illness
2. disease
3. bad habit

This is a somewhat literary or formal word for illness or sickness, carrying a slightly more serious or poetic nuance than the everyday word 病気. It is often found in written language, classical texts, or set expressions.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She agonized over whether to tell her workplace about her illness.

Sentence 2

He said "don't use your illness as an excuse to run away," but that's just cold.

Sentence 3

That person's sarcasm feels like they're laughing at society's ills.

Sentence 4

He got angry and said, "Stop pushing willpower onto people with illness."

Sentence 5

Can this illness be confirmed with a test?